’s latest outlet for kicking butt has helped his box office career total cross an elite milestone. Thanks to the recent release of , which hauled in just over $30 million during its first weekend in theaters, Statham’s career total at the global box office now rests at over $8.5 million, which also makes him one of the 100 highest-grossing movie stars ever. A Working Man took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a $15 million domestic opening, unseating , which fell 66% during its second weekend in theaters. In addition to Jason Statham, A Working Man also stars and , and the film was directed by . Statham and Ayer previously worked together on .
The top four highest-grossing movies of Jason Statham’s career all belong to the Fast & Furious franchise, with standing above the rest thanks to a $1.51 billion global total. When combined with , which earned over $1.2 billion worldwide, these two films account for more than 25% of Statham’s $8.5 billion career box office total. Statham’s role opposite in also earned him $760 million to add to his global box office total, which is $50 million more than his brief appearance in , the 2023 installment that racked up $710 million globally. and its sequel, , are the fifth and sixth highest-grossing movies of Statham’s career, with $527 million and $397 million, respectively.
A Working Man got off to a slow start at the box office this weekend, earning only $1.1 million in previews. This is less than half the $2.4 million The Beekeeper earned during Thursday previews, but A Working Man turned things around quickly. The $15.2 million earned by A Working Man during its first weekend in theaters falls only $1.3 million behind the $16.5 million earned by The Beekeeper. The Beekeeper finished its run with $66 million domestically and $86 million internationally for a worldwide total of $152 million, but with reviews favoring The Beekeeper, A Working Man will have to put in some overtime to reach the same heights as its predecessor.
A Working Man is now playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for more box office updates on the film and find tickets below for a showtime near you.
