How much Jason Statham’s made in the action thriller Mechanic 

How much Jason Statham’s made in the action thriller Mechanic

Jason Statham’s action thriller movie The Mechanic, which made $76.3 million at the box office, landed on Netflix’s Top 10 US chart 13 years after its release. Statham’s action movies are what the lead actor is best known for, being the face of everything from The Expendables movies to The Meg duology. However, one of the action movies that helped expand his role in the gene was The Mechanic, a 2011 remake of the Charles Bronson-led 1972 movie of the same name. Statham’s version got mixed reviews from critics, but is still well-remembered for its action sequences.

Netflix has revealed The Mechanic made it onto the streaming service’s Top 10 movies list in the US for the week of September 30 through October 6, 2024. The movie came in at Number 5 for the week, just under the Sylvester Stallone-led action film Escape Plan, and just above The Platform 2, a sequel to the streamer’s popular 2019 Spanish sci-fi movie. Sitting right in the middle of the list, Statham’s movie clearly has plenty of viewers who want to see action sequences with him front and center.

It’s not surprising to see the Statham action movie end up on Netflix’s Top 10 list in the last week, especially considering the film was added to the platform at the start of the month.

The action movie follows assassin Arthur Bishop (Statham), who sets out on a quest for revenge after his mentor, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland), is killed. Alongside Harry’s son, Steve McKenna (Ben Foster), the assassin sets out on his vengeful path, which includes killing those involved by making their deaths look like accidents or suicides. Although reviews for The Mechanic were mixed when the movie came out, the movie is filled with engaging action sequences that are easy to sit back and watch play out.

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But, despite fun action sprinkled throughout the movie, The Mechanic isn’t as engaging in the story department as the Bronson-led 1972 original. This includes the original introducing a staple of its story, featuring a 16-minute opening without any dialogue as Bishop dispatches of one of his targets.