The Running Man
Directed by Edgar Wright
- gibbens30 november 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.
- macaronz5 dgn geledenI 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. 💀
- Doc.Max9 december 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.
- capt8bot12 december 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
The Running Man Trivia
The Running Man was released on 11 november 2025.
The Running Man was directed by Edgar Wright.
The Running Man has a runtime of 2 u, 13 m.
The Running Man was produced by Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright.
In een samenleving in de nabije toekomst wordt de bevolking gecontroleerd via gewelddadige reality tv-shows. Als laatste redmiddel om zijn stervende dochter te redden, doet huisvader Ben Richards mee aan de kijkcijferhit 'The Running Man' onder de charmante, maar meedogenloze leiding van producer Dan Killian. Het doel van deze dodelijke spelshow: 30 dagen overleven terwijl je wordt opgejaagd door professionele hunters die zijn ingehuurd om de kandidaat te doden. Elke stap wordt uitgezonden en elke dag langer in leven blijven, levert meer prijzengeld op. Bens koppigheid, instinct en vechtlust maken hem onverwacht tot een publieksfavoriet … én tot een bedreiging voor het hele systeem.
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 16.
The Running Man is a Sciencefiction, Thriller, Action film.
The Running Man has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
The Running Man had a budget of US$ 110 mln..
The Running Man has made US$ 69,5 mln. at the box office.