The Mechanic (2011)

Name: The Mechanic (2011)
Released: 2011-1-28
Cast: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn, James Logan

The Mechanic (2011)

R
1h 33m
2011

53%

age 18+

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A methodical hit man [Jason Statham] takes an impulsive student [Ben Foster] deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.

Director:

Simon West

Producer:

Writer:

Cast:

Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn, James Logan, Mini Anden, Jeff Chase, Christa Campbell

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

53%

Critics Consensus: Jason Statham and Ben Foster turn in enjoyable performances, but this superficial remake betrays them with mind-numbing violence and action thriller cliches.

Reviews

Behind The Lens

Debbie Lynn Elias

Capping the entire film is a pulsating, propelling, heart pounding score by Mark Isham. It just ac...

November 16, 2019

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Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

It may not be a film that has any lasting impact, but it is one that satisfies audiences trying to...

The Mechanic gets a low score even by the abysmal standards set by Statham and the kinds of films...

April 3, 2019

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San Diego Entertainer

Nathalia Aryani

If you've seen and enjoyed a Statham movie, you know what to expect.

The Mechanic isn't precisely a classic, but Foster's performance and the ferocity of some sequence...

February 16, 2019

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Common Sense Media

age 18+

Common Sense Says

Exceedingly violent action remake also has sex, drinking.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this remake of a 1972 hit man action-drama is extraordinarily violent, with dozens of shootings, beatings, stabbings, stranglings, and killings, with lots of blood. Language is strong (including many uses of "f--k" and "s--t"), and there are some pretty graphic sexual situations (with breast/buttock nudity). One character drinks hard liquor and smokes incessantly (other, minor characters are drug dealers and junkies). The characters have few redeeming or admirable qualities, and there are few consequences for their destructive actions.