Jason Statham's Beekeeper surges on Prime Video before sequel
Jason Statham Amazon streaming hit The Beekeeper is surging again on Prime Video: the 105-minute David Ayer action thriller ranks No. 2 among U.S. drama movies, building momentum ahead of The Beekeeper 2's scheduled nationwide release on Jan. 15, 2027. Nearly two years after topping Prime Video and MGM+, the revenge story is drawing viewers back at a pivotal moment for the franchise.
Key Takeaways
- The Beekeeper currently ranks No. 2 in U.S. drama movies on Prime Video despite being a non-stop action thriller.
- The 2024 film earned $162 million worldwide on a $40 million budget and holds a 92% Verified Hot score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The Beekeeper 2 is scheduled for a nationwide release on Jan. 15, 2027, with Timo Tjahjanto directing.
- Jason Statham also has The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench newly available on HBO Max this week.
- Statham plays Adam Clay, a retired operative seeking revenge after a phishing scam devastates his elderly friend.
Why Is The Beekeeper Trending on Prime Video Again?
Debuting on Prime Video and MGM+ in July 2024, The Beekeeper became an immediate streaming hit, soaring to the No. 1 position on both platforms. While it has come and gone from Prime Video's overall Top 10 in the two years since, MovieWeb reports it is now enjoying renewed success in an unexpected category.
Currently, The Beekeeper sits at No. 2 in drama movies in the United States on Prime Video. Other titles populating that Top 10 drama section include One Battle After Another, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, Your Fault: London, and Regretting You. For more weekly platform shifts, see our Streaming & TV Alerts coverage.
What Is The Beekeeper About?
The Beekeeper marks the first collaboration between Jason Statham and director David Ayer. Statham plays Adam Clay, a man with a violent past who tends beehives on the property of Eloise Parker, a kind elderly woman and one of his only friends. When she is tricked by a phishing scam and loses everything, Eloise takes her own life, sending Clay on a revenge mission.
The cast includes Phylicia Rashad, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, and Minnie Driver. The film scored big theatrically, earning $162 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget. It holds a Verified Hot rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it Statham's third-highest-rated movie behind Snatch and Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
When Does The Beekeeper 2 Arrive?
Fans eager to see Statham reprise Adam Clay will get a sequel next year. The Beekeeper 2 is set to open nationwide on Jan. 15, 2027, with Timo Tjahjanto taking over as director from David Ayer. Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jemma Redgrave, and Jeremy Irons return, while newcomers include Yara Shahidi, Pom Klementieff, and Adam Copeland.
Statham and Ayer reunited quickly after The Beekeeper for A Working Man and are also attached to the upcoming action thriller John Doe. The streaming rebound suggests audiences are catching up before the franchise returns to theaters.
How Does The Meg Fit Into Statham's Streaming Moment?
Statham's streaming footprint extends beyond Amazon this week. Collider notes that The Meg, a survival thriller starring Statham as deep-sea diver Jonas, was just added to HBO Max alongside sequel Meg 2: The Trench. Based on Steve Alten's novel, the 2018 film follows a rescue mission in the Mariana Trench that unleashes a prehistoric Megalodon.
Collider calls The Meg the quintessential summer movie, and Meg 2: The Trench, released in June 2023, was nearly as successful at the box office as its predecessor. Together, the Prime Video and HBO Max surges underline why Statham remains one of streaming's most reliable action draws heading into 2027.