All 9 Of Jason Statham’s 2020s Action Movies Ranked (Including Mutiny)

Published Aug 24, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT Cooper Hood is the Associate Editor for all new movie releases, in theaters and on streaming. In addition to writing articles about these titles and upcoming releases, he also oversees content planning for each, ensuring that ScreenRant continues to cover major releases for months after their release. He has written various reviews for ScreenRant that appear on Rotten Tomatoes, coordinated Oscars and San Diego Comic-Con coverage, appeared on CNN to talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, and done select interviews with talent over the years. Jason Statham has made an entire career out of starring in action movies. He found success with them early on through The Transporter, The Italian Job, Crank, and more. It's an approach that has defined his acting roles during the 2020s, giving us nine action movies this decade alone, but some are better than others. Statham's 2020s come on the heels of a rather successful last decade. The 2010s brought him two of his most lucrative franchise roles by becoming Lee Christmas in The Expendables and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious. These two characters wound up defining the decade for him, as he played them seven times while mixing in other standalone action movies, franchise starters, and sequels. The strong financial showings many of his movies had allowed him to walk into the 2020s as Hollywood's most reliable action star. He's consistently making new films where he gets to put his unique set of skills to use. In several cases, Statham has reminded the industry just how bankable a star he is for audiences, no matter if they want a simple or more outrageous action flick. As is always the case for any actor, there are highs and lows, both in terms of their box office performance and quality. Now that Mutiny has become Statham's latest action movie of the decade, there is no better time than to rank all nine of his genre outings in the 2020s from worst to best. (Note: we are excluding F9: The Fast Saga, as Statham only appears for a cameo in the credits.) 9 The Expendables 4 The worst movie Statham has made in the 2020s is quite easily The Expendables 4. The movie passed the franchise's baton from Sylvester Stallone's Barney Ross to Statham's Christmas, introducing several new characters meant to bring some fresh blood to the explosive franchise. While Statham tries his best to make the action work and have chemistry with Megan Fox's newbie, The Expendables 4 leaves a lot to be desired. The fun team-ups of action movie legends are mostly gone. The majority of the action is uninspired. Even the special effects fail to be believable at different points. With a predictable story revolving around Barney's death, The Expendables 4 was so bad and poorly received both critically and financially that it essentially killed the franchise. 8 Meg 2: The Trench © Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection Returning to the world of megalodons for an over-the-top sequel directed by Ben Wheatley should have been an easy win for Statham. Meg 2: The Trench's predecessor offered enough mindless, ridiculous fun to be entertaining, but the sequel failed to recapture that approach. This is largely due to the movie holding back on any megalodon action until it's too late for audiences to care after trudging through a weak, boring story. Meg 2 is at its best when it lets Statham be an action star, fighting various bad guys and even battling some of the creatures. As unserious as it is, Statham riding a jetski to battle multiple giant sharks with explosives is enough to entertain and scratch a certain itch. But considering that only amounts to a few minutes of a nearly two-hour blockbuster, Meg 2 disappoints. 7 Fast X Fast X is no masterpiece, but it is mostly the type of entertaining, nitrous-fueled blockbuster that audiences have come to expect from Vin Diesel's franchise. The movie includes some rather exciting, inventive, and large set pieces. Jason Momoa walks away with the movie as his charisma-oozing villain, Dante Reyes. Arguably, Fast X deserves a higher ranking. However, when judging it in terms of Statham's 2020s action movies, it gets dinged a bit due to how small his role is. His return as Deckard only amounts to a few scenes. They prove to be memorable, with Shaw and Han's reunion and a solid fight that follows, but Statham's character exits the film too early. It's easily the smallest role among his 2020s movies, so it just doesn't make good enough use of the action star to go higher. 6 Shelter Statham paired up with director Ric Roman Waugh (frequent Gerard Butler collaborator) to make 2026's Shelter. The movie is essentially John Wick meets Man on Fire, as Statham's Michael Mason is drawn out of a quiet, peaceful life and must use his killing specialties to keep a young girl safe. The relationship Mason has with Jessie (Bodhi Rae Breathnach) is sweet and helps separate this somewhat from Statham's other films. However, Shelter is a mixed bag. The action hits hard when Statham can let loose, with Waugh directing a few entertaining sequences. It takes some time for the movie to really get to that point. Bill Nighy and Naomi Ackie mostly just look at monitors and make commands, failing to utilize them well enough and slowing down the pacing. 5 A Working Man Following a successful collaboration on The Beekeeper, Statham and David Ayer got back to work on an adaptation of Chuck Dixon's first novel in his 12-book Levon Cade series. A Working Man gives its star plenty to do and manages to be an effective starring vehicle as a result. However, it is too reminiscent of other action thrillers he's done before to really stand out from the crowd. There is enough action to maintain one's attention for the nearly two-hour runtime, as Statham gets to punch, shoot, and sledgehammer mafia members. David Harbour offers a fun supporting role, while A Working Man subverts some expectations by making the kidnapped daughter whom Levon is trying to save more capable than usual. 4 Mutiny Mutiny gives Statham a passably enjoyable action thriller. It makes good use of the ship setting, giving the action star plenty of close-quarter fights that showcase his abilities. Rather than stick to just punching and shooting, though, Mutiny has fun giving Cole Reed unique weapons. The action is rather entertaining throughout as a result, with the last showdown and kill proving to be a ton of fun. There is a lack of real character development here, especially for roles beyond Statham's soldier turned bodyguard, which can be frustrating. It may take a lot of cues from Die Hard, but the movie isn't oblivious to that, with Statham moving through vents while using a lighter to see a clear homage. Thankfully, Mutiny knows how to make watching Statham dispose of nearly two dozen enemies a breezy experience with its 95-minute runtime. 3 The Beekeeper Image via MovieStillsDB The Beekeeper is a highlight of Statham's 2020s. The original action movie gave him and Ayer a chance to create a fun new world ripe for his character, Adam Clay, to deliver justice. There is a level of action here that is to be expected for a Statham revenge movie, but The Beekeeper isn't afraid to take things up a notch and embraces being over-the-top for maximum enjoyment. A key to this approach is a greater emphasis on humor. The Beekeeper isn't an outright comedy, but it makes sure to never get too serious. Josh Hutcherson plays an easy-to-hate entitled rich boy villain, while Jeremy Irons elevates things with his antagonist role. It's no wonder The Beekeeper is the only one of Statham's 2020s movies to launch a fresh franchise. 2 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Daniel Smith / © Lionsgate Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre brought Statham and Ritchie back together for a true action comedy. The actor leads a covert spy team as Orson Fortune in a plot that is too busy for its own good. However, there is so much fun to be had with Ritchie's more humorous fight scenes and a strong supporting cast that Operation Fortune rises to second on the list. In many ways, this is Statham and Ritchie doing their version of Mission: Impossible, and the results are just as entertaining as one would expect. Aubrey Plaza is a natural for the director's comedic style. Josh Hartnett brings hilarity by playing actor Danny Francesco, while Hugh Grant has a blast playing the villain. Without the weight of the whole movie on his shoulders, Statham's best attributes are exemplified. 1 Wrath Of Man MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection Ritchie and Statham have often gotten the best out of each other, so it's no surprise that one of their movies tops this list. But unlike the joke-fueled approach to Operation Fortune, they went deadly serious for Wrath of Man to excellent results. Statham's H is sent on a brutal revenge mission that proves to be quite thrilling. It's not a perfect movie, losing some momentum in the middle and having an overly complicated plot at times, but Wrath of Man makes the best use of Statham's serious demeanor and array of action star qualities. Ritchie's detour from his usual directing style pays off big time. Whether Jason Statham can top this movie as his 2020s continue remains to be seen, but the bar is high.