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Edgar Wright’s ‘The Running Man’ Opens Soft at the Box Office as Reviews Split on Tone

A surprise win for Now You See Me 3 plus a late marketing handoff at Paramount frame a challenging start.

Overview

  • Paramount’s roughly $110 million release debuted to about $17 million in the U.S. and $28.2 million worldwide, according to Deadline.
  • Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t topped the weekend, outpacing The Running Man for the No. 1 spot.
  • Stephen King publicly endorsed Edgar Wright’s reworked ending, saying he likes the approach without giving details.
  • Critics highlight accomplished action and performances but question the film’s satirical bite, with a reported B+ CinemaScore and 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Coverage emphasizes AI and deepfake-driven media manipulation as a core theme, with Lee Pace describing his masked hunter’s cool, performative violence.