The Runner (2026)

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One hour. One chance to save her son.

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.

• Released: 2026-09-03
• Genres: Thriller, Action
• Runtime: 1h 26m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 670 votes

Directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Top cast

• Gal Gadot as Maia
• Damian Lewis as The Caller
• Rory Wilmot as Noah
• Alfred Enoch as Ted
• Phoenix Di Sebastiani as Tafa
• Nathan Kirby as Wiry Dude
• Hélder Fernandes as Buddy
• Will Austin as NCA Officer 1
• Mark Hampton as NCA Officer 2
• Stevie Binns as NCA Officer 3

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Runner

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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