The Beekeeper is a 2024 action thriller film produced and directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer. It stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons. The film follows a retired government assassin who sets out for revenge after his kind-hearted landlady falls victim to a phishing scam.
The Beekeeper was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios and in the United Kingdom by Sky Cinema on January 12, 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $162.6 million worldwide against a budget of $40 million. A sequel, The Beekeeper 2, is scheduled for a theatrical release on January 15, 2027.
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In Springfield, Massachusetts, retired school teacher Eloise Parker lives alone but shares a warm friendship with Adam Clay, a quiet beekeeper who rents space in her barn. One day, Eloise falls for a phishing scam that steals her life savings, including over $2 million from a charity she runs; devastated and bankrupt, she kills herself. Adam discovers her body, and FBI agent Verona Parker, Eloise's daughter, arrests him on suspicion of murdering her. Adam is cleared and released, and Verona apologizes. Hellbent on revenge, he contacts a mysterious group called the "Beekeepers" for information to locate those responsible. They trace the scammers to a call center near Springfield, run by Mickey Garnett.
