A Working Man partial poster featuring Jason Statham
A Working Man — a hit crime thriller starring Jason Statham— is now available to rent for significantly less on digital streaming.
A Working Man opened in theaters on March 28. The official summary for A Working Man reads, “Levon Cade (Statham) left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction.
“But when his boss’ daughter (Arianna Rivas), who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.”
Directed by David Ayer — who directed the Statham hit The Beekeeper — A Working Man also stars David Harbour, Michael Peña, Ilsa Gie and Jason Flemying.
Starting Tuesday, A Working Man’s digital streaming rental price via premium video on demand is $9.99, dropping 50% from its original rental price of $19.99. Digital rentals are good for a 48-hour period once the viewer begins watching the movie.
Also, A Working Man’s purchase price has dropped from $24.99 to $19.99.
A Working Man’s lower rental price of $9.99 is available on such digital platforms as AppleTV, Fandango at Home and YouTube.
Prime Video, however, does not have a rental option, only a lower purchase price of $19.99.
‘A Working Man’ Defied Middling Reviews To Become A Hit
A Working Man earned a 49% “rotten” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 148 reviews.
The RT Critics Consensus for A Working Man reads, “An efficient action flick that delivers on the meat and potatoes of a Jason Statham vehicle while skimping out on the personality, A Working Man clocks in and out without much fuss or flair.”
Audiences on RT, however, had a much different take on A Working Man, giving the film an 87% “fresh” rating on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 2,500-plus verified user ratings.
The audience summary for the film on RT reads, “The Stath stoically and reliably delivers high-octane action in A Working Man, a bang bang shoot’ ’em up that pairs perfectly with hot, buttery popcorn.”
A Working Man to date has earned $36.9 million in North American theaters and $61.6 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $98.5 million against a $40 million production budget before prints and advertising costs.
The screenplay for A Working Man was adapted by Sylvester Stallone and director David Ayer from Chuck Dixon’s 2014 novel Levon’s Trade.
Rated R, A Working Man is available for a reduced rental price starting Tuesday.
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