Jason Statham’s New Movie Is No Beekeeper, Rotten Tomatoes Score Says
Cole Reed infiltrates a cargo ship to expose a smuggling ring and rescue stowaways after being framed for murder.
- Jason Statham's action thriller Mutiny hits theaters Friday, August 21, 2026, but arrives with tepid critical reception—Rotten Tomatoes reports a 41% approval rating based on 22 reviews.
- Statham stars as Cole Reed, a former Royal Marine bodyguard for Bangkok-based shipping tycoon Tibu Campallo, who is murdered by mercenaries and framed on Cole, sending him to infiltrate a freighter for answers.
- Directed by Jean-François Richet, known for the 2023 film Plane, the 95-minute movie features Annabelle Wallis as third mate Angie Ellis and showcases first-rate production design despite a rote screenplay.
- Critics remain sharply divided; Matt Goldberg at Commentary Track says the film "feels like a waste" of Statham's talents, while Ian Sandwell at Digital Spy counters that fans will "have a damn good time."
- As Statham's second thriller this year following Shelter, Mutiny reinforces his established action brand, though some critics argue the one-note approach lacks the wit of classic action cinema.
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Jason Statham’s New Movie is No Beekeeper, Rotten Tomatoes Score Says
Jason Statham, the master of the mid action movie, has a new film out this week. While Mutinywon't be released in theaters until Friday, critic reviews are out now, and they paint a disappointing picture of Statham's latest.
The News-Herald
‘Mutiny’ review: Statham makes hard refusal to die in taut action flick
Read our review of "Mutiny," a taut, violent action movie starring Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis, and Roland Møller, directed by Jean-François Richet.
The Detroit News
Blue Water Healthy LivingIt's 'Mutiny' as Jason Statham exacts revenge in dull cargo ship tale
Jason Statham is back at it in latest generic action vehicle.
Jason Statham Sinks in Mutiny, His New Movie Which Even at 95 Minutes Feels Excessively Outstretched
Mutiny is in theaters on August 21.It’s rare for an already-compact movie to feel this overwrought. Even at a mere 95 minutes, the nautical Jason Statham starrer Mutiny plays like an unpolished assembly cut, with only a couple of slick or enjoyable action beats. Right from the in medias res opening, in which Statham’s bodyguard/former British marine Cole Reed recreates the actor’s fiery vehicular entrance in the Fast & Furious series — albeit wi…
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