The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.

Guy Ritchie's WWII action romp lands squarely in mixed territory with critics, who generally found it entertaining but lightweight — heavy on swagger and spectacle while thin on genuine tension or stakes. Audiences responded considerably more warmly than critics, suggesting the film plays better as a crowd-pleasing night out than as a work of craft.