Is The Runner easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Runner violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Runner end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Runner

Name: The Runner
Genre: Thriller, Action
Released: 2026
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch, Phoenix Di Sebastiani

One hour. One chance to save her son.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald

Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Rockwood Pictures

202686 min6.8 / 10

A high-stakes thriller centered on a mother's desperate race against time to save her kidnapped son, driven by relentless tension and paranoia.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by a Predator Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Family Under Fire Vengeance Over Introspection Extended Family Relationships

Genres

Thriller Action

Keywords

Mother London, England Kidnapping Son Child Kidnapping Abduction Child Rescue Mother Son Relationship Child Abduction Pathetic Attorney

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video

Questions people ask

Is The Runner easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Runner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Runner violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is The Runner sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Runner end with hope? 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.