Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- urgent
- provocative
- intense thriller night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film exploitative and simplistic in its treatment of school shootings, while acknowledging Isabel May and other young performers' commitment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zoe must navigate and resist live-streaming attackers inside her high school while protecting classmates.
Seventeen-year-old Zoe relies on wits, survival skills, and initiative rather than passive rescue.
The plot frames Zoe's fight against the shooters through direct confrontation and retaliatory violence.
The attackers use live streaming to stage and publicize their school assault.
Films like Run Hide Fight, and why
Elephant
school-based mass violence thriller with a stark, observational approach
Die Hard
contained siege action centered on an unexpectedly capable protagonist
The Hunger Games
young protagonist confronting organized violence in a heightened survival thriller
The Fallout
high-school setting, teen violence, and morally charged revenge thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Kyle Rankin
- Release Date
- 2021-06-17
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (380)
Cast
- Isabel May
- Thomas Jane
- Radha Mitchell
- Eli Brown
- Olly Sholotan
- Treat Williams
- Barbara Crampton
- Cyrus Arnold
- Britton Sear
- Catherine Davis
Common questions
- What is Run Hide Fight about?
- A resourceful teenager turns a live-streamed school siege into a desperate fight for survival and protection.
- What is Run Hide Fight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Run Hide Fight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Run Hide Fight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Run Hide Fight as graphic.
- What did critics think of Run Hide Fight?
- Critics broadly found the film exploitative and simplistic in its treatment of school shootings, while acknowledging Isabel May and other young performers' commitment.
- Which films are like Run Hide Fight?
- Films with a similar feel include Elephant, Die Hard, The Hunger Games, and The Fallout.
- How long is Run Hide Fight?
- Run Hide Fight runs 109 minutes.
