At Home, Jason Statham’s Leaked Action Movie Officially Goes From Box Office Flop to No. 1

A difficult year in theaters

Statham’s two action films underperformed at the box office, despite later finding audiences after release. Shelter, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, earned $55 million worldwide on a reported $50 million budget.

The film followed A Working Man and The Beekeeper, and did not match their success. Positive reviews and a strong fan response helped Shelter become a hit on Starz.

Mutiny’s release was disrupted

Statham’s second action movie of the year was Mutiny, directed by Jean-François Richet and also featuring Annabelle Wallis. Days before its release, the film was accidentally uploaded to Prime Video.

It remained available long enough to be illegally downloaded and shared online by pirates. The article says the leak’s effect on the film’s performance is uncertain.

Mixed reviews, home success

Mutiny grossed $30 million worldwide against a reported budget of $40 million, falling short of Shelter both critically and commercially. It has a 49% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Its audience score is 85%, which has helped the movie succeed at home. The Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus praises Statham’s action work but says convoluted plotting and a grim tone weigh down the film.

Statham’s next streaming project

Statham has not yet starred in a streaming original, but he is expected to reunite with Guy Ritchie for a Netflix action movie. The article says their past streaming records suggest it could become a hit. He has three major movies lined up and needs them to perform well after a difficult year at the box office.