

The Running Man
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $110M
- Box office
- $69M
- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
- dystopia
- game show
- survival
- on the run
- media manipulation
- near future
- authoritarian control
- public spectacle
- rigged competition
- broadcast violence
- elite hunters
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Produced in
United States of America, United Kingdom
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA14 Nov 2025
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR14 Nov 2025
- Digital / OTTR11 Dec 2025
- Digital / OTTRParamount+13 Jan 2026
- PhysicalR4K Ultra HD / DVD3 Mar 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereOdeon Luxe Leicester Square, London5 Nov 2025
- Theatrical1511 Nov 2025
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical13 Nov 2025
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+13 Nov 2025
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A14 Nov 2025
AlbaniaAL
- Theatrical13 Nov 2025
Antigua & BarbudaAG
- Theatrical13 Nov 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1613 Nov 2025
ArubaAW
- Theatrical13 Nov 2025
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1413 Nov 2025
AzerbaijanAZ
- Theatrical13 Nov 2025
Frequently asked questions
The Running Man was released on 11 November 2025.
Audience reviews
11- M5/10
Manuel São Bento
11/11/2025
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…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
11/13/2025
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…
- J7/10
JPV852
11/15/2025
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**
- M4/10
MovieGuys
11/19/2025
There's often a very good reason why they say a film is "adapted" from a literary work. Such was the case with the 1988 film, "Running Man". Ably adapted from Stephen Kings literary work, it condensed a much longer tale, into a manageable and entertaining package. Regrettably, what has been repeatedly touted as an advantage, that is the new film, following the literary work of King more closely, is anything b…
- M7/10
misubisu
12/27/2025
### **Review: *The Running Man (2025)*** **Score: 7/10** Comparing any remake to the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic is a brutal contest. The original is a beloved, muscle-bound, high-camp satire of 80s media and authoritarianism, where the puns are as thick as the biceps. The 2025 adaptation wisely doesn't try to be that. It takes Stephen King's (writing as Richard Bachman) original dystopian novel and the …
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