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The Transporter

Play trailer 1:26 Poster for The Transporter PG-13 Released Sep 13, 2002 1h 32m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Hank Sartin Chicago Reader Jason Statham uses his smoldering charisma to great effect. Apr 16, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Absolute banger of a movie... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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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