The Running Man
Directed by Edgar Wright6.461%77%6.8
A desperate contestant enters a globally broadcast death game where hired killers track participants across international borders. Cameras document every chase, every near miss, every kill. Audiences vote, sponsors intervene, and survival becomes performance art. The hunted runs while the world watches, entertains itself, and waits for the inevitable collapse of flesh against choreography.
The Running Man Ratings & Reviews
- macaronz13h agoI quite liked The Running Man. It starts off with a slow pace, but it builds a great near future world with some cool action scenes. What’s wild is that the chaotic environment and societal breakdown shown in the movie look exactly like current life in Pakistan. The movie is predicting a future we’re already living in, lmfao. 💀
- gibbensNovember 30, 2025Look, I know Running Man caught some heat from critics, but honestly? I had a blast. It barely slows down, the main character is just straight-up entertaining, and the whole thing has this wild, pulpy energy that never lets up. It’s the kind of movie that knows exactly what it is and just leans into being fun as hell. Did I mention it’s fun? Because it is. Like… really fun. Seriously — it’s awesome.
- Doc.MaxDecember 9, 2025Giving Running Man (2025) a solid 3.5 out of 5 stars. Mostly because, even with all the modern tech and effects, it’s tough to follow up on the original 1987 classic. That movie came from a time with less tech, less CGI… and somehow pulled off a more entertaining, more memorable experience. The original was your quintessential 80s good-guy-vs-megacorp story. Honestly, studios should make more movies like that today; people in 2025 would relate to it more than they think. One major difference: the hunters. In the 1987 version, every hunter was completely unique, creative, and gloriously over-the-top, perfect 80s villain energy. In this remake? The hunters are just generic guys in black suits, a visual theme we’ve seen way too often in modern movies (their outfits even reminded me of the Spaceballs version of Stormtroopers). That said, the movie was entertaining. It had its moments, the core scenes were well executed, and the pacing was decent… but like most post-2010 films, the story still feels rushed. The acting was strong across the board. Another big arc difference: • The original had one host who basically ran the entire show. • The remake splits that role between a host and what looks like a network executive. I liked the new characters, but let’s be honest—it’s almost impossible to replace Richard Dawson in that role. 🫡 Overall? Fun, worth watching, but missing some of the wild creativity and charm that made the original iconic. It won’t be on my rewatch list like running man 1987 though, but worth watching once.
- capt8botDecember 12, 2025Honestly, this was a lot of fun. "Comparison is the thief of joy...", if you go in thinking this should be a 1:1 remake then you will likely be disappointed. If you see this for what it is, a very entertaining and wild ride, you will have fun. Glen, keep doing your thing, my man. I'm enjoying seeing you get your ass kicked ;p
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The Running Man Trivia
The Running Man was released on November 11, 2025.
The Running Man was directed by Edgar Wright.
The Running Man has a runtime of 2h 13m.
The Running Man was produced by Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright.
A desperate contestant enters a globally broadcast death game where hired killers track participants across international borders. Cameras document every chase, every near miss, every kill. Audiences vote, sponsors intervene, and survival becomes performance art. The hunted runs while the world watches, entertains itself, and waits for the inevitable collapse of flesh against choreography.
The key characters in The Running Man are Ben Richards (Glen Powell), Molie Jernigan (William H. Macy), Evan McCone (Lee Pace).
The Running Man is rated R.
The Running Man is a Science Fiction, Thriller, Action film.
The Running Man has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
The Running Man had a budget of $110M.
The Running Man has made $69.5M at the box office.