The Running Man: Critic Reviews

87%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

63%

RottenTomatoes: 32 reviews

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Vincent Canby New York Times (Top Critic)

60

It's not quite Network, but then it also doesn't take itself too seriously.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Desson Thomson Washington Post (Top Critic)

You want to know if The Running Man is a good-time macho show, right? Stay at home and watch professional wrestling.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Rita Kempley Washington Post (Top Critic)

The message is irrelevant. It's still the Olympian myth, albeit in a Lycra leotard, that counts with the Arn Man.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

63

The movie's problem is that all of the action scenes are versions of the same scenario.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Variety Staff Variety (Top Critic)

Schwarzenegger sadistically dispatches the baddies, enunciating typical wisecrack remarks (many repeated from his previous films), but it's all too easy.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Ian Nathan Empire Magazine

80

A brainless, breathless thrill.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Film4

It's an arcade-game romp done with flair.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Susan Granger www.susangranger.com

40

Full Review » 5 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

50

Only Richard Dawson -- brilliantly cast -- redeems this mess with a superior performance.
Full Review » 5 years ago
JoBlo JoBlo's Movie Emporium

60

The fun of the movie is really in its premise, its cool confrontations between Arny & villains, the cheezy one-liners and Maria Conchita-Alonso in tights!
Full Review » 6 years ago
Geoff Andrew Time Out

Pretty warmed-over stuff, this future world of the terminal TV game shows, and director Glaser fails to muster much pace and punch.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS)

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette

60

Richard Dawson's best performance in a film.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Scott Weinberg Apollo Guide

79

The licenses taken with King's original tale only serve to make a more effective movie.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Forrest Hartman Reno Gazette-Journal

59

The story concept is good, and the film has plenty of fun and campy moments, but it’s also a little goofy.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Pete Croatto Filmcritic.com

70

We can only hope network execs that are watching don't get any funny ideas.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI)

60

Cheesy, witty, enjoyable Arnold pic.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
John Esther Pasadena Weekly

80

Full Review » 9 years ago
Rob Blackwelder SPLICEDWire

60

Full Review » 9 years ago
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

60

Full Review » 10 years ago
Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World

60

Another guilty pleasure from the Schwarzenegger catalog
Full Review » 10 years ago