The Mechanic

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The Mechanic

R

Released Jan 28, 2011

1h 32m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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One of an elite group of assassins, Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) may be the best in the business. Bishop carries out his assignments with precision, detachment and adherence to a strict code, but when Harry (Donald Sutherland), his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Bishop vows revenge. Harry's son (Ben Foster) comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

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Critics Consensus

Jason Statham and Ben Foster turn in enjoyable performances, but this superficial remake betrays them with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

The Mechanic gets a low score even by the abysmal standards set by Statham and the kinds of films he assembly-lines.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 3, 2019

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Leah Rozen

TheWrap

Statham, he of the chiseled physique and sexily receding hairline, holds his own here, doing what he has to in scenes and no more -- which is perfect for a movie like this.

Oct 7, 2011

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Una LaMarche

Observer

The Mechanic is like a Beretta loaded with blanks -- quick and brutal but ultimately empty.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 4, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

With director Simon West’s remake, it becomes apparent that apathy no longer makes for an admirable protagonist or even a dynamic one.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Tends to be more perceptive than active, extracting the most it can from the original. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 7, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Underneath its grittier, hyper-violent, modernistic shaky-cam exterior, it's still a Jason Statham movie - for better or for worse.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Madam D

Of course it is violent, but the action sequences were pretty good. Easy to guess the plot as it proceeded.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Leaburn O

Standard Statham but a pretty decent one in the end and thankfully there weren’t twenty subpar sequels, though this is a Charles Brunson remake itself. Watched on Film4.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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acsdoug D

It's been a while since I saw the original Charles Bronson version, but I think I liked that one better than this one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Michael S

Dumb, predicable, and joyless. Considering Statham's hitman prides himself on making his hits look like accidents, there's an awful lot of messy shootouts in the final third of the movie. Just sayin...

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Shani shaa S

Jason Statham is wonderful actor..👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Jessica H

I absolutely love just about every movie jason plays in he is a great actor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Synopsis

One of an elite group of assassins, Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) may be the best in the business. Bishop carries out his assignments with precision, detachment and adherence to a strict code, but when Harry (Donald Sutherland), his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Bishop vows revenge. Harry's son (Ben Foster) comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

Director: Simon West
Producer: David Winkler, William Chartoff, René Besson
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk, Lewis John Carlino
Distributor: CBS Films
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Nu Image
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 28, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m

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