Is The Running Man violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Running Man scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% 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 Running Man easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 Running Man sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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 Running Man 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 Running Man

Name: The Running Man
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1987
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown

It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But... Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

Directed by Paul Michael Glaser

Produced by Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions

1987101 min6.5 / 10

A high-octane dystopian action thriller about a wrongly imprisoned man hunted for sport in a totalitarian future, balancing visceral spectacle with paranoid social commentary.

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

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Questions people ask

Is The Running Man violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Running Man scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Running Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Running Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does The Running Man 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.

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