What would you do if the entire world wanted to kill you? Could you give everyone the slip and win the massive cash prize? That's what "The Running Man" explores in a bombastic, action-packed spectacle of a movie. Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, "The Running Man" takes Stephen King’s original premise and updates it with bigger, bolder action for a new audience.
Right now, you can still experience Wright’s take on the dystopian action thriller at your local cinema. But it's not your only option. If you're hoping to watch from home, you can currently buy or rent it digitally, and we know that this film will eventually come to Paramount Plus.
So without further delay, let's get off and running. Here's how you can buy or rent "The Running Man" digitally to watch at home, and everything we know so far about its streaming service release date.
When can we expect the 'The Running Man' streaming release?
Right now, you can buy or rent "The Running Man" from premium video-on-demand (PVOD) streaming services like Amazon, Apple and Fandango at home.
As for when you'll be able to watch with your Paramount Plus subscription? Thankfully, that question is relatively easy to answer. Paramount usually sends its movies to Paramount Plus about 45 to 60 days after they debut in theaters.
Using that math, "The Running Man" should be available to stream on Paramount Plus in January 2026, though that's assuming the studio doesn’t decide to extend the movie's theatrical run. It took "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" nearly six months to arrive on Paramount Plus, though as we already mentioned, that's an exception rather than the rule.
What is 'The Running Man' about?
When Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is framed for a violent crime he didn’t commit, he’s thrown into the biggest show on the planet: a gladiator-style broadcast where “contestants” are hunted down for sport.
The public eats it up and finds it extremely entertaining, but Ben just wants to stay alive long enough to expose the truth behind the system that condemned him. That's not especially easy when he's surrounded by specialized killers known as Stalkers and an entire public who wants him dead.
Luckily for Ben, an underground resistance movement starts to see him as more than just another runner. But the further he gets in the competition, the more the show tries to twist the narrative against him. If he wants to survive (and maybe prove his innocence), the odds are more than stacked against him.
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