Runner

Runner

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Directed by Scott Waugh

Produced by Broken Road Productions, AllyCat Entertainment

202697 min8.0 / 10

A high-octane action-thriller built on a race-against-time premise, balancing genuine stakes and humor with relentless forward momentum and cartel danger.

A former soldier and his unlikely partner become the targets of a ruthless cartel while racing to complete a critical medical delivery and save the life of a little girl.

Questions people ask

  • Is Runner violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Does Runner end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Runner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Runner 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Runner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Runner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Runner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Runner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Runner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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