Jason Statham's action thriller Shelter, which underperformed at the cinema earlier in 2026, has become a major success on streaming platforms. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, the film received praise for its grounded, practical stunt work and Statham's unexpectedly emotional performance, yet struggled to draw audiences to theatres, highlighting the growing gap between theatrical and streaming performance for mid-budget action films.

In Shelter, Statham plays a former British government assassin living in self-imposed exile on a remote island, whose quiet life is upended when he rescues a young girl from a violent storm, forcing him to protect her from enemies linked to his past. The film took roughly $53 million at the global box office against a $50 million production budget, a modest return that masked its subsequent popularity once it moved to streaming services such as Apple TV and Prime Video.