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10 Best Movies Like The Runners

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

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#1
The House

The House

2022★ 7.0

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

Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy....

#2
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Runners for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's wo...

#3
Stopmotion

Stopmotion

2024★ 6.2

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

Ella Blake, a stop-motion animator struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother, embarks upon the creation of a film that becomes the battleground for ...

#4
Killer Bean Forever

Killer Bean Forever

2008★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Runners for fans of Animation. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino....

#5
Suburbia

Suburbia

1984★ 6.7

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

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like...

#6
Strings

Strings

2004★ 6.7

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

The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his ...

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