Per FlixPatrol, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which was released in 2023, is, as of Aug. 1, the No. 3 most-streamed movie on Hulu in the U.S. Only The Amateur and Locked, which hold the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, are ahead of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre was directed by Ritchie, who co-wrote the script for the film with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. The film follows Statham’s character, a special agent/spy named Orson Fortune, as he works to obtain a stolen high-tech item known as “the Handle” before Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant) can take it to auction.
Both Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie made their feature film debuts with 1998’s Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The movie marked the first theatrical release for both writer-director Ritchie and star Statham, who would later rise to massive success as an action star.
The duo would collaborate on four more films following Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, including 2000’s Snatch and 2021’s Wrath of Man. However, Ritchie and Statham’s final collaboration, a 2023 spy-comedy-thriller, is now making its way up the streaming charts.
In addition to Statham and Grant, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre also starred Aubrey Plaza (Agatha All Along), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), and Josh Hartnett (Trap). While the movie was a box office flop, earning just $48.9 million worldwide against a budget of $50 million, fans embraced it. Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre currently has an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, but a much lower 51% critic score.
Guy Ritchie’s MobLand is Getting Another Season
Ritchie, who has helmed films like Sherlock Holmes and The Gentlemen, is currently an executive producer and director on the Paramount+ series MobLand. The series, led by Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, and Helen Mirren, was recently renewed for a second season at the streamer.
Ritchie directed two episodes of the first season of MobLand, but it’s still unknown if he will return in any capacity for the second season. He also created The Gentlemen series for Netflix, which is set to return for its second season sometime in 2026.
Earlier this year, Ritchie’s Apple TV+ film, the Indiana Jones-esque Fountain of Youth, performed well on the streaming charts when it was released in May. Additionally, the director had previously been attached to Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House 2, but in July, Ritchie removed himself from the project. Per Deadline, director Ilya Naishuller, who directed 2025’s Heads of State, is in talks to replace Ritchie for the Road House sequel.
Statham, who last year starred in The Beekeeper and A Working Man, is set to return to the Fast & Furious franchise later this year. He will reprise his Deckard Shaw role in the final installment in the franchise, titled Fast X: Part 2. The film will also star Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto and Dwayne Johnson as Hobbs. Additionally, The Beekeeper, which was a success in 2024, earning $162.6 million worldwide, is getting a sequel film. The movie is reportedly set to begin production in the fall of 2025.
Whether Statham and Ritchie collaborate once again remains to be seen. For now, fans of the duo can watch Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which is streaming on Hulu.
Source: FlixPatrol