The Runner (2026)
The Runner is streaming in the UK on Amazon Prime Video.
The verdict
The Runner neither embarrasses itself nor gives you much reason to recommend it. It holds a 6.2/10 on TMDB from 140 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 Amazon Prime Video.
Reviewers came away cold on this one. — distilled from critics' published reviews
FilmyChill data: reached streaming in the UK 1 day after its theatrical release, on Amazon Prime Video.
Should you spend 86 minutes on it?
86 minutes of English thriller, not one for younger kids. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- At 6.2/10 from 140 ratings, audiences are split; the genre fit matters more than the score here.
- Skip if
- you want to relax rather than be wound up
- Best for
- A night you still want to end early
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 |
| 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 2026-09-04 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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