The Beekeeper is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer. The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Phylicia Rashad, Jemma Redgrave and Jeremy Irons. When his kind-hearted landlady commits suicide after falling victim to a phishing scam, former “Beekeeper” operative Adam Clay sets out on a brutal campaign for revenge upon those responsible. The Beekeeper was released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios under the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer label on January 12, 2024. The film has grossed $152.7 million worldwide. Retired schoolteacher Eloise Parker lives alone but has a tenant in her barn, Adam Clay, who lives a quiet life as a beekeeper and shares a warm friendship with her. Eloise falls for a phishing scam that bankrupts her and steals her life savings, including $2 million from a charity fund she manages. Devastated, she commits suicide. Adam discovers her body and is arrested by FBI agent Verona Parker, Eloise’s daughter. After he is cleared and released, he contacts the Beekeepers, a mysterious group, to find those responsible and seek justice for Eloise.
He receives an address for a call center run by Mickey Garnett. He storms the building and burns it down. Mickey’s boss, technology executive Derek Danforth, instructs Mickey to kill him. However, Adam kills Mickey’s men and severs his fingers on his right hand with a bandsaw. Mickey warns Derek that Adam is a Beekeeper before Adam kills him and warns Derek that he is next. Derek informs former CIA director Wallace Westwyld, who is running security for Danforth Enterprises. Wallace contacts current CIA Director Janet Harward. Janet learns that Adam has retired from the Beekeepers and sends the current Beekeeper, Anisette, to kill him. Adam kills Anisette instead and the Beekeepers declare neutrality. Verona and her partner, Agent Matt Wiley, anticipate that Adam’s next target is the Nine Star United Center in Boston, which oversees all of Derek’s global scam call centers.
