Streaming on Prime Video · 2026-09-02 · Directed by Kevin Macdonald
The Runner
One woman, one city and a voice that will not let her stop.
A London lawyer is ordered across the city by an anonymous kidnapper who threatens her son and demands that she kill her own client.
Critics’ measure: 40/100
First voices, based on 2 explicitly scored professional reviews; 6 reviews are linked in the full ledger.
Story and context
Professional review ledger
- ‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Runs Around London In Kevin Macdonald’s Embarrassingly Dumb Thriller — The Playlist, The Playlist, 2026-09-03 · unscored
- The Runner review – Gal Gadot stumbles through derivative high-speed, low-rent thriller — Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 2026-09-02 · 2/5 (40/100 normalized)
- ‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Is a Mother on a Rescue Mission in an Energetic but Uninspired Amazon Thriller — Dharv2014, Variety, 2026-09-02 · unscored
- ‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Sprints Through a Ticking-Clock Thriller That’s Fun Enough if You Don’t Stop to Think About It — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 2026-09-02 · unscored
- ‘The Runner’ Review: Neither Fast Nor Furious Enough — Robert Daniels, The New York Times, 2026-09-02 · unscored
- The Runner review: This frequently silly action film is undone by an ending that feels like a cheat — Matt Glasby, Radio Times, 2026-09-01 · 2/5 (40/100 normalized)
Official trailer
The Runner | Official Trailer · Prime Video