Runner (2026)

What earned the score

• Women Cast as Combatants

  Women occupy the action-film fighter role: two women fight, and another woman tackles a man and tries to strangle him. The film places women directly in the physical-combat action.

• Mother as Action Hero

  Maia, a woman, carries a gun, pistol-whips a thief, and endures a dangerous citywide run to rescue her son. The film casts her as the active protector and action hero.

• Christian Sacrifice Undercut

  In a church, a priest invokes Christ’s blood and sacrifice, but Maia’s immediate remark about the amount of blood in the human body seemingly mocks the declaration, undercutting Christian imagery with a dismissive gag.

Details

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Starring

Alan RitchsonOwen WilsonRodrigo SantoroLeila GeorgeKate Box

Director

Scott Waugh

Writer

Tommy WhiteMiles Hubley

Genre

ActionComedy

Release Date

Sep 07, 2026

Parents Guide

• Sex None

  Hank tells Ben that these men are the kind that like to hang you by your testicles. It's repeated twice as Ben freaks out about what he just said.

  At the hospital, in an office, you can see an anatomical figure in the background. Appears to be male. Not much detail and not focused on. But still was noticed.

  Hookers are seen in lingerie.

  Movie starts with upper body nudity of main character.

  A man is seen in his underwear and another with open shirt.

  Fully nude male figure in a hospital office, clearly distinguishable in the background.

• Violence Severe

  A good amount of blood. One guy is shot dead and offscreen then you see blood splatter on the driver besides him. And an impalement.

  Intense fighting throughout. Some blood is seen, someone is shot offscreen with a shotgun.

  A villain get's his leg broken during an intense fight.

  Someone is stabbed with the end of a car seat headrest offscreen.

  A woman being hit, several chokings and guns held to somone's head. Bones breakings.

  A lot of blood for a PG-13 movie.

  Several people are shot dead. Offscreen, Then bodies are shown thrown out of cars.

  Many people shot across many fight scenes, blood shown and blood splatter on set and on people.

• Profanity Mild

  A couple uses of s**t, a**hole, and ass. And d**n and hell.

  One seemingly mouthed use of "f**k".

  European version: about 30 F-words, 1 MF, milder swear words like a-hole. And a lot of Portugese swear words said by the antagonist.

  3 usages of s**t, and 1 a**hole.

  At least 2 uses of GD, a lot of F, S, and many other swear words.

• Drugs Mild
• Frightening Scenes Moderate

  Bloodier and gorier than expected. The movie is rated PG-13 in most European countries, but its level of graphic violence could warrant an R rating. There are numerous bloody and gory aftermaths following the kills. For example, one man is shot in the head with a shotgun, followed by several quick shots showing his head completely splattered. Another man is impaled by the saddle pin of a bicycle, with a significant amount of blood and a prolonged shot of his bloody, lifeless body.

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