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Release Date:
Friday, November 14, 2025 Nationwide
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 VOD / Digital
strong violence, some gore, and language
Plot: What's the story about?
In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, 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 convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the 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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Who stars in The Running Man: Cast List
How To Make A Killing, Top Gun: Maverick
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Barbie, Sausage Party
Charlie Harper, Winner
Avengers: Endgame, Weapons
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Captain Marvel
Is This Thing On?, Lazy Susan
Soul On Fire, Train Dreams
Sinners, The Batman
Michael , Dead Man's Wire
Who's making The Running Man: Crew List
A look at the The Running Man behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Edgar Wright last directed Last Night in Soho and The Sparks Brothers. The film's writer Michael Bacall last wrote 22 Jump Street and Project X.
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Production: What we know about The Running Man?
Key Facts
- Emilia Jones will play a privileged woman blind to the oppression of the government opposite Powell’s Richards (12/14/2024).
- Glen Powell plays the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film (10/5/2024).
- An adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian horror novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2024 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Shooting in London in early 2025.
- 2024 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2021 - February: The film was set to Development status.
The Running Man Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / BuyThe Running Man was a nationwide release in 2025 on Friday, November 14, 2025. There were 21 other movies released on the same date, including Trap House, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t and Jay Kelly.
