Movies like The Running Man (1987)
If you're looking for some great movies that are a lot like The Running Man, here is our list of similar films:
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    1. The Hunger Games

    #477 most popular movie yesterday

    The Hunger Games swept up audiences with its tale of a dystopian society where young representatives must participate in a televised fight to the death. Its similarities to The Running Man lie in the lethal competition, the societal commentary, and the notion of viewership as entertainment.

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    2. Escape from New York

    #744 most popular movie yesterday

    Escape from New York presents another dystopian challenge, with Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken character navigating a maximum-security prison that was once Manhattan Island. As with The Running Man, audiences are thrust into a life-or-death struggle that doubles as a critique of an authoritarian society.

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    3. Demolition Man

    #1,593 most popular movie yesterday

    Demolition Man offers a blend of action, social satire, and sci-fi like The Running Man, featuring a future society with a sanitized veneer and a seedy underworld. Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes give performances that thrill, matched with a wit that gives food for thought beyond the action.

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    4. Total Recall

    #2,257 most popular movie yesterday

    Total Recall is a high-octane sci-fi action film featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger in a role that, much like in The Running Man, blends muscle with a mind-bending narrative. If you appreciated the blend of dystopian future and Schwarzenegger's hard-hitting action in The Running Man, Total Recall's trip to Mars and its exploration of memory and identity will captivate you.

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    5. Death Race

    #2,405 most popular movie yesterday

    In Death Race, audiences are treated to a dystopian future where prison inmates participate in a deadly car race for freedom. Fans of The Running Man's lethal game show concept and high-stakes action will find Death Race's brutal vehicular combat and survival theme right up their alley.

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    6. Gamer

    #3,666 most popular movie yesterday

    Gamer takes the concept of the controlling audience to the next level, as it imagines a world where players control actual humans in online games. The Running Man fans will appreciate the combination of high-stakes gameplay with a dark gaze on where entertainment and humanity intersect.