The Running Man
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
Director(s)Edgar Wright
Production year2025
Genre(s)Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes133m
CastGlen Powell, Alyssa Benn, Sienna Benn
The Running Man
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
A man competes in a reality game show in which contestants are chased by hunters hired to kill them in this sci-fi actio ...
A man competes in a reality game show in which contestants are chased by hunters hired to kill them in this sci-fi action thriller.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
suicide and self-harm
nudity
theme
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
Classified Date:
21/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
violence
People are shot, stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A negative character briefly stamps on a man's wound. In another scene, a man removes a glass shard from his eye. Milder scenes include those in which people are set on fire, run over a by a car, electrocuted and beaten.
threat and horror
There are several intense and prolonged sequences of suspense and threat throughout the film. Hunters chase their targets through various environments, creating a sustained sense of menace. Car chases include vehicle crashes. Characters are threatened with weapons including guns and grenades.
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') occurs. There is also implied strong language, milder terms ('dick', 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'pussy', 'asshole', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'balls', 'bastard', 'piss', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus Christ', 'goddamn', 'jerk'), and rude gestures.
sex
A group of seemingly naked women with nudity obscured lie on a bed with a man who makes sexual comments. In a milder scene, a scantily-clad female pole-dancer dances suggestively. There are also references to sex workers.
drugs
Characters briefly smoke marijuana joints; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the film as a whole.
suicide and self-harm
There is a passing verbal suicide reference.
nudity
There is a scene of non-sexual nudity in which a man's buttocks are briefly visible.
theme
References are made to cancer and illness. A child is shown unwell in a hospital setting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
Classified Date:
18/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
violence
People are shot, stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A negative character briefly stamps on a man's wound. In another scene, a man removes a glass shard from his eye. Milder scenes include those in which people are set on fire, run over a by a car, electrocuted and beaten.
threat and horror
There are several intense and prolonged sequences of suspense and threat throughout the film. Hunters chase their targets through various environments, creating a sustained sense of menace. Car chases include vehicle crashes. Characters are threatened with weapons including guns and grenades.
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') occurs. There is also implied strong language, milder terms ('dick', 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'pussy', 'asshole', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'balls', 'bastard', 'piss', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus Christ', 'goddamn', 'jerk'), and rude gestures.
sex
A group of seemingly naked women with nudity obscured lie on a bed with a man who makes sexual comments. In a milder scene, a scantily-clad female pole-dancer dances suggestively. There are also references to sex workers.
drugs
Characters briefly smoke marijuana joints; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the film as a whole.
suicide and self-harm
There is a passing verbal suicide reference.
nudity
There is a scene of non-sexual nudity in which a man's buttocks are briefly visible.
theme
References are made to cancer and illness. A child is shown unwell in a hospital setting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
10/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
17/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
10/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
10/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
01/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
18/12/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified date18/12/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
drugs
suicide and self-harm
nudity
theme
Director(s)Edgar Wright
Production year2025
Genre(s)Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes133m
CastGlen Powell, Alyssa Benn, Sienna Benn
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
Classified Date:
21/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
violence
People are shot, stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A negative character briefly stamps on a man's wound. In another scene, a man removes a glass shard from his eye. Milder scenes include those in which people are set on fire, run over a by a car, electrocuted and beaten.
threat and horror
There are several intense and prolonged sequences of suspense and threat throughout the film. Hunters chase their targets through various environments, creating a sustained sense of menace. Car chases include vehicle crashes. Characters are threatened with weapons including guns and grenades.
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') occurs. There is also implied strong language, milder terms ('dick', 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'pussy', 'asshole', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'balls', 'bastard', 'piss', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus Christ', 'goddamn', 'jerk'), and rude gestures.
sex
A group of seemingly naked women with nudity obscured lie on a bed with a man who makes sexual comments. In a milder scene, a scantily-clad female pole-dancer dances suggestively. There are also references to sex workers.
drugs
Characters briefly smoke marijuana joints; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the film as a whole.
suicide and self-harm
There is a passing verbal suicide reference.
nudity
There is a scene of non-sexual nudity in which a man's buttocks are briefly visible.
theme
References are made to cancer and illness. A child is shown unwell in a hospital setting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
strong bloody violence, language, brief sex references
Classified Date:
18/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
violence
People are shot, stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A negative character briefly stamps on a man's wound. In another scene, a man removes a glass shard from his eye. Milder scenes include those in which people are set on fire, run over a by a car, electrocuted and beaten.
threat and horror
There are several intense and prolonged sequences of suspense and threat throughout the film. Hunters chase their targets through various environments, creating a sustained sense of menace. Car chases include vehicle crashes. Characters are threatened with weapons including guns and grenades.
language
Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') occurs. There is also implied strong language, milder terms ('dick', 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'pussy', 'asshole', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'balls', 'bastard', 'piss', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus Christ', 'goddamn', 'jerk'), and rude gestures.
sex
A group of seemingly naked women with nudity obscured lie on a bed with a man who makes sexual comments. In a milder scene, a scantily-clad female pole-dancer dances suggestively. There are also references to sex workers.
drugs
Characters briefly smoke marijuana joints; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the film as a whole.
suicide and self-harm
There is a passing verbal suicide reference.
nudity
There is a scene of non-sexual nudity in which a man's buttocks are briefly visible.
theme
References are made to cancer and illness. A child is shown unwell in a hospital setting.
alcohol and smoking
Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
10/11/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
17/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
10/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
10/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
01/07/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures UK
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified Date:
18/12/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures International Limited
Classified date18/12/2025
LanguageEnglish