If you've been craving more high-octane action after binge-watching Reacher, Kevin Costner's 3 Days to Kill might be your next fix—but you'll need to act fast. The 2014 thriller is set to leave Paramount+ on May 31, 2026, and it's a wild ride that blends family drama with explosive set pieces.
Back in the early 2010s, Hollywood saw a wave of actors trying to replicate Liam Neeson's Taken magic. Costner, fresh off his role as Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel and years before his Yellowstone stardom, jumped into the fray. 3 Days to Kill stands out from the pack because it was co-written by Taken's Luc Besson and produced under his EuropaCorp banner. The film also shares DNA with From Paris with Love, another Besson-produced project directed by Taken's Pierre Morel.
Directed by McG—known for Terminator Salvation and the spy comedy This Means War—the movie follows a dying CIA agent (Costner) who takes on one last mission to reconnect with his estranged family. The cast includes Amber Heard, Hailee Steinfeld, and Connie Nielsen. Despite a modest budget of $28 million, the film grossed over $50 million worldwide, though it was far from the $225 million juggernaut that Taken became.
Critics were not kind. 3 Days to Kill holds a 27% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus noting it "uneasily mixes technically accomplished action sequences with an underdeveloped family conflict." Still, for fans of Mark Wahlberg's Shooter or the lean, mean vibe of Reacher, this film offers plenty of guilty-pleasure thrills.
Costner's career has been a rollercoaster lately. His ambitious four-part Western franchise Horizon stalled after the first installment flopped critically and commercially, delaying the second film and halting production on the third. He also had a very public feud with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, which led to the show's abrupt end after five seasons. For now, 3 Days to Kill is a reminder of Costner's earlier action-hero phase.
If you're looking for other action-packed titles leaving streaming soon, check out Jordan Peele's sci-fi thriller Nope, which exits Peacock on May 18. Or dive into Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder, a crime classic leaving Paramount+ in June. And for those who love a good one-season wonder, these action TV shows that nailed it in a single season are worth your time.
So grab some popcorn and stream 3 Days to Kill before it vanishes from Paramount+. It's a flawed but fun action flick that proves Costner can still deliver the goods—even when the critics disagree.
