Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen features old-school music that matches the collective style of the main characters. Here are all the songs from the soundtrack.
In the film "Gentlemen" directed by Guy Ritchie, old-school music is used, corresponding to the general style of the main characters. Oscar-winning composer and mixer Christopher Benstead ("Gravity") graced the crime thriller with numerous atmospheric compositions, but it's the mainstream and independent genre music that underscores the key moments, both comedic and dramatic. The Gentlemen was released in wide release in the United States on January 24, 2020.
Unlike a typical mainstream action movie or comedy, The Gentlemen's storytelling pace doesn't rely heavily on familiar billboard hits. Instead, well-placed tracks create a certain atmosphere, which is then accentuated by Benstede's score. However, there is still a bit of rock 'n' roll in the film, which will no doubt make some moviegoers think about adding selected tracks to their personal playlists. Here are all the songs from the movie "Gentlemen".
- Cumberland Gap -David Rawlings
- "Sunshine of Your Love" - Cream
- "Vitamin C" - Can
- "Count Your Blessings" - Mattiel
- "The Snake" - Johnny Rivers
- Bush - Bugzy Malone
- "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" -Roxy Music
- "Oh Shit"- The Pharcyde
- "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" - El Michels Affair
- "Brothers on the Slide" - Cymande
- "Free Me" - Paul Jones
- "That's Entertainment" - The Jam
The film The Gentlemen opens with "Cumberland Gap" as Mickey delivers the "King of the Jungle" monologue. Shortly thereafter, the song "Vitamin C" is played during the introduction of Mickey's wife, Rosalind (Dockery); this whimsical song was previously used in Paul Thomas Anderson's The Vice and Pedro Almodóvar's Broken Embraces (Los abrazos rotos). When Mickey's underground facility is raided, the song "Bush" plays and the performer, Bugsy Malone, appears in the YouTube meta-clip as the character Ernie.
During the chase scene featuring Raymond, "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" (originally recorded by Ol' Dirty Bastard) is played and continues during a dramatic machine gun burst. When everything seems lost for Mickey at the climax, "Free Me" conveys the hero's state of mind. The Gentlemen closes with the track "That's Entertainment" which is appropriate for the song given the subtext of the story.
