A Working Man is an action thriller film directed by David Ayer, who also co-wrote the film with Sylvester Stallone. Based on the 2014 novel Levon’s Trade by Chuck Dixon, the 2025 film follows Levon Cade, an ex-Royal Marine Commando working as a construction worker for his friend, Joe Garcia. When Joe’s teenage daughter is kidnapped by criminals, Levon takes it upon himself to rescue her, but ends up finding a dark web of corruption and crime. A Working Man stars Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, David Harbour, Michael Peña, Merab Ninidze, Cokey Falkow, and Maximilian Osinski. So, if you loved the thrilling action, cheesy drama, and entertaining characters in A Working Man, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
The Beekeeper (Prime Video & MGM+)
The Beekeeper is an action thriller film directed by David Ayer from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. The 2024 film follows Adam Clay, a quiet beekeeper and former government assassin, who bonds with an elderly woman. When the woman is scammed by a group of criminals and takes her own life, he decides to wipe them all out. The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.
The Equalizer (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Equalizer is a vigilante action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Richard Wenk. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, the 2014 film follows Robert McCall, a former Marine and DIA officer leading a peaceful retired life until he decides to protect a young girl from the Russian mafia. The Equalizer stars Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloe Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman, and Melissa Leo.
The Mechanic (Paramount+, Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
The Mechanic is an action thriller film directed by Simon West from a screenplay co-written by Lewis John Carlino and Richard Wenk. Based on the 1972 film of the same name, the 2011 film follows Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin who takes in the son of his best friend after he is murdered. Now he must teach the young boy about his work while also going after the people who killed his best friend. The Mechanic stars Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Chase, John McConnell, and Stuart Greer.
Taken (Rent on Prime Video)
Taken is an action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. The 2008 film follows Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative, whose daughter is kidnapped during her vacation in Paris. He soon heads to France and goes after the people who kidnapped his daughter to get her back safely. Taken stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie Cassidy, Holly Valance, and Famke Janssen.
Wrath of Man (MGM+, Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
Wrath of Man is an action thriller film directed by Guy Ritchie, who also co-wrote the film with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies. Based on the 2004 French film Cash Truck, the 2021 film follows a mysterious man who becomes a cash-truck driver and thwarts multiple attempted robberies, but his reason for becoming a cash-truck driver is still a mystery. Wrath of Man stars Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Raul Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan, and Scott Eastwood.
Without Remorse (Prime Video & Hulu)
Without Remorse is an action thriller film directed by Stefano Sollima from a screenplay co-written by Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples. Based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy, the 2021 film follows John Kelly, a U.S. Navy SEAL hellbent on getting revenge against the people behind his wife’s murder. Without Remorse stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Guy Pearce, and Lauren London.
Homefront (Tubi, Plex, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Homefront is an action thriller film directed by Gary Fleder from a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Chuck Logan, the 2013 film follows Phil Broker, a former DEA agent leading a peaceful life with his daughter, but their peace is soon threatened by a crime boss. Homefront stars Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth, Rachelle Lefevre, Frank Grillo, Clancy Brown, and Izabela Vidovic.
A History of Violence (Rent on Prime Video)
A History of Violence is an action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Josh Olson. Based on the DC graphic novel of the same name by John Wagner and Vince Locke, the 2005 film follows Tom Stall, a mild-mannered family man who thwarts an attempted robbery and becomes a local hero, but his newfound fame attracts attention from some bad elements from his past. A History of Violence stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, William Hurt, and Ed Harris.
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (Prime Video & MGM+)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is an action thriller film directed by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the film with Richard Wenk and Marshall Herskovitz. Based on the Jack Reacher novel Never Go Back by Lee Child, the 2016 film follows Jack Reacher as he gets embroiled in a dark conspiracy involving an Army major he knows. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back stars Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh, Jessica Stroup, and Patrick Heusinger.
Nobody (fuboTV & Rent on Prime Video)
Nobody is an action thriller film directed by Ilya Naishuller from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad. The 2021 film follows Hutch Mansell, a mild-mannered family man bored with his daily life and itching to relive his glory days as an assassin, and he gets that chance when he makes an enemy out of a ruthless crime lord. Nobody stars Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Aleksei Serebryakov, RZA, and Christopher Lloyd.