Jason Statham Surrenders Streaming Crown After 40-Day Reign
Jason Statham's 2026 action film Shelter has lost its position as the most-watched movie on the Starz streaming platform after a 40-day run at number one. The change matters because it caps an unusual journey for a film that struggled at the cinema but thrived on home viewing, underlining how streaming and premium video-on-demand can rescue titles that disappoint at the box office.
Shelter, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, took around $53 million worldwide against a reported $50 million budget, falling short of Statham's previous outings The Beekeeper and A Working Man despite positive reviews and a 64% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes. Statham next returns to cinemas in January with The Beekeeper 2, which the piece frames as a chance to bounce back commercially.
- Statham's Shelter loses Starz top spot after 40 days.
- The film flopped in cinemas but flourished on streaming.
- The Beekeeper 2 arrives in January as his next release.