If I Run vs The Machinist

If I Run has the higher audience score (9.3/10 against 7.5/10 for The Machinist). If I Run is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 41m. The Machinist is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

If I Run posterIf I Run2025 VS The Machinist posterThe Machinist2004
If I RunThe Machinist
Audience score★ 9.3/10★ 7.5/10
Year20252004
Length1h 28m1h 41m
GenresDrama, Thriller, TV MovieDrama, Thriller
Country–Spain
DirectorMichael M. ScottBrad Anderson
Main castKat Graham, Chris Wood, Zak Santiago, Benjamin Wilkinson, Linden BanksJennifer Jason Leigh, John Sharian, Christian Bale, Reg E. Cathey, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Synopsis

If I Run

Casey Cox is a woman on the run after discovering her best friend Brent has been murdered—and she is being framed for it. Not knowing who to trust, Casey flees, using her intelligence and resourcefulness to stay hidden and the signs of divine guidance to help her in her journey. Meanwhile, Dylan Roberts, a war-weary veteran and private investigator with PTSD, is hired to track her down. As Dylan digs deeper into the case, he begins to suspect…

The Machinist

Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.

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