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Netflix recently added a Henry Cavill action movie to the streaming service, and though its newfound success is exciting, it makes me sad aboutThe Ministry of Ungentlemany Warfare,which didn’t do so well. Since Henry Cavill took on the role of Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel,the British actor has been a standout in the action genre. He has become the face of several major franchises, fromSupermantoThe Witcher.Yet,Henry Cavill’s moviesaren’t always hits. In fact, my favorite Cavill films are the ones that end up flopping.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, Henry Cavill has enjoyed a healthy mix of successes and disappointmentswhen it comes to his movies. Cavill’s best rated movie isMission: Impossible - Fallout,which earned a Certified Fresh score of 97%. Meanwhile, his worst rated movie is 2005’sHellraiser: Hellworld,which garnered a brutal 0% critic’s score. The scores that really stand out to me, though, are those that are simply average. These are movies that were enjoyed by audiences and could have been successful, yet were dragged down by their box office earnings and critical reviews.
The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare Ending Explained
Guy Ritchie’s explosive WWII action comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare examines the first ever special forces mission.
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It is an interesting turn of events that Henry Cavill’s 2015 movie,The Man from U.N.C.L.E.is gaining traction on Netflix in the same year that Cavill’s other Guy Ritchie collaboration flopped. In 2024, Cavill starred inThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.The Guy Ritchie action comedy had an impressive cast, including Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Henry Goulding, and Cary Elwes. The story also seemed to be promising, as it followed a mismatched crew of rogues as they took on Hitler and the Nazis. However, the movie earned a measly 69% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfareis loosely based on the real story of Winston Churchill’s Special Forces as explored in the book,Churchill’s Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWIIby Damien Lewis.
I can’t help but draw parallels between the two Cavill movies. Just likeThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.had an optimistic start. The movie garnered a star-studded cast and a strong story. It helped that the film was based on a popular show from the 1960s. Yet,The Man from U.N.C.L.E.faced a similar fate.The Cavill action film premiered to little success. The tables have only started to turn recently, as the spy thriller joined Netflix’s roster and is now a rising favorite on the streaming platform.
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E & The Ministry Of Ungentlmanly Warfare Are Still Connected
Regardless ofThe Man from U.N.C.L.E’ssudden rise in popularity, I believe it is still inextricably linked toThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.The most obvious connections are Henry Cavill and Guy Ritchie. Along with that, the movies struggled against the same box office hardships.WhenThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.premiered in 2015, it earned $110 millionon a budget of $75 million. This was a fairly poor performance.The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’sbox officefared even worse. That film earned $27 million with a budget of $60 million.
AlthoughThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.only scored a 68% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences rated it several points higher, with a 73%.
These box office flops are even more gut-wrenching considering how well they were received by audiences. AlthoughThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.only scored a 68% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences rated it several points higher, with a 73%. The disparity betweenThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’scritics' and audience scores is even more appalling. Critics gave it a 69%, while audiences gave it a 93%. Overall, this just proves to be that these movies weren’t given a fair chance, and deserve more respect than they currently get.
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 2 Might Not Have Enough Support
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.may be having a resurgence, but that does not mean that a sequel is forthcoming. Though I would love to see Henry Cavill reprise his role as Napoleon Solo, I seriously doubt that there is enough fan support to allow for a sequel.The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’sperformance certainly doesn’t helpthe situation either. Its poor box office shows that Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill may not be as popular right now. In that case,The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 2would be a risk.
Yet, I can’t say that the sequel will never happen.The Man from U.N.C.L.E.faced a poor reception upon its release, but it’s seeing a new wealth of popularity nearly a decade later. The same could occur forThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.Hopefully, audiences can finally see what they’re missing when it comes to both of Henry Cavill and Guy Ritchie’s movies.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is a World War II film depicting a British Army unit’s covert operations against Nazi forces. The movie focuses on the Special Operations Executive, a clandestine organization established by Winston Churchill, whose unconventional tactics helped shape modern black operations.
