Runaway

Runaway

IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines are being programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all.

Directed by Michael Crichton

Produced by TriStar Pictures

1984100 min5.6 / 10

A taut sci-fi thriller about a cop racing to stop a conspiracy of killer robots before his own son becomes collateral damage.

In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.

Questions people ask

  • Is Runaway sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Runaway violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Runaway scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Runaway end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Runaway easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Runaway, and what each one shares →

Like Runaway

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Runaway

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Runaway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Runaway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Runaway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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