The Mechanic

The Mechanic (2011)

  • 53% of critics liked it
    (152 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (52,707 ratings)

Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald… More

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Simon West
Written By
Karl Gajdusek
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Jan 28, 2011 Wide
On DVD
May 17, 2011
CBS Films

Critic Reviews

  • Una LaMarche, New York Observer

    The Mechanic is like a Beretta loaded with blanks -- quick and brutal but ultimately empty.

  • Rafer Guzman, Newsday

    Clinging to false heroism and terrified of anything too dark, The Mechanic is a tough-guy movie for wimps.

  • Bruce Diones, New Yorker

    Statham is a model of control; he's steely and graceful in his action scenes, and his interplay with the wiry Foster delivers the goods.

  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

    The new stunts are explosive, over-the-top and a sign of the times -- action fans aren't happy these days, it seems, unless at least one scene involves a jackknifing 18-wheeler and a fireball.

  • Mark Jenkins, NPR

    Betrayal, sympathy and regret are central to the story, but there's hardly any room for such feelings amid the clockwork carnage.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Chris M


    A decent action film that just so happens to be starring Jason Statham. You really cant pick The Mechanic out from a crowd of other cliche action thrillers but it is still an entertaining movie. Though the pacing and editing were a bit poor, the movie still works.

  • Crash E


    Well... I liked the movie, I think it's was entertaining and good in its own way, and decent comparing to the other garbage jason has been in lately.

  • Lady D


    The Mechanic is an Action Thriller with just the right mix of slick, more realistic Action and the more Hollywood explosive Action. The story line is less one-dimensional that a lot of Action movies and the not knowing who is on who's side kept the film exciting throughout.… More

  • Dean !


    A pretty decent action film revolving around a top assassin who gets double crossed. Nothing spectacular, but it has a decent cast and enough action to entertain you until the end.

  • Anthony L


    I'm not sure why anyone would want to remake a Michael Winner film but I haven't seen the original, so I will reserve judgement. I actually quite liked The Mechanic, I didn't expect as much from Simon West but this won me over somewhat. The best thing about it though is… More

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