The Beekeeper Trivia | 28 facts about the action film

“The Beekeeper” is an American action thriller starring Jason Statham and directed by David Ayer.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. The Beekeeper is a 2024 American action thriller film
2. The film is directed by David Ayer
3. It is written by Kurt Wimmer
4. The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons.
5. The Beekeeper was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on January 12, 2024
6. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics
7. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 68% ratin
8. Based on 108 critics’ reviews
9. With an average rating of 5.8/10
10. The website’s consensus reads: “Cheerfully undemanding and enjoyably retrograde, The Beekeeper proves that when it comes to dispensing action-thriller justice, Statham hasn’t lost his sting”
11. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100
12. Based on 33 critics
13. Indicating “mixed or average” reviews
14. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale
15. While those polled by PostTrak gave it an 84% overall positive score
16. With 63% saying they would definitely recommend the film
17. In the United States and Canada, The Beekeeper was released alongside Mean Girls and The Book of Clarence
18. The film is projected to gross $17–19 million from 3,303 theaters in its opening weekend
19. It made $6.7 million on its first day
20. Including $2.4 million from Thursday night previews
21. In August 2021, it was announced that Jason Statham would star in the film for Miramax
22. And would also serve as a producer
23. David Ayer signed on to direct in May 2022
24. Principal photography began in September 2022 in the United Kingdom
25. In October, Statham shot scenes at Tyringham Hall in Tyringham
26. Filming wrapped that December
27. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) acquired the film’s distribution rights in the United States in August 2022
28. In February 2023, Sky Cinema acquired the rights in the United Kingdom