Rent The Running Man (2025)
3.4 of 5 from 55 ratings
2h 13min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In the near future, contestants of a deadly game show called 'The Running Man' must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional hunters, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is coerced into the competition by the show's ruthless producer (Josh Brolin). Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into a fan favourite - and a threat to the entire system.
- Actors:
- Glen Powell, Alyssa Benn, Sienna Benn, David Zayas, Greg Townley, Karl Glusman, Joey Ansah, James Frecheville, Alex Hoeffler, Lee Pace, Sean Hayes, Julia Cumming, Chris Rogers, Jayme Lawson, Tom Crowhurst, Reomy D Mpeho, Michael Mears, Robert Eades, Lee Charles, Simon Haines
- Directors:
- Edgar Wright
- Producers:
- Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright
- Narrated By:
- Danny Fehsenfeld
- Writers:
- Stephen King, Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright
- Aka:
- El Sobreviviente
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Coming soon
- Run Time:
- 133 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Coming soon
- Run Time:
- 133 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (1) of The Running Man
The Jogging Man - The Running Man review by griggs
I was hoping Edgar Wright’s The Running Man would be the feral media satire of my dreams; instead it’s mostly a brisk jog. Sticking closer to the Bachman novel and throwing in AI deepfakes is bang on for 2025, but it never feels as nasty or unsettling as the premise promises. When the show can fake reality so easily, the whole “real people really running” thing starts to look a bit daft.
On the surface it’s classic Wright: punchy chases, scruffy punk rebel ’zines, and a soundtrack crate-dug within an inch of its life. But excellent needle drops alone do not a good movie make. Glen Powell is a likeable lead, Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin chew the scenery, yet the satire stays soft. Michael Cera’s Home Alone pastiche is the highlight – a deranged little detour that briefly shows how sharp this could have been. The rest is fun in the moment, but it evaporates on the way out of the cinema.
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