The Runner

2022 | Drama

Synopsis

After enrolling in a school, an impoverished boy finds conflict with his classmates and decides to compete to earn their respect.

Scores

Overall Score
55.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.0%
Review Aggregate
60.7

Critic Consensus

65.7% Fresh • 172 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 172 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcoming of agecharacter-drivendarkstylizedfamily-friendlygrittyscarysuspensefulaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dylan O'Brien2022$2,444,000$2,620,000(est)
Kaya Scodelario2022$1,505,000$1,613,000(est)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster2022$1,133,000$1,214,000(est)
Will Poulter2022$926,000$993,000(est)
Patricia Clarkson2022$792,000$849,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count172
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes331

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2022$34,834$37,333
International2022N/AN/A
Worldwide2022$34,834$37,333

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2022$17,417$18,667
Digital Rentals ?2022$1,333,000$1,428,637
Digital Purchases ?2022$2,011,000$2,155,281
Physical Rentals ?2022$362,000$387,972
Physical Purchases ?2022$1,114,000$1,193,925
TV & Streaming Revenue2022$10,200,000$10,931,808
Total Revenues2022$15,037,417$16,116,289
Expenses
Budget ?2022$34,000,000$36,439,359
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2022$80,000 (est)$85,740 (est)
Participations2022$301,000$322,596
Residuals ?2022$683,000$732,002
Interest & Overhead2022$5,780,000$6,194,691
Total Expenses2022$40,844,000$43,774,388
Movie Net Profit or Loss2022$-25,806,583$-27,658,098

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