Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Running Man

If you loved The Running Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Brain Damage

Brain Damage

1988★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts....

#2
Commando

Commando

1985★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find h...

#3
Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1986★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sheriff of a small town in North Carolina. FBI Chief Harry Shannon, whose son has be...

#4
¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos!

1986★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit....

#5
No Way Out

No Way Out

1987★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romanti...

#6
Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Running Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing...