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Movies like The Runner (2026)

7 films to watch after The Runner, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

Maia Marten, a brilliant London lawyer, has her life shattered by a single call on her morning run: her son has been taken. To get him back, she must keep running, obey every ruthless command, and trust no one-each second a test of how far a mother will go to save her child.

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    Kidnap (2017)

    Fit 76%

    Shares Action and Thriller with The Runner.

    A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.

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    Breaking In (2018)

    Fit 71%

    Shares Action and Thriller with The Runner.

    Shaun Russell takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father's secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside. The family soon gets an unwelcome surprise when four men break into the house to find hidden money. After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

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    Trapped (2002)

    Fit 65%

    Shares Thriller with The Runner.

    When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

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    Hostage (2005)

    Fit 64%

    Shares Action and Thriller with The Runner.

    When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.

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    Gone (2012)

    Fit 52%

    Shares Thriller with The Runner.

    Jill Conway is trying to rebuild her life after escaping a terrifying kidnapping. Though she is having a difficult time, she takes small steps toward normalcy by starting a new job and inviting her sister, Molly, to move in with her. Returning home from work one morning, Jill discovers that Molly has vanished, and she is certain that the same man who previously abducted her has returned for revenge.

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    Whisper (2007)

    Fit 39%

    Shares Thriller with The Runner.

    Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

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    The Tall Man (2012)

    Fit 38%

    Shares Thriller with The Runner.

    When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.

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