The Running Man

An episode of the Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast podcast, hosted by Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast, titled "The Running Man" was published on November 18, 2025 and runs 87 minutes.

November 18, 2025 ·87m · Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast

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Summary

This week, we review The Running Man. We also discuss Movie News in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more!The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week.Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from disappointment media will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments.Review of The Running ManDirector, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.comIMDb.com Synopsis: Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man’s charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.RATINGS:65% RT critic79% RT audience55 Metascore6.8 IMDb user score3.3 Letterboxd$16,495,564 domestic and $27,695,564 worldwideConcessions of a CinephileIn this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc….Topic Movie NewsTom Cruise honorary Oscar - https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/tom-cruise-gets-honorary-oscar-making-films/story?id=127593264The Pope Blesses Cinema - https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/pope-leo-xiv-theatrical-experience-cinemas-remarks-1235160996/Media ConsumptionMovies, TV, Video Games, Music, Podcasts (not ours), etc that we use to pass the timeMatt’s consumptionKeeperSinners28 Years LaterWelcome to Derry E4Stranger Things S2 E1-3Jon’s consumptionKeeperDBDPhasmophobia

Episode Description

This week, we review The Running Man. We also discuss Movie News in Concessions of a Cinephile, and more!

The Bloody Awesome Movie Podcast delivers a spoiler-free review of a film, usually a new release with some exceptions, every week.

Then Matt Hudson (@wiwt_uk) from What I Watched Tonight and Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) from disappointment media will introduce a variety of movies or pop-culture-related topics in a series of segments.

Review of The Running Man

Director, writer, and cast provided by Letterboxd.com

IMDb.com Synopsis: Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man’s charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

RATINGS:

65% RT critic
79% RT audience
55 Metascore
6.8 IMDb user score
3.3 Letterboxd
$16,495,564 domestic and $27,695,564 worldwide

Concessions of a Cinephile

In this segment, we switch to movie-motivated conversations of a large variety that could include headlines, trailers, top five lists, best of, competitions, etc….

Topic Movie News