# The Running Man (2025)

> A desperate father enters a lethal global game show where corporate power turns his fight for survival into a nationwide manhunt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/567730

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Cast: Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Josh Brolin, William H. Macy, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: frantic, sardonic, bleak, action movie night, edgar wright marathon

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