BUTCHER: New Action Movie 2025

Plot Summary: Vengeance Has a Name

In the heart of a decaying city run by corrupt elites and criminal syndicates, Jack Butcher (Bernthal) has retired from his violent past. But when his estranged daughter is murdered in a targeted hit by a mysterious cartel, Jack unleashes the monster he’s kept hidden for years.

Wielding nothing but blades, fists, and fury, Butcher carves his way through a brutal underworld, dismantling an entire empire one body at a time. But as the blood trail grows, he uncovers a deeper conspiracy that ties his past missions to the present nightmare — and the truth may be deadlier than revenge.

Cast and Crew

• Jon Bernthal (Punisher, Fury) as Jack Butcher

• Jodie Comer as Detective Lacey, a morally torn cop chasing Butcher while uncovering her own ties to the case

• Michael Mando as Cortez, the ruthless cartel kingpin

• Scott Adkins in a standout role as Butcher’s former ally turned rival

• Directed by: Gareth Evans (The Raid, Gangs of London)

• Score by: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Style, Action & Tone

Shot with gritty handheld cameras, dim neon lighting, and bone-crunching fight choreography, BUTCHER is being described as John Wick meets The Raid — raw, grounded, and savage.

Evans promises “no CGI-enhanced fight scenes”, opting instead for close-combat realism. Each kill is designed to be “felt in the gut,” with the film favoring knives, machetes, and hand-to-hand brutality over gunfights.

Early Buzz & Fan Reactions

An early teaser released at CinemaCon 2025 shows Butcher walking calmly through a warehouse soaked in red light, dragging a bloodied machete behind him. Fans online called it:

“The most intense 20 seconds of footage since The Punisher.”
“Jon Bernthal was born for this role.”
“Finally, an action movie with real weight again.”

Final Word

With a tragic backstory, unrelenting action, and raw emotional power, BUTCHER could be the defining action film of the year. It's not about saving the world. It’s about destroying the one that broke you.