The Running Man
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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.
What critics thought
Edgar Wright's remake sits in mixed-to-decent territory — watchable and energetic, but critics were split on whether its relentless pace is a feature or a bug. Most agreed it surpasses the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, yet several found the dystopian satire generic and familiar rather than pointed, even as its themes feel eerily timely in 2025.
“The relentless pace generates enough of an endorphin rush to power the movie beyond plausibility nitpicking. It also prevents the audience from probing its worldview too closely, up to a point. That's probably for the best.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“because we've seen so many garishly downbeat sci-fi movies, dystopia is now the air that our imaginations breathe.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“retro-futurist and steampunky, though it is always watchable and buoyant.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Edgar WrightDirector
Glen PowellBen Richards
Colman DomingoBobby T.
Lee PaceEvan McCone
Josh BrolinDan Killian
William H. MacyMolie
Michael CeraElton Perrakis
Emilia JonesAmelia Williams
Daniel EzraBradley
Jayme LawsonSheila Richards
Sean HayesGary Greenbacks
Katy O'BrianJenni Laughlin
Karl Glusman'Frank'
Steven PriceComposer
Stephen KingWriter
Michael BacallWriter
Chung Chung-hoonCinematographyThe Running Man
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.
What critics thought
Edgar Wright's remake sits in mixed-to-decent territory — watchable and energetic, but critics were split on whether its relentless pace is a feature or a bug. Most agreed it surpasses the 1987 Schwarzenegger version, yet several found the dystopian satire generic and familiar rather than pointed, even as its themes feel eerily timely in 2025.
“The relentless pace generates enough of an endorphin rush to power the movie beyond plausibility nitpicking. It also prevents the audience from probing its worldview too closely, up to a point. That's probably for the best.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“because we've seen so many garishly downbeat sci-fi movies, dystopia is now the air that our imaginations breathe.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“retro-futurist and steampunky, though it is always watchable and buoyant.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Edgar WrightDirectorGlen PowellBen RichardsColman DomingoBobby T.Lee PaceEvan McConeJosh BrolinDan KillianWilliam H. MacyMolieMichael CeraElton PerrakisEmilia JonesAmelia WilliamsDaniel EzraBradleyJayme LawsonSheila RichardsSean HayesGary GreenbacksKaty O'BrianJenni LaughlinKarl Glusman'Frank'Steven PriceComposerStephen KingWriterMichael BacallWriterChung Chung-hoonCinematographyStream
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