# The Runner (2026)

> A formidable London attorney is turned into a desperate urban navigator when an unseen caller makes her son’s survival depend on obeying cryptic commands.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7377063

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch, Phoenix Di Sebastiani, Nathan Kirby, Hélder Fernandes, Will Austin
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34564059/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, propulsive, paranoid, high tension movie night, action thriller marathon

## Synopsis

Maia Marten, a brilliant London lawyer, has her life shattered by a single call on her morning run: her son has been taken. To get him back, she must keep running, obey every ruthless command, and trust no one-each second a test of how far a mother will go to save her child.

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