Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 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
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944★ 8.1

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

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator....

#2
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939★ 6.8

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

A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in ord...

#3
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

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

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

#4
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980★ 6.1

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

Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim....

#5
Jeopardy

Jeopardy

1953★ 6.7

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

A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him....

#6
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966★ 5.9

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

After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigat...

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