The Runner (2026)
Audiences like it more than critics.
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The Runner is streaming in the UK on Prime Video.
What the audience says
The Runner earns its keep as a steady English film that knows its audience. It holds a 6.7/10 on TMDB from 674 ratings, right around average territory. It's a tight 86-minute watch — easy to fit into a busy night. In the UK you can stream it on Prime Video.
Reviewers came away cold on this one. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 86 minutes on it?
86 minutes of English thriller with action threaded through, not one for younger kids. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- 6.7/10 from 674 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want to relax rather than be wound up
- Best for
- A night when you want an early finish
Story
Maia Marten, a brilliant London lawyer, has her life shattered by a single call on her morning run: her son has been taken. To get him back, she must keep running, obey every ruthless command, and trust no one-each second a test of how far a mother will go to save her child.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 26m — short |
| Watch with family? | 15 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Thriller / Action |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kevin Macdonald
Cast
Where to watch in the UK
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 18 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Prime Video titles in the UK · Everything that arrived in September 2026
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