The Transporter

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The Transporter

PG-13

Released Sep 13, 2002

1h 32m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin (Jason Statham) lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who's smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.

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Critics Consensus

The Transporter delivers the action at the expense of coherent storytelling.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Pure popcorn pleasure for older teens and up.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Hank Sartin

Chicago Reader

Jason Statham uses his smoldering charisma to great effect.

Apr 16, 2008

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Time Out

The acting might be shoddy, the plot nonsense and the dialogue clunky, but the fighting is exquisitely done. Inventive, athletic, fun, stylish and tight, it's everything the rest of the film isn't.

Feb 9, 2006

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Mainly succeeds in being unintentionally hilarious - which oddly adds entertainment value the creators couldn't have planned for.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 9, 2020

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

... long action scenes that cascade into one another-the style that Hong Kong cinema used to be so good at.

Jul 16, 2016

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

More than a decade later, no action series has quite managed to capture its blend of silky smooth action thanks to Statham's turn as the debonair hero for the new generation.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 1, 2015

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Alfie M

The Transporting is engaging but definitely will fall down to the stockpile of Statham action films that you forget. Shu Qi was unbearable and everytime she was on screen I wanted to leave. Overall, it hasn't aged well

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é fraco, só o jason statham ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Alexander S

The Transporter rushes with adrenaline as one of Jason Statham’s well known early combat action thrillers that’s a treat for those that admire his action performances but forit may not be the best choice for those who prefer action thrillers that are less over-the-top. Grading: C+

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Audience Member

Absolute banger of a movie...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Sebastian L

Decided to revisit The Transporter after not seeing it for about twenty years and was majorly underwhelmed. Then again, the teenage me is the intended audience for this underwritten endeavour. Besson displays his usual lack of judgment. He's not at all interested in logic, structure or character motivations as long as the dialouge is sassy, the action is hard-boiled and the explosions keep coming. This is as lazy as action films come.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Stephen C

Jason Statham's best movie in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Violent Sequences and Some Sensuality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin (Jason Statham) lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary transporter who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked. Dangerous complications ensue when he is hired to kidnap the feisty daughter of a lethal Chinese crime lord who's smuggling his fellow countrymen into France.

Director: Corey Yuen
Producer: Luc Besson, Steve Chasman
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Sequences|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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