The Running Man
Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandinggame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"2019. A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and very fast: a morally murky sci-fi film, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Braveworld Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
