No one does action movies quite likeJason Statham, and one of his flicks that’s more than 10 years old is finding life on the most popular streaming service.The Mechanic, which Statham stars in alongside the lateDonald Sutherland, has climbed into the Netflix top 10 movie chart, currently sitting in the #5 spot, ahead of two horror reboots,Stephen King’sIT(2019) andJamie Lee Curtis’Halloween(2018), and The film follows an elite hitman who becomes a mentor and vows to teach his skills to his pupil who has a connection to one of his previous victims. In addition to Statham and Sutherland,The Mechanicalso starsBen FosterandTony Goldwyn, and the film currently sits a 53% score from critics and a 51% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
The Mechanicwas written byRichard WenkandLewis John Carlino. Wenk is a legendary action scribe who is best known for his work onDenzel Washington’sEqualizermovies — he penned the script for all three installments to date — and he most recently wrote the screenplay forFast Charlie, the 2023 action flick starringPierce BrosnanandMorena Baccarin. He also wrote the script forThe Expendables 2, which Statham stars in alongsideSylvester StalloneandLiam Hemsworth.Simon WestdirectedThe Mechanic, and he’s best known for his work helming theAngelina Jolie-ledLara Croft: Tomb Raider. He also worked with Statham afterThe MechaniconWild Card, the 2015 action flick, and he teamed up withNicolas Cagethe year afterThe MechanicforStolen, the action comedy which also starsDanny Huston.
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The Beekeeperis another Statham action staple which was released earlier this year that has been dominating thePrime Videostreaming charts for the last several months, refusing to leave the top 10. Statham also plays the lead role of Jonas Taylor inMeg 2: The Trench, the 2023 action flick which is currently streaming on Max. He can also be seen alongsideWinona RyderinHomefront, the 2013 crime thriller where he plays a former DEA agent trying to lie low in a new town — the film is also streaming onMax.
The Mechanicstars Jason Statham and Donald Sutherland and was written by Richard Wenk and directed by Simon West. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchThe Mechanic, now streaming on Netflix.
