The Running Man (2025 film)

The Running Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdgar Wright
Screenplay by
Based onThe Running Man
(1982 novel)
by Stephen King
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChung Chung-hoon
Edited byPaul Machliss
Music bySteven Price
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • 5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) (Odeon Luxe Leicester Square)
  • 12 November 2025 (2025-11-12) (UK)
  • 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) (US)
Running time
133 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$110 million
Box office$68.6 million

The Running Man is a 2025 science-fiction action film co-produced and directed by Edgar Wright, from a screenplay by Wright and Michael Bacall. It is the second adaptation of the 1982 novel by Stephen King, following the 1987 film. It stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a competitor on a lethal reality television show. The cast also features William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.

The Running Man premiered at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on November 5, 2025, and was released on November 12 in the United Kingdom and on November 14 in the United States, by Paramount Pictures. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $68.6 million worldwide on a budget of $110 million.