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Jason Statham’s Mutiny Opens Weakly After Prime Video Streaming Error

Industry attention has focused on a Prime Video glitch that briefly streamed the full film and produced high-quality pirated copies that could affect ticket sales.

Overview

  • The film opened in U.S. theaters over the weekend and earned about $7.5 million, finishing sixth at the box office behind stronger releases such as Spider-Man.
  • Prime Video accidentally made the full movie available in the U.S. for roughly two hours at the same time as the theatrical launch, according to reporting that cited platform listings and user access.
  • High-quality pirated copies derived from the stream appeared online shortly after and offer clean picture and sound rather than the usual shaky 'cam' recordings.
  • There is no direct proof that the leak caused the poor U.S. opening and analysts note that strong weekend competition, marketing and reviews could also explain the result.
  • The German theatrical release remains scheduled for 27 August 2026 and the film’s international box-office trajectory will be the next clear signal of how much the streaming error affected overall returns.