Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- irreverent
- tense
- weekend entertainment
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hank must transport a liver from Brisbane to the Gold Coast within three hours.
The courier's central task is delivering a liver for a time-sensitive medical need.
The action follows a high-end courier traveling between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
The film combines comedy with a liver delivery threatened by a drug cartel.
Films like Runner, and why
Midnight Run
propulsive race-against-time action, comic banter, and heightened mainstream spectacle
Mad Max: Fury Road
Australian road action, relentless forward momentum, and physical survival stakes
Due Date
deadline-driven road comedy built around mismatched personalities and escalating obstacles
Ambulance
high-pressure urban action, criminal interference, and a medical transport premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Waugh
- Release Date
- 2026-09-07
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 (497)
Cast
- Alan Ritchson
- Owen Wilson
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Leila George
- Kate Box
- Peta Sergeant
- Cecilia Toussaint
- Geraldine Hakewill
- Goran D. Kleut
- Scarlett Crabtree
Common questions
- What is Runner about?
- A elite courier races across coastal Australia with a life-saving liver while criminal danger and comic chaos close in.
- What is Runner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Runner as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Runner violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Runner as mild.
- Which films are like Runner?
- Films with a similar feel include Midnight Run, Mad Max: Fury Road, Due Date, and Ambulance.
- How long is Runner?
- Runner runs 97 minutes.
