Shelter is a 2026 action thriller film starring Jason Statham as a former British government assassin living in isolation off the coast of Scotland who is forced back into violent confrontation with his past while protecting a young girl from the agency determined to eliminate him. It is directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Ward Parry. The film also stars Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Bill Nighy, Naomi Ackie, and Daniel Mays.
Shelter premiered at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London on January 20, 2026, and was released in the United Kingdom and United States by Black Bear Pictures on January 30, 2026. It received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $36 million against a $50 million production budget.
Plot
Former government assassin Michael Mason, an ex-operative of the Black Kites, an elite government kill team, lives on an island off the coast of Scotland with his dog. Each week, Mason receives supplies from Jessie, a young girl grieving the loss of her mother who grows increasingly frustrated by his lack of respect and reclusiveness. Sometime prior, Mason went rogue from his former agency and has been on the run ever since.
Cast
Jason Statham as Michael Mason, a former government assassin
Shelter had its world premiere at the Cineworld Leicester Square in London on January 20, 2026,[9] and was released in the United States on January 30, 2026.[8]
Reception
Box office
In the United States and Canada, Shelter was released alongside Send Help, Iron Lung, and Melania.[2] It grossed $5M from 2,726 theatres.[3]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 64% of 108 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Classing up an overdone premise with professional execution, Shelter is highly derivative of previous Jason Statham vehicles but lean and mean enough to forgive the recycled tropes."[10]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 50 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[11][12] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[13]
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