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Runner

September 7, 2026· 1h 37m
ActionComedyThriller
Directed by
Scott Waugh
Cast
Alan RitchsonOwen WilsonRodrigo SantoroLeila GeorgeKate BoxAdriana Barraza+31 more ↓
Cinemagraphs Score6.8

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Review Sentiment

Reviews6.8
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19 reviews·Last updated 19d ago
Peak Moment

Hank and Ben hit their stride in the film's entertaining third-quarter action run

7.9at 60m
Lowest Moment

Hank battles the cartel in an over-the-top final confrontation inside the hospital

5.1at 1h 28m
Biggest Swing

The film drops sharply from its entertaining third-quarter peak (7.9) into the hospital siege and final showdown (5.1), a swing of 2.8 points driven by near-universal reviewer criticism of the climax's excessive, unearned escalation.

Runner earns genuine goodwill in its first two acts through the charismatic Ritchson-Wilson chemistry and viscerally staged action, peaking in a crowd-pleasing third-quarter stretch that reviewers consistently praised. The film then squanders much of that goodwill with a hospital-set finale that nearly every reviewer found excessive, unrealistic, and tonally at odds with the charming buddy-movie energy that preceded it. The overall consensus lands at a solid but qualified recommendation: an entertaining, unpretentious action romp that overplays its hand at the finish line.

19 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb

Crew

CinematographyLorenzo Senatore
MusicCharlie Nguyen Kim
EditorMatt Villa
WriterTommy White, Miles Hubley
ProducerTodd Garner, Alan Ritchson, Mark Fasano, Jeffrey Greenstein, Deborah Glover, Lauren Gennawey, Matthew Alex Goldberg, Tyler Zacharia, Christopher Hammond, Thayer Juergens, Jeff Rice, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Nicki Cortese, Gianni Benvenuto
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Hank Malone introduced living on a houseboat in Australia
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Ben Bishop arrives in Brisbane aboard a private jet with the liver
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Hank drives through Brisbane in a physics-defying car chase with the cartel
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Hank fights cartel pursuers at a biker stop outside Brisbane
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Hank and Ben hit their stride in the film's entertaining third-quarter action run⬆ Peak moment
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Hank and Ben race to the hospital in an ambulance pursued by the cartel
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Hank battles the cartel in an over-the-top final confrontation inside the hospital⬇ Lowest moment
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Ellie receives the liver and Hank finds emotional connection with others
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