Overview
- The film opens in theaters on November 14 and is rated R with a reported runtime of about 2 hours 13 minutes, following a final trailer drop on November 10.
- Early reviews commend Wright’s propulsive pacing, stylish craft, and entertaining set pieces, while frequently citing tonal unevenness and a hurried or anticlimactic final act.
- This version hews closer to Stephen King’s 1982 novella than the 1987 Schwarzenegger movie, reframing the story as a contemporary re‑adaptation with King’s core premise intact.
- The story tracks Ben Richards entering a 30‑day survival game show to help his family, foregrounding media manipulation, corporate control, pervasive surveillance, crowd snitching via apps, and deepfake-style fakery.
- Glen Powell stars as Richards opposite Josh Brolin’s producer Dan Killian and Colman Domingo’s host, with supporting turns from Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Jayme Lawson, Emilia Jones, William H. Macy, Katy O’Brian, and Daniel Ezra.