The Running Man (2025) vs Upgrade
Upgrade has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.2/10 for The Running Man (2025)). Upgrade is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 13m. Upgrade is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Running Man (2025)
Upgrade| The Running Man (2025) | Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Edgar Wright | Leigh Whannell |
| Main cast | David Zayas, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, Josh Brolin, Emilia Jones | Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Ming-Zhu Hii, Simon Maiden, Logan Marshall-Green |
Synopsis
The Running Man (2025)
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
Upgrade
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
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