The Beekeeper
Seen it?2024 | 106 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$163 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 998K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Ayer
- Jason StathamAdam Clay
- Emmy Raver-LampmanAgent Verona Parker
- Josh HutchersonDerek Danforth
- Jeremy IronsWallace Westwyld
- Bobby NaderiAgent Matt Wiley
- David WittsMickey Garnett
- Michael EppPettis
- Taylor JamesLazarus
- Phylicia RashādEloise Parker
- Jemma RedgravePresident Danforth