The Beekeeper (2024)

‘The Beekeeper’ finds Jason Statham on predictable form in new thriller. David Ayer directs the new movie, which goes to often ridiculous lengths to make its main character a badass but is stung by a lackluster concept.

Opening in theaters on January 12th, ‘The Beekeeper’ is the latest tough guy outing for Jason Statham, playing another variant on his former-intelligence-operative-called-back-into-action character that appears to make up half of his cinematic resume. But does this new film, directed by David Ayer (‘Suicide Squad’, ‘Fury’) make for a worthwhile addition to that canon? The answer might depend on whether you have a tolerance for the most basic version of this movie.