The Running Man

"Hunt him down."

2025 2h 13m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,042

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Synopsis

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Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

“Hunt him down.”

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Cast

Glen Powell
Ben Richards
Colman Domingo
Bobby T.
Lee Pace
Evan McCone
Josh Brolin
Dan Killian
William H. Macy
Molie
Michael Cera
Elton Perrakis
Emilia Jones
Amelia Williams
Daniel Ezra
Bradley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edgar Wright
Writers: Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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CAST

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206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edgar Wright, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Edgar Wright directs. Chung Chung-hoon behind the camera. Steven Price scores. Paul Machliss cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1$110M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released last year.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
6206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Edgar Wright, shot by Chung Chung-hoon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Steven Price. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Paul Machliss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Glen Powell and Colman Domingo and Lee Pace carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Hunt him down.".
12IMDB entry: tt14107334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 16 themes, including "based on novel or book", "dystopia", "game show", "survival".
14Released under 33 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Chung Chung-hoon
Original score: Steven Price
Editing: Paul Machliss
Production design: Marcus Rowland
Costume design: Julian Day
Makeup / hair: Sharon Martin
VFX supervisor: Andrew Whitehurst
Sound: Julian Slater
Stunt coordinator: Nikki Berwick
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $110,000,000
Box office: $69,000,000
Return: 63% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Running Man (2025)

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Manuel São Bento2025-11-11
★ 5/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ movieswetextedabout.com/the-running-man-movie-review-a-lot-of-running-for-an-underwhelming-finish-line/ "The Running Man falls short of the potential that Edgar Wright and the source material suggested, though it's an efficient vehicle for the talent and charisma of Glen Powell and presents themes that could and should be incisive. Its narrative repetition, unnecessary exposure of its messages, and unsatisfactory ending prevent it from becoming a memorable dystopian thriller. It's competent and perfectly acceptable entertainment, but it lacks the impact and significance it promised. We're left with the echo of an undeniable truth: even in the most rigged and predatory spectacle, the fire of hope and rebellion can't be televised, bought, or silenced." Rating: C+
CinemaSerf2025-11-13
★ 6/10
With his young daughter in need of some basic medication that he and his wife cannot afford, “Richards” (Glen Powell) sets off to enrol in the most taxing of television game shows. If he can stay alive for thirty days, he will win a gazillion new dollars and be able to live, with his family, like a king. Of course, he learns fairly quickly that this will never be a fair fight as the show’s boss “Killian” (Josh Brolin) makes quite clear. This is going to be brutal stuff, with the population actively encouraged to report his whereabouts for a cash bonus, so the goons or the “hunters” can come and waste him. Now he isn’t exactly your average ye-ha ninja type. He’s more your decent, gym going, family man - so what chance he can adapt and survive in the face of betrayal and bullets? It starts off quite promisingly, and as usual Powell is fully aware that much of his appeal on screen is down to his willingness to wear (nor not) a skimpy towel, but once we get into the adventure proper this all reminded me too too much of a “Hunger Games” production - complete with remote television cameras and exuberant live television coverage from “Bobby T” (Colman Domingo). There’s a blink and you’ll miss it cameo from William H. Macy which could have been delivered by just about anyone and if you’re especially eagle-eyed you might spot Sandra Dickinson here as she and Michael Cera attempt to provide our runaway with some much needed moral support. “Richards” accrues cash for each kill and for each day he survives, and that also reflects the level-up, video-game, style of these adventures with each getting more lucratively perilous and him becoming more like John Wick as the days go by. The sense of menace? Well that doesn’t really survive an increasingly relentless sequence of predictable CGI-driven pyrotechnics and it just possible that Powell isn’t the best casting here. He’s easy on the eye and charismatic, but he isn’t convincing at any stage as things heat up and neither are Brolin or Domingo who just overact. It could readily lose half an hour without compromising the gist of the original Stephen King story and I just couldn’t help thinking it was released too close to “The Long Walk” which is similar in concept and better in delivery. It’s watchable enough, but I’m not sure I will remember it any more than Arnie’s more static, studio-based, version from 1987.
JPV8522025-11-15
★ 7/10
Pretty fun and entertaining remake/re-adaptation that features a fine performance from Glen Powell alongside solid action scenes. Josh Brolin's shear presence made home quite good even if it's a thinly written character and one who doesn't have a ton of screen time. Nothing groundbreaking but still worth checking out. 3.75/5