Jason Statham’s Funniest Movie Makes an Explosive Return to Streaming 11 Years Later

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Published Mar 14, 2026, 4:20 PM EDT

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Jason Statham has made a career out of being flinty, dangerous, and usually just one bad mood away from throwing somebody through a window. That is why Spy remains such a delight: It takes all of that action-star seriousness and turns it into one long joke at his expense. And once again, viewers are rediscovering the funniest movie of his career.

According to FlixPatrol, Spy is currently No. 5 among movies on Starz in the U.S. and also sits in the service’s overall Top 10 through Amazon Channels. That is a pretty healthy afterlife for an R-rated comedy that came out back in 2015. Directed by Paul Feig, the film stars Melissa McCarthy as Susan Cooper, with Statham as Rick Ford, Rose Byrne as Rayna Boyanov, Jude Law as Bradley Fine, Miranda Hart as Nancy B. Artingstall, and Bobby Cannavale as Sergio De Luca. It made about $235 million worldwide, which helps explain why it never really went away even when sequel hopes stalled.

The reason people keep coming back, though, is Statham. This is still the funniest performance of his career by miles, precisely because he plays Ford like he has wandered in from a completely different movie and is furious nobody else realizes how cool he is. Eleven years later, it still kills.

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How Funny Is 'Spy'?

Jason Statham as Rick Ford and Melissa McCarthy Susan Cooper in disguise at a club in Spy

Collider’s review stated that Spy is a refreshing and unexpectedly clever comedy that proved McCarthy can thrive in a role that highlights her competence just as much as her comedic talent. Perri Nemiroff noted that, while the film still embraces the outrageous humor that made McCarthy a star, it avoids turning its protagonist into a clumsy punchline and instead builds its comedy around a character who is genuinely skilled at what she does, but perhaps the film’s biggest surprise comes from Statham.

"[Jude] Law is clearly having a blast as Bradley Fine, but Jason Statham goes above and beyond as a begrudged field agent who’s furious that he’s being benched only so that Susan can go out and screw up the mission. He’s a super serious, all-business kind of guy, but he also takes a really juvenile approach to dealing with his competition and the contrasting behavior is endlessly amusing."

Spy is currently #5 among movies on Starz in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on Jason Statham.