'Absurd' Amazon Prime thriller hits number 1 with viewers stopping weekend plans
A Working Man, which was co-written by none other than Sylvester Stallone, stars Jason Statham and Stranger Things actor David Harbour.
The film follows Statham, 57, as his character Levon Cade, an ex-Royal Marines commando who is called back into action when his boss' daughter Jenny (Arianna Rivas) is kidnapped.
From there, Cade – who had been working in construction after retiring from the Marines – is pulled back into his former life to confront the Russian mafia and save Jenny.
A Working Man is directed by David Ayer, known for his work on the 2014 Brad Pitt war film Fury and the 2016 version of Suicide Squad, starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie.
And it seems movie fans can't get enough of the Statham-lead action, with Amazon Prime Video subscribers apparently abandoning their Bank Holiday weekend plans.
On X, @AKlay19 called A Working Man 'exactly what you'd expect a Jason Statham movie to be,' adding that it's 'a hard-hitting action flick that is quite fun when it leans into its absurdity'.
@YoakoJono admitted the film was 'more of the same' from Statham and Stallone but qualified that, adding that 'these types of films are always entertaining'.
Elsewhere, @IAmKalki13 said: '[A Working Man is a] typical Jason Statham style fast paced action thriller. No dull moments – an easy, entertaining watch!'
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The film has soared to number one in the UK trending charts on Amazon Prime Video this weekend, ahead of new releases like the Minecraft Movie, Becoming Lez Zeppelin, and Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
However, the film wasn't well-received by critics at the time of its release in March, with its Rotten Tomatoes rating currently sitting at just 49% based on 150 reviews.
And on X, @CinemaAdictosss reflected its mixed reception: 'Well, it's another one of Statham's revenge films… Another one for the collection, but this one is very forgettable.'
With that said, ordinary folk who watched the movie have put its Rotten Tomatoes audience rating at a much healthier 87% based on more than 2,500 ratings.
Matt J said: 'It's a Jason Statham film, and it's exactly what one would expect…. High body count and lots of action with a decent 'save the girl' story.'
A Working Man also stars Jason Flemyng as Russian mafia captain Wolo Kolisynk, Merab Ninidze as Yuri, and Michael Pena as Joe, Cade's boss and Jenny's father. More Trending
Stranger Things star David Harbour plays a character named Gunny Lefferty, who is listed in the cast as Cade's best friend and an ex-Royal Marine himself.
The success of A Working Man on Amazon Prime Video has come not long after the Prime Video release of Statham's shark-battling movie The Meg.
Released in 2018, The Meg followed rescue diver Jonas Taylor as he leads a group of scientists on a rescue mission in the Pacific Ocean, as they encounter a terrifying 75-ft megalodon.
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