Jason Statham's Explosive Action Sequel Officially Exits Streaming in 1 Week

Jason Statham can do a lot of things well, and killing bad guys effortlessly is one of the things he is most talented at doing. What a guy. He can punch giant sharks, he can headbutt The Rock, he can restart his heart with some very public lovemaking — and audiences know exactly what they're getting when his name appears on the poster. But one of his most explosive revenge thrillers is about to disappear from Netflix, meaning fans have just over a week to catch it.

Mechanic: Resurrection is set to depart Netflix in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2026. The world's number one hit man, Arthur Bishop, aka 'the mechanic', is settling into retirement, when a vicious crime boss, Crain, offers him an assignment. After Bishop turns him down, Crain kidnaps Bishop's girlfriend Gina, and sets him a near-impossible task to get her back: he must kill three of Crain's enemies — including an arms dealer and a genocidal warlord. If he doesn't, Gina dies. Racing against time, Bishop embarks on a breakneck mission across the continents, to complete the three assassinations in his trademark style: by making them look like accidents.

The cast is led by Statham (The Beekeeper) as Arthur Bishop, alongside Jessica Alba (Sin City) as Gina Thornton, Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive) as Max Adams, Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Mei, Sam Hazeldine (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) as Riah Crain and John Cenatiempo (The Irishman) as Jeremy. The movie is directed by Dennis Gansel.

Was 'Mechanic: Resurrection' a Success?

Yeah, a moderate one. Off a budget of around $40 million, the movie went on to earn $104.5 million worldwide (with $21.2 million domestically), which was a solid performance and just went to show the appeal of Statham to international audiences.

Critics weren't especially impressed, with Mechanic: Resurrection earning 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, although its combination of elaborate assassinations, ridiculous stunts and Statham doing what he does best gave action fans plenty to enjoy. The sequel followed 2011's The Mechanic, which itself was a remake of the 1972 movie starring Charles Bronson. That one focused on Bishop training a younger mechanic, but Resurrection decided it would be much more fun to go a lot bigger and global.

Mechanic: Resurrection is currently available on Netflix UK, with its departure reported for November 1, 2026.