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The Running Man

2025·Movie
2h 13min·R
61
DecentGoodWatch score

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Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Hunt him down.

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.
Dystopian Action ThrillerMedia SatireHigh-Octane ViolenceClass WarfareSpectacle-DrivenRetro-Futuristic AestheticSurvival Game NarrativePolitical AllegoryIntense PacingCinematic Remake

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Where can I stream The Running Man?

In the United States, The Running Man streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Paramount+, and Philo. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 78 other countries.

Is The Running Man worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 56).

Will The Running Man scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

Was The Running Man a box office flop?

Budget$110 million
Box office$69 million

Yes: it cost about $110 million to make and earned $69 million worldwide, 63% of its budget.

What tropes does The Running Man use?

Cruel and Unusual DeathAdaptational Personality ChangeAdaptational Name ChangeNeck LiftWin One for the GipperExact WordsTrashcan BonfireGreat EscapeAnti-HeroAdaptational CurvesLa RésistancePost-Mortem One-Linerand 213 more

TV Tropes lists 225 tropes for it, including Cruel and Unusual Death, Adaptational Personality Change, and Adaptational Name Change.