Ep:428 - The Running Man (2025)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 2025 film 'The Running Man', a deadly competition show in a dystopian future.

70% of Google users liked this movie In the near future, "The Running Man" is thetop-rated show on television, a deadly competition where contestants mustsurvive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. Desperate formoney to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards is convinced by the show'sruthless producer to enter the game as a last resort. Ratings soon skyrocket asBen's defiance, instincts and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite, aswell as a threat to the entire system. Release date November 14, 2025 (USA) Director Edgar Wright MPAA rating R Producers Edgar Wright, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon, NiraPark Running time 2h 13m Budget 110 million USD

People in this episode

Host: Reel State Podcast

Topics covered

• movie review
• The Running Man
• Edgar Wright
• film analysis
• future dystopia
• competition reality shows

Keywords

• The Running Man
• Edgar Wright
• movie review
• dystopian film
• reality competition
• film analysis
• budget
• MPAA rating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, The Running Man, Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon, Nira Park

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