Action iconJason Stathamgot the ball rolling in 2025 by starring inA Working Man, the action vehicle directed byDavid Ayer, but now a forgotten project from the star has become a surprising streaming hit over 10 years later. Statham stars alongside MCU veteranBenedict WonginRedemption, formerly titledHummingbird, the action film following a damaged former special forces soldier in London’s criminal underworld who steals another man’s identity.Redemptionis streaming for free on Tubi and Pluto TVin the U.S. and onStarz globally, where it’s been one of the top 10 movies on the platform for 74 days.Redemptiongrossed only $12 million at the box office against a $20 million budget, and it earned “rotten” scores of 49% from critics and 38% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Steven Knightwrote and directed the script forRedemption, and he famously consideredCillian Murphyfor the lead role in the film before ultimately settling on Statham. This also marked the second time in a row Statham played a homeless man in his career after also doing the same inSafethe year before.Redemptionserved as Knight’s feature directorial debut, and later the same year, he also teamed up withTom HardyforLocke, the R-rated psychological thriller currently streaming on Prime Video. Knight has only directed one movie in the 12 years sinceRedemptionandLocke, which wasSerenity.Serenity, which premiered in 2019, featured anInterstellarreunion for starsMatthew McConaugheyandAnne Hathaway. The mystery thriller following a fishing boat captain facing a dark past is currently streaming on Prime Video, Pluto TV, and even Tubi.
Jason Statham’s New Movie Quietly Arrived on Streaming
Jason Statham’s latest action movie,A Working Man, hit theaters in March and grossed more than double its $40 million budget at the box office. Despite no official announcement, the film recently began streaming on Amazon MGM+, and has quietly become one of themost popular movies on the servicein the last few weeks. In addition to Statham,A Working Manalso starsDavid HarbourandMichael Peña. Statham andAWMdirector David Ayer recently worked together onThe Beekeeper, the 2024 action hit that has found consistent streaming success on Prime Video.
Redemptionis one of the most popular movies in the world onStarz. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of Statham’s future projects.
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