The Runner

  • 2015


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14 %
26 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.5
Advertisement It would be a pleasure to report that The Runner is also good, but this slim if mildly compelling film lands somewhere between character .. Av Club
2.5
Thats not the movie that Stark and Cage decided to make, and while its hard to fault them for taking the movie theyve made instead seriously, The Runn .. Av Club
2.5
The Runner is bland, generic, and (surprisingly) ALMOST saved by a seriously invested Nicolas Cage. We Got This Covered
1.5
Some ideas are mere flickers, gone as Esfandiari keeps running, and running, andthe title doesnt lie. Paste Magazine
2.5
Lacking the sharp edge of that film, or the often irrational passion that for better or worse drives Luries movies (not to mention some of Oliver Ston .. Rogerebert
3.0
Nicolas Cage laces up for realpolitik in this downer of a political drama. Ny Daily News
3.0
Its too bad as THE RUNNER is relatively solid and proof that Cage is still capable of solid work if the material warrants it. JoBlo
3.0
Taking in the good is not about chasing after pleasure.In fact, its about bringing that chase to an end. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Starks script provides a less than uplifting verdict on the possibility of achieving the former in the face of overwhelming money and the power and op .. Village Voice
1.9
The earnestness drips off Nicolas Cages The Runner like the sweat of good intentions. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
Nicolas Cage gives a nicely subdued lead performance as the protagonist, allowing the well intentioned rhetoric of Austin Starks script to take center .. Chicago Reader
2.5
This is something of a character study of a troubled, imperfect man. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
But it is a decent drama of fall and redemption that spares us the supernatural shtick that Cage so often saddles himself with. Radio Times
4.0
The odds that The Runner will change hearts and minds are slim, but kudos to writer director Austin Stark (producer of Infinitely Polar Bear and other .. Film Journal
2.0
Instead, the indie film packs all of its characters and machinations into an overstuffed 89 minutes. Az Central
3.2
The Runner is a well meaning character study with an admirably cynical ending, but its too cold to ever fully draw you in. Ew
2.5
The movie seems to be saying that politics cant exist without compromise, or perhaps compromise and corruption are one and the same. Observer
2.0
THE RUNNER is the kind of movie that seems to have its heart in the right place but doesnt quite come together. Common Sense Media
2.0
This coupled with the usual indulgences of men falling apart make for a weak script begging to get by on tropes and a false sense of intelligence. Flickering Myth
1.5
All of the characters here are underwritten, and Mr. Cage and most of the other actors dont seem to be putting much effort into them. The New York Times
2.0
Anyone still anticipating a Nic Cage career comeback will be forced to wait even longer following The Runner, a middling Southern political drama that .. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Although Cages performance errs a bit too much on the side of achingly stoic, it nevertheless feels genuine. Los Angeles Times
2.5
You just have to make it look good, he offers by way of fatherly advice. Variety
4.5
Whether theyll fare better with Cages offering remains to be seen. Forbes
2.2
Equal parts Big Oil message movie and melodramatic character study, The Runner gets so close to depth that its weirdly frustrating to see it fail. Consequence Of Sound
1.3
In The Runner, the latest Nicolas Cage film to roll off his one man assembly line of shoddy cinema, the star looks almost as tired of acting as I am o .. New York Post
3.9
At a running time of 90 minutes, The Runner is a gripping and exhilarating thriller. Nyc Movie Guru
0.0
A seemingly sedated Nicholas Cage returns to the fertile, febrile territory of the Crescent City, but fails to conjure up anything like the lunatic ma .. Sandiego Reader
3.0
The Runner Studio: Alchemy Directed by Austin Stark Web Exclusive The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the worst environmental disaster in history. Under The Radar Mag
3.8
How can one right wrongs when they dont deny them as well is a big question about this film. Review Express
2.5
Despite its poor pacing and several loose subplots, its Cages relatively believable performance of a down in the gutter politico looking for redemptio .. Cairo 360
2.5
Given those limitations, its easier to buy that resignation as an indicator of Colins lack of imagination, murky ambition and poor survival instincts. Seattle Times



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