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The Mechanic 2011

Directed by Simon West · 93 mins · 1,616 views

3.1 Letterboxd 2.91(76,911)
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Synopsis

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

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Reviews (99)

  1. D
    Deckk 8 月 25, 2026

    100-word review: The Mechanic serves up classic Jason Statham fare: gritty action, and his signature portrayal of an ultra-competent antihero. The movie delivers on its promise of adrenaline, but of course it falls into the trap of predictability that often characterises Statham’s films. While it’s undeniably fun, the plot follows a familiar formula, leaving little room for surprises. One notable drawback is the frenetic editing. With an excessive number of cuts, the film sacrifices visual coherence, making it challenging to fully appreciate the choreography and impact of the stunts. This editing style detracts from what could have been more immersive and memorable action sequences.

    110
  2. D
    Danny Aston 8 月 25, 2026

    he’s not really a mechanic

    148 3
  3. M
    Michael James 8 月 25, 2026

    A gritty assassin movie with Jason Stathom doing typical Jason Stathom things. His dynamics with Ben Foster were witty and enjoyable. It offers some stylishly cool action stretches with a solid finale, however the formulaic storyline and predictable narrative hurt the flow. It is good serviceable fun yet easily forgettable too.

    176 2
  4. D
    Donald Hughes 8 月 25, 2026

    The final fifteen minutes or so of the movie are so deep cheese that it partially redeems the rest of it. It felt like if they got Homer Simpson to direct a movie and he’s sitting there watching the explosions and such thinking he nailed it and the executives are like what was that. Otherwise it felt like the pilot episode of an Amazon Original Series. Or I guess a reboot of the movie Arthur except he’s also a hitman.

    101 1
  5. N
    NURULLAH 8 月 25, 2026

    Güzel ama çok daha güzel filmleri de var… Jason Statham’ın izlediğim tüm filmleri içinde alt sıralarda kalan bir film benim için….. Klasik aksiyon dövüş sahneleri azdı…. 👍

    148 2
  6. L
    Lexzilla 8 月 25, 2026

    I love that Statham is so fundamentally Statham that no one questions why there’s suddenly an English person mixed up in American assassination shenanigans. I’m not sure this is exactly indistinguishable from his other movies, but things go boom and bang and bad guys go splat, so there’s a satisfying level of shiny action fun to be had. It is a horrifying experience to fall into madness when you could have jumped into a dumpster fire aka Seasonal Trash Fall 2025 42. Watch a movie featuring Jason Statham.

    132 7
  7. R

    Starring: The Bold, Bald, Gruff Action Man Jason Statham Jason Statham finds another (short-lived?) franchise where his strength, gruffness, and badass attitude come in handy. The story is interesting, and the predicament in which the protagonist finds himself, in which he must protect the son of the friend he has just killed, is where the tension is at its most. In this regard, the film makes use of this, though never to its full extent. Statham, as always, does a great job of delivering and selling on the action, particularly by revealing some humanity in a man who is, in many respects, a killing machine. Ben Foster, as usual, delivers a great performance that serves as the film’s dramatic focal point. The action scenes themselves are decent, but they don’t stand out. All in all, a good action drama with some very good performances and interesting world building. TODAY SCHEDULE The Mechanic Mechanic: Resurrection Hot Fuzz At World’s End

    150 10
  8. J

    Imagine being Jason Statham’s bang buddy & one day, after sex, he gives you a chihuahua to keep as a pet😍. I don’t even remember writing this movie but I must’ve🥵🔥 Standard Statham flick but there’s sex scenes and now I want Jason Statham to give me Hitman lessons.🔫😎 It’s a fun movie.

    262 10
  9. M
    Mos Co 8 月 25, 2026

    The “I’ll get a bus, you get a garbage truck” tactic worked out beautifully.

    62
  10. Z
    ZaraGwen 8 月 25, 2026

    I mean, it’s basically just the same as every other Jason Statham action movie, but this one has Ben Foster in it

    79 2
  11. A
    Alexander ML 8 月 25, 2026

    Насколько многогранный актёр Джейсон Стэтхэм – механик, пчеловод, рабочий на стройке, инкассатор, спасатель-ныряльщик, агент МИ-6, киллер, боксёр промоутер, бывший спецназовец…

    80 3
  12. K
    Kylo 8 月 25, 2026

    I have a feeling my love for Jason Statham is gonna have me watching a lot of average movies.

    334 8
  13. M
    miya flor 8 月 24, 2026

    good to watch if u’re bored

  14. D
    Dana Hamid 8 月 23, 2026

    فيلم أكشن وإثارة متوسط المستوى، المشكلة مع أفلام جيسون ستاثام أنك تعرف ماذا سيحدث، كل خطواته معروفة ولا يعطيك وقتًا حتى تحلل.

  15. I
    IblameKenneth 8 月 23, 2026

    6-7 MENTIONED!!!!

  16. B
    BlackdogPodcast 8 月 23, 2026

    Of all the films in the Jason Statham pantheon of vaguely American sounding cockney has a mundane job but is a secret bad ass that has been double crossed, this is certainly one of them.

  17. L
    Lazylegs72 8 月 23, 2026

    The most unremarkable and mediocre film I’ve ever seen that isn’t terrible. I will say I’m impressed that Jason Statham has managed to make an absolute fortune by pumping out the same movie at least twice a year. Fair play.

  18. I
    Iva Sifraeli 8 月 23, 2026

    just disciplined tradecraft, surveillance, controlled movement, and statham deleting problems with professional efficiency.

    1
  19. H
    Hoth_rebel 8 月 23, 2026

    I liked it. It is what it is!

  20. 𓆙
    𓆙 𝓐𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒂 8 月 23, 2026

    Gosto

  21. B
    Bethi 8 月 23, 2026

    mi Jason siempre está preparado

  22. O
    Ollie 8 月 23, 2026

    He doesn’t fix one single car.

    1
  23. S
    ScarlettIvy 8 月 23, 2026

    Donald Sutherland rolled away like the Wheelchair Guy in Happy Wheels 😂😂😂 Jason Statham could have been filming Crank 3 instead of this. He needs to get his priorities straight. They mentioned adrenaline and epinephrine which CANNOT be a coincidence. The desire for Crank 3 is undeniable.

    3
  24. Y
    yakobskiw 8 月 22, 2026

    Ben Foster I’ve seen Hell or High Water, you are an Oscar level actor, what the fuck is this

  25. Z
    Zac & Lemon Horton 8 月 22, 2026

    Don’t touch Jason’s stuff.

    1
  26. O
    Omid 8 月 22, 2026

    You’ve got to hand it to Jason Statham, he is really good at walking away from stuff. Also major kudos for being one of like 20 people still using Ask Jeeves in 2011.

  27. T
    terranwarden 8 月 22, 2026

    One of the more forgettable Statham films I’ve seen but a perfectly serviceable one

  28. L
    lrivera25 8 月 22, 2026

    Did anyone else find the music choices bizarre???

  29. E
    emanuel ursan 8 月 22, 2026

    mecanic=curier

  30. M
    Matt Tatham 8 月 21, 2026

    The assassinations were cool. The story was a bit wonky.

  31. R
    Ray Matthews 8 月 21, 2026

    Just noticing now how bad Jason Statham’s hairline is… wow

    1
  32. D
    dennis 🦠 8 月 21, 2026

    ben fosters such an underrated actor. same for tony goldwyn in my opinion. this was slightly better then expected.

  33. J
    Jay 8 月 21, 2026

    Give Jason statham a gun and a job and he’s pretty much god

    2
  34. G
    grainofsalt1 8 月 21, 2026

    A no-nonsense, briskly paced, improvement on the 1972 original with Statham kicking ass and Foster an interesting, volatile, sidekick protégé.

  35. T
    Tim Heidecker 8 月 21, 2026

    Best part is when Ben Foster blows up

    1
  36. F
    fury 8 月 21, 2026

    Still so good. One of his best

  37. A
    Arthur Chambon 8 月 20, 2026

    regardable avec un fast food

  38. M
    maysaaalm 8 月 20, 2026

    average film de acțiune cu jasos statham dar mi a plăcut maxim bine nu știu cum ar putea să nu ți placă ceva când îl ai pe jason pe ecran… ALSO plot twist ul de la final?? loved it he was in fact NOT a mechanic

  39. E
    emeryklassen 8 月 20, 2026

    Same general plot but it’s still entertaining I honestly hope these movies keep coming but they should just turn it into a series

  40. C
    Ceku 8 月 19, 2026

    zamanında babamla bir gece ne izlesek diyerek açtığımız kadim filmlerden biridir kendisi Ben şahsen bu kel abimize küçüklüğümden beri hayranım ama bu filmdeki o soğukluk iş bitiricilik 16 boyutlu satranç oynaması falan beni deli etti. Yanındaki elemanı sevdim bir içim ısındı sanki baba oğul izledik gibi bir hissiyat gelmedi değil. Fark ettiyseniz eğer aksiyon sahneleri hakkında bir şey söylemiyorum NEDENNNN çünkü JASON ABİM den bahsediyoruz sizce kötü olabilir mi sevdim bayıldım harikaydı çocukluğuma döndüm teşekkürler

    20
  41. P
    Pointman2000Aug 8 月 19, 2026

    I like a corporate hitman style setup, statham as always plays a great obsessive turbo-prepared stonefaced killer with a conscience i like the mentor story, the concept of the fuckup wannabe actually getting taken under the wing is novel to me “epinephrine…” “which is toxic when combined with…” “adrenaline.” “ketamine counteracts adrenaline”

  42. Y
    yberturk 8 月 18, 2026

    offff

  43. S
    Stephen Davidson 8 月 18, 2026

    JASON STATHAM, PART 12

    1
  44. T
    The Murf 8 月 18, 2026

    JASON STATHAM, PART 12

  45. Y
    Yetcha 8 月 17, 2026

    Dynamique, sans pitié et avec des relents de Hitman, Jason Statham nous donne un max de plaisir ici et on en redemande, comme toujours avec lui!!! Un excellent film d’action qui ne révolutionnera pas le genre mais qui a tout de même de bonnes idées et qui nous offre un vrai bon divertissement de qualité

  46. L
    Lacroix 8 月 17, 2026

    any movie with him in it is always enjoyable

  47. D
    DexMachina3000 8 月 17, 2026

    Jason Statham with a job movie title that isn’t really his job wow never seen that before take a guess at whether a car get fixed.

  48. K
    Kljaksi 8 月 17, 2026

    Klasicni statham najeba in se majke

  49. M
    mishashii 8 月 17, 2026

    tUFF

  50. A
    Arthur Levy 8 月 16, 2026

    Get Statham on speed-dial for 2011 reboot of Chartoff & Winkler & writer Carlino’s character, Arthur Bishop, introduced by Bronson in 1972, top-rank hired assassin, working for clandestine outfit, known for his intricate planning, and untraceable kills. Origin story: a contract to hit long-time handler & mentor Harry (Sutherland). His unhinged son Steve (Foster, “Pandorum,”) then becomes Bishop’s protégé partner, against all good judgment. Two new assignments are completed but botched, and company man Dean (Goldwyn) goes after Bishop. It’s only a matter of time before Steve finds out who killed his father. Amazing what 40 years of explosive film tech advancement can achieve.

  51. T
    thegabfather 8 月 16, 2026

    they’re like each one side of the angry white boy coin

  52. V
    victória 8 月 16, 2026

    eu literalmente vi o filme todinho esperando aparecer a parte que apareceu pra mim no tktk pra descobrir que era o dois que eu queria ver

  53. D
    Daniel Edwards 8 月 16, 2026

    Has a bit of a dull start until Jason comes out of his shell and then I see his the usual him, who is also present in his other movies.

  54. Y
    Yousef 8 月 15, 2026

    It’s a movie just like all of Jason Statham’s other films.

    18
  55. S
    StanleyJK 8 月 15, 2026

    Сначала внушу что ты меня трахнул, а потом трахну тебя сам(с) Джейсон Стейтем

    2
  56. L
    Lee Byatt 8 月 15, 2026

    Bang average.

  57. Y
    Yusef 8 月 15, 2026

    فلم تجاري زبال

    1
  58. L
    Levin 8 月 15, 2026

    the mechanic? more like, the man can’t act! get it? because he plays the same character in every movie?

  59. Z
    zey 8 月 14, 2026

    oh hey president snow

    1
  60. M
    Martin Krastev 8 月 14, 2026

    Jason Statham turn in enjoyable performance, but this superficial remake betrays him with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches

  61. A
    Alan Hidalgo 8 月 14, 2026

    Jason Statham is peak Jason Statham and Ben Foster is peak Ben Foster which elevates this movie to a slight above average action thriller…. Quote of the movie “Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.”

    1
  62. S
    StackThatCheese 8 月 14, 2026

    Boring, kept dozing off

  63. N
    na_an98 8 月 13, 2026

    Good fun ya know.

  64. T
    taz 8 月 13, 2026

    at this point ive seen so many jason statham movies he’s like a father to me

  65. T
    tatumoz 8 月 13, 2026

    donald sutherland’s first line in this is “how’d you get me in this shithole?” which felt kinda meta. the only women in the story are there either to get fucked in ridiculously edited sex scenes or to be threatened with extreme violence in order to extract information. each assassination just barely strings together the boring, cliche overarching plot which, despite the short run time, trudges along at a snail’s pace. ben foster’s character introduces an interesting dynamic that should have…

    1
  66. ‮
    ‮مـَيـَار -‬ 8 月 13, 2026

    يخرربيييت النهايه ! اقسم بالله ماتوقعت ولا واحد بالميه كذا النهايه ههههههههه يالبى افلامك وصلعتك ياشيخ هي عنوان الفن❤️

    8
  67. E
    Ella 8 月 12, 2026

    wtf mostly but its a nice movie i enjoyed it especially when they kinda blew up

  68. A
    aj 8 月 12, 2026

    very mediocre movie. satisfying end tho 👍

  69. F
    felipehuayra 8 月 12, 2026

    based

  70. N
    nnilsy 8 月 11, 2026

    kızlarla ne bu yakınlık serro uzak dur sevıyorum senı😘😘

  71. C
    carpe 8 月 11, 2026

    Basit bir qızam ajanlıq varsa 5 puan yapıştıraram

  72. N
    Nathan Carville 8 月 11, 2026

    Le film est sympa mais ils ont mis 0 effort sur le thème de mécanicien c’est tragique 😭

    1
  73. J
    Jeancarlos Sanchez 8 月 11, 2026

    Really fun Statham flick with a good but overused twist. His chemistry with Ben Foster is excellent, especially since they clearly aren’t big on each other.

    4
  74. L
    LuzDelSol 8 月 11, 2026

    Statham le pire maître de stage possible

    2
  75. A
    Anna 8 月 11, 2026

    jason

  76. M
    Maurice 8 月 11, 2026

    ich liebe jason staham kein krassen filme awar die dinger bocken plot ist zwar komplett offen sichtlich waar egal

  77. T
    The Clerk 8 月 11, 2026

    I don’t know why but there are so many boom mics in many of the shots.

  78. J
    Jajcor 8 月 10, 2026

    Super slop

  79. A
    arniesallan 8 月 10, 2026

    solid stathem banger. JSCU for the win.

  80. S
    StreamWithKev 8 月 10, 2026

    Truth be told nothing could top the 1972 Charles Bronson classic, so it’s for the better that this 2011 version is more of a reimagining than a remake. As such it gets more leeway to do its own thing. Apparently that thing is making a better “Hitman” adaptation than the actual “Hitman” films 😂 Fun and action-packed, I had a blast with this one.

    1
  81. H
    huseyin 8 月 10, 2026

    biz türkler araba patlatırız

  82. V
    Vinegar Addict 8 月 9, 2026

    Who still Asked Jeeves in 2011?!

  83. L
    Loowelun The sigma 8 月 9, 2026

    My first meaningful entry to the SCU (Statham cinematic universe) It was fun and I felt invested, but having the resolution and ending just be multiple explosions was quite irritating

    2
  84. H
    Hobbsthethird 8 月 9, 2026

    If you could hear my weird ass accent Jason impression right now you would impressed

  85. M
    Max Oksanen 8 月 9, 2026

    Great movie. Definetely among Statham’s best. My favorite Jason Statham movie by far. Great action, cast, story and plot twists The story was very interesting, I liked it a lot. Very different from what I expected this to be. The characters were great but no one comes close to Statham himself. He’s the GOAT. The scene where they are holding that one villain’s family captive and he threatens the girl by cutting off her hand was disturbing and I actually was in shock, but luckily it turned out good. Overall, great movie and one of my fav action pieces oat. I rate 8.5/10

  86. Z
    ZeMo555 8 月 9, 2026

    Decent flick. Fast paced, entertaining and had some good action for its time, though ultimately pretty forgettable. I did like that they never tried to make Bishop sympathetic or turn him into a good guy. He’s a straight-up morally fucked character, and the film actually lets him be that. (2.75/5)

    1
  87. P
    PopPop24 8 月 9, 2026

    A remake of a much better (and cooler) Charles Bronson film, ‘The Mechanic’ is a tired and underdeveloped action movie about a hitman who trains a loser with zero skills or aptitude to be a professional assassin because the older hitman killed the younger hitman’s father. It’s not a bad action movie, but it is not a good one either – just exactly what you expect and, if you are in the right mood, exactly what you want. Jason Statham…

    3 2
  88. Y
    YanMonster 8 月 9, 2026

    8/9/26

  89. L
    Lauren J 8 月 9, 2026

    Sometimes you just want to zone out and watch some violence on the screen with something resembling a plot and/or characters. This is a good reminder to have standards even then, as even those… well, all of those, really, left so much to be desired. The action here is thoroughly workmanlike, mostly topping out at the brawl with the predatory bad gay man (“cool stuff”), where we see Steve finally really get licked a bit. Shame that only makes him…

  90. M
    Mark 8 月 8, 2026

    Jason Statham kicking ass as usual.

  91. S
    smokecurry 8 月 8, 2026

    kebanyakan fly si vaughn

  92. H
    hesanka 8 月 8, 2026

    אי אפשר לא לאהוב את הסרט הזה. אקשן, אלימות איכותית וצ’יוואווה.

  93. S
    Shay Maney 7 月 19, 2026

    Statham doing Statham things.

  94. N
    naeellasa 9 月 18, 2023

    PINTEER BGT NIH PEMBUNUH

  95. C
    Carl Patterson 9 月 17, 2023

    It wasn’t bad. It must only be TV shows that cover every single logo (I’m looking at you Elementary with your silver gaffer tape). This showed all Apple logos all the time.

  96. A
    Aswdtmjs6 11 月 12, 2021

    many bazinga scenes

  97. B
    B3KO5767 7 月 21, 2021

    Arthur Bishop. Jason Stathamın izlenmesi gereken filmlerinden biri adamın ismini duyunca heyecanlanıyorum lan.

  98. A
    Amani_9826 7 月 8, 2021

    Arthur Bishop: “What I do requires a certain mindset. I do assignments; designated targets… The best jobs are the ones nobody even knows you were there.”

  99. C
    Chandan 6 月 26, 2021

    Cold, stylish, and ridiculously efficient. This pure guilty-pleasure action has enough slick kills and swagger to keep it moving.

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J Jason Statham Arthur Bishop
B Ben Foster Steve McKenna
D Donald Sutherland Harry McKenna
M Mini Anden Sara
T Tony Goldwyn Dean Sanderson
C Christa Campbell Kelly
K Katarzyna Wolejnio Maria
J Jeff Chase Burke
E Eddie J. Fernandez Lara's Guard
J John McConnell Vaughn
L Lara Grice Mrs. Finch
A Ardy Brent Carlson Bell Hop
J James Logan Jorge Lara
J Joshua Bridgewater Car Jacker
J Joel Davis Husband
M Mark Nutter Mr. Finch
D David Dahlgren Dr. X
J J.D. Evermore Gun Runner
J John Teague Ney
D David Leitch Sebastian
Director Simon West
Writer Richard Wenk, Lewis John Carlino
Producer William Chartoff, René Besson, David Winkler
Executive Producer Boaz Davidson, Trevor Short, Irwin Winkler, Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner, Robert Chartoff
Editor T.G. Herrington, Todd E. Miller
Original Music Mark Isham
Stunts Matt McColm, Mike Wilson, Chick Bernhard, James Logan, David Leitch, Hank Amos, Troy Robinson, Mark De Alessandro, Tom Harper, Robert Alonzo, Jason Ament, Noon Orsatti, Dennis Keiffer, Danny Cosmo, William Scharpf, Ben Cooke, Jose Vasquez
Art Direction Jason E. Hamilton
Casting Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Amanda Mackey
Synopsis
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
Director
Simon West
Writer
Richard Wenk, Lewis John Carlino
Studio
CBS Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment, Winkler Films
Country
USA, Germany
Language
English
Year
2011
Runtime
93 mins

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