Code 3 vs Runner
Runner has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.7/10 for Code 3). Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 44m. Code 3 is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are action, comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Code 3
Runner| Code 3 | Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy | Action, Comedy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Christopher Leone | Scott Waugh |
| Main cast | Xolo Mariduena, Aimee Carrero, Michael J. Sielaff, Page Kennedy, Lil Rel Howery | Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Rodrigo Santoro, Leila George, Kate Box |
Synopsis
Code 3
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
Runner
A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.