As the scammers underestimate the true extent of Clay’s abilities, the stakes escalate dramatically when his classified identity is exposed, turning his personal vendetta into a nationwide crisis of epic proportions. With Statham’s raw and physical performance driving the narrative forward, The Beekeeper serves up thrilling action and unrivalled suspense as Clay navigates a dangerous world of deception and betrayal.
The Action Hit is Nearing a Significant Box Office Milestone Despite Being Available for Home Viewing
As of the time of writing, The Beekeeper has been continuously attracting audiences to movie theaters week after week. In addition to word of mouth seemingly spreading like wildfire, the movie’s success may also be attributed to its relatively low level of competition at the time of its release. As is the case with most action movies, The Beekeeper didn’t exactly open to heaps of rave reviews, with Empire calling the action scenes “horribly inconsistent”. However, action fans don’t typically concern themselves with critics’ opinions when it comes to their favourite action stars. So, as long as the movie wasn’t completely bashed, this was never likely going to effect its box office numbers.
According to Box Office Mojo, by February 25, 2024, The Beekeeper had grossed $63.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $86.5 million in other territories, accumulating to a worldwide total of $149.6 million. This is impressive no matter the circumstances, however, it is even more awe-inspiring considering the fact that the movie has now been made available for home release.
In the United States, The Beekeeper is available for home rental on the likes of Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes. In the UK, the movie will be available to watch on Sky Cinema on March 8, 2024. So, in the current streaming dominant world, The Beekeeper is solidifying itself as a cinematic powerhouse of an action movie, providing hope to industry professionals who fear the ever-growing rise of VOD platforms.
What The Beekeeper’s Box Office Numbers Might Mean for Jason Statham’s Future
After The Expendables 4 failed to impress critics and only managed to bring in $51.1 million against its $100 million budget, the state of action cinema was left up in the air. However, Statham is no stranger to box office hits, and he has been a part of many succesful franchises, so The Beekeeper still had a juggernaut leading its way. Thankfully, the movie’s glaring success has firmly established Statham as an action star who can still draw a hefty audience. So, inevitably, this has already thrown speculation into the fodder of Hollywood that The Beekeeper may land a sequel. As of yet, a sequel has not been confirmed, but David Ayer has expressed his interests, saying: “We cracked the door a little bit into the Beekeeper world, and I would love to learn more about them.”
It is also safe to assume that Statham would be interested in carrying on the Beekeeper universe as well, as he has largely built his Hollywood legacy by starring in franchises. He has starred in huge film series like the Fast and Furious franchise, The Transporter movies, and the aforementioned Expendables franchise, the latter of which he replaced Sylvester Stallone as the lead role in the final movie. However, with the Expendables franchise now pretty much dead in the water, Statham actually needs a new franchise to sink his teeth into, meaning a Beekeeper sequel could happen sooner than we think. Want to read more about Jason Statham? Here’s our guide to his impressive rise to stardom.