Shelter (2026)

Retired assassin, remote hideout, a kid who needs protecting: Shelter is a Jason Statham movie built entirely from spare Jason Statham parts. Michael Mason lives alone on a windswept island in the Outer Hebrides until a storm forces him to pull a teenage girl named Jessie out of the sea, and soon a government surveillance system with a cute acronym puts a target on both of them. Every plot turn is one you’ve seen coming since the trailer. The surprise is how well it’s put together. Ric Roman Waugh keeps it tight, the island is moody and cold, and the booby traps Mason sets for the first team that comes calling are a genuine treat. Bill Nighy and Naomi Ackie play the MI6 bosses circling him. It made $56.2 million worldwide on a reported $50M. A 5.6 because it’s familiar from top to bottom and sturdy all the way through. $8.69 says you finish it and quietly decide which friend you’d trust to row your groceries out to an island every week.

What works: It’s lean, well made and moody, with a fun booby trap sequence and a sweet bond between Mason and Jessie.

What doesn’t: The plot recycles almost every beat from earlier Statham movies, so there’s never any real doubt about how it will play out.

Who it’s for: Statham fans who want the usual protector story done cleanly, with some gloomy Scottish scenery on the side.