Jason Stathamis on the verge of a major box office accomplishment. The well-known English actor has had a varied career, having first been a member of the national diving team and a model before starring in his first movies. He made his film debut in the 1998 Guy Ritchie movieLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the film that gave him his breakout role in addition to igniting a longstanding collaboration between him and Ritchie that has since extended to include movies such as 2000’sSnatch, 2005’sRevolver, 2021’sWrath of Man, and 2023’sOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.
He has risen to become one of modern action cinema’s most notable stars, having starred in a wide variety of blockbuster movies that have collectively grossed more than $8.5 billion worldwide. This roster includes theFast & Furiousmovies, in which he plays Deckard Shaw, a formerly villainous character who was once an MI6 agent. Statham first appeared as part of the main cast in 2015’sFurious 7and has since reprised his role in various capacities in every subsequent installment, including the 2019 spinoffFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, in which he co-starred with Dwayne Johnson.
A Working Man Will Give Jason Statham Consecutive $100M+ Non-Franchise Hits
It Is Set To Pass The Major Milestone
2025’sA Working Manis now on its way to being Jason Statham’s second consecutive non-franchise movie to gross more than $100 million worldwide in the 2020s. The new movie, which was adapted from the 2014 Chuck Dixon novelLevon’s Tradeand co-stars Jason Flemyng, Michael Peña, and David Harbour, was directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay that Ayer co-wrote with Oscar-nominated cinema icon Sylvester Stallone. At the time of writing,the movie has grossed $97.7 million worldwide, a total that is composed of a $36.77 million domestic gross and an additional $60.97 million from international markets.
Sylvester Stallone was nominated for an Oscar in 1977 for penning the screenplay to the Best Picture winnerRocky, in which he also starred.
Thetheatrical release ofA Working Mankicked off just over a year after the debut of Jason Statham’s previous action movieThe Beekeeper, which was also directed by David Ayer. By the end of its run,The Beekeeper(which was written by Kurt Wimmer) earned $162.6 million worldwide, consisting of a $66.2 million domestic haul and an international total of $96.4 million. Although Statham’s new movie is on a trajectory to gross below that global total,it is on track to follow it across the $100 million milestone, becoming his second non-franchise movie in a row to do so.
The Early 2000s Saw Statham Score Some Major Hits
Should the twoJason Statham moviescross the $100 million milestone, this will markthe first time that any pair of the star’s non-franchise movies have done so consecutively in more than two decades. The last time that this happened was when 2003’sItalian Job(a remake of a 1969 Michael Caine heist movie, in which Statham plays expert driver Handsome Rob) was followed byCollateral(a Michael Mann thriller starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx in which Statham played a small role as a man in an airport).Collateraldebuted on June 10, 2025, more than 20 years ago.
The Italian Jobgrossed $106.1 million in the domestic market alone, also earning $69.9 million internationally for a $176 million worldwide gross that saw the movie become the 31st highest-grossing title of the year.Collateralrose even higher up the chart, landing at No. 19 in 2004 with a $101 million domestic gross and a $119.2 million international gross combining to earn it $220.2 million worldwide. On top of matching those movies' record, the new pair will markthe first time that Statham has had two consecutive non-franchise movies in which he plays the main character surpass $100 million worldwide.
Jason Statham Has Franchises To Thank For His New Box Office Milestone
They Have Helped Boost His Star Power
Although the record that is about to be achieved byThe BeekeeperandA Working Manis impressive, their ability to become such substantial draws is likely due to the groundwork that was laid by previous installments inJason Statham franchises.The star has appeared in a number of major action movie franchises, many of which feature him as the lead character. In addition to his role as Deckard Shaw theFast and Furiousmovies, this roster includes twoThe Megmovies, fourExpendablesmovies, twoCrankmovies, twoMechanicmovies, threeTransportermovies, and the 2008Death Raceremake.
Jason Statham also voiced a character in the animated franchise movieGnomeo & Juliet.
WhileThe Italian JobandCollateralwere Statham’s first pair of non-franchise movies to gross more than $100 million,they were also his first two movies to cross that milestone in general. This one-two punch helped kickstart his blockbuster career, and the majority of his titles that have since exceeded $100 million have been installments in various franchises. Below, see a breakdown of Stattham’s five highest-grossing movies, all of which have been franchise titles:
$1.512 billion
$1.235 billion
$760.7 million
$714.4 million
The Meg(2018)
$527.3 million
In fact, of Jason Statham’s entire Top 10,the only movies that are non-franchise titles areCollateraland the 2015 action-comedySpy($233.8 million), in which he played a supporting role opposite Melissa McCarthy. The success of these franchise movies, particularly the ensemble-focusedFast & Furiousfranchise (which also stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, and many more) has bolstered his star power, allowing him to draw audiences to theaters even for movies that do not harness a widely recognizable IP.
2026 Can Continue Jason Statham’s Incredible $100M Movie Streak
His Upcoming Roster Is Promising
While the impendingFast X: Part 2seems set to ruin any non-franchise streak for the star, there is oneupcoming Jason Statham moviethat could continue this streak for one additional movie. Should that be the case, this would mark the first time that he has ever had three consecutive non-franchise movies gross more than $100 million. The movie in question isMutiny, which is set to premiere on August 05, 2025 and in whichhe will play a former NYPD officer and Special Forces soldier turned private security guard who is framed for the death of a billionaire.
The fact that [Mutiny] was not helmed by David Ayer could ultimately prove to be a demerit.
It ultimately remains to be seen if the 2026Jason Stathammovie, which was directed by Jean-François Richet and co-stars Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller, and Jason Wong, proves to be a hit at the same level asThe BeekeperandA Working Man. The fact that it was not helmed by David Ayer could ultimately prove to be a demerit. However, given Statham’s lofty status as an action star,it could very well become yet another $100 million success.
