Last week's major new release, Disney's , is set to maintain its grip on the top spot at the domestic box office this weekend, as it struggles to pass the $100 million mark. Snow White will have to contend with this week's new release, the action vehicle . The counter-programmer unites Statham with his director , who is still trying to reclaim a spot on the A-list after the disappointing critical performance of almost a decade ago. A Working Man debuted to inferior reviews compared to The Beekeeper. And this isn't the only category in which it finds itself trailing that film.
A Working Man was . By comparison, The Beekeeper was launched in 3,303 locations in January last year. The movie grossed over $65 million domestically and a little more than $150 million worldwide, against a reported budget of $40 million. It was a big enough hit for a sequel to be green-lit; it will be directed by . A Working Man, on the other hand, is , which is far below the $16 million that The Beekeeper debuted with last year.
Reviews for A Working Man have also been inferior. The movie recently on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, and currently holds a 54% score. The Beekeeper holds a 71% "fresh" rating on the platform. Statham has proven in his three-decade-long career that he can deliver hits on the strength of his stardom. In the middle of the pandemic, he headlined 's to over $100 million worldwide. His highest-grossing hits, barring the four Fast & Furious movies that he has appeared in, are and , which have generated a combined total of over $900 million worldwide.
Statham has also headlined two films in the Crank series, two in the Mechanic series, and three in the Transporter series, in addition to starring in four Expendables films. . He will next star in the film , directed by and set for a January 2026 release. But before that, his fans can watch A Working Man in theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
A Working Man
- March 28, 2025
- 116 Minutes
- Director
- David Ayer
- Writers
- Sylvester Stallone, David Ayer
Based on the book series by Chuck Dixon, A Working Man is an action-thriller directed by David Ayer and starring Jason Statham as the titular hero. Levon Cade (Statham) left his “profession” behind to live a simple life working construction and spending time with his daughter. But when his boss’s teenage daughter vanishes, he’s called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. Levon’s hunt for the missing college student takes him to the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life.
