The Running Man (2025 film) - Quiz
  • 1. What percentage of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are positive for The Running Man (2025 film)?
A) 75%
B) 61%
C) 58%
D) 56%
  • 2. How many critics' reviews were evaluated on Rotten Tomatoes for the film?
A) 1987
B) 52
C) 300
D) 313
  • 3. What is the average rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes out of 10?
A) 6.1
B) 6.3
C) 7.0
D) 5.6
  • 4. Who directed The Running Man (2025 film)?
A) Stephen King
B) Chris Klimek
C) Edgar Wright
D) Matt Zoller Seitz
  • 5. What score did Metacritic assign the film out of 100?
A) 56
B) 58
C) 61
D) 63
  • 6. Metacritic based its score on how many critics?
A) 313
B) 100
C) 45
D) 52
  • 7. What average grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give the film?
A) B+
B) A+
C) A
D) B
  • 8. What was the definite recommend score given by CinemaScore audiences?
A) 56%
B) 52%
C) 61%
D) 58%
  • 9. What average rating did the film hold on IMDb as of October 2026?
A) 6.1
B) 6.3
C) 5.6
D) 7.5
  • 10. What specific part of the film did IMDb viewers critique?
A) The costume design
B) The music score
C) The opening credits
D) The ending
  • 11. Why did users criticize the film regarding the Bechdel Test?
A) The main character was female
B) There were no female characters at all
C) Female characters had a limited role
D) Female characters did not speak to men
  • 12. Who called The Running Man a 'bloody hoot'?
A) Matt Zoller Seitz
B) Owen Gleiberman
C) Chris Klimek
D) Peter Bradshaw
  • 13. What rating did Chris Klimek give the film in his review for The Washington Post?
A) 3 out of 5
B) 3.5 out of 4
C) 4 out of 4
D) 2.5 out of 4
  • 14. Which publication published Chris Klimek's review?
A) Variety
B) RogerEbert.com
C) The Washington Post
D) The Guardian
  • 15. Who wrote a review for RogerEbert.com giving the film two and a half out of four?
A) Owen Gleiberman
B) Chris Klimek
C) Linda Holmes
D) Matt Zoller Seitz
  • 16. According to Matt Zoller Seitz, what does the relentless pace of the movie generate enough of?
A) Boredom
B) Confusion
C) An endorphin rush
D) A sense of dread
  • 17. Who viewed the 2025 remake as an improvement on the 1987 Schwarzenegger movie?
A) Matt Zoller Seitz
B) Peter Bradshaw
C) Chris Klimek
D) Owen Gleiberman
  • 18. Which publication did Owen Gleiberman write for?
A) The Guardian
B) NPR
C) The Washington Post
D) Variety
  • 19. How many stars out of five did Peter Bradshaw award the film in The Guardian?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 4
  • 20. How did Peter Bradshaw describe the style of the film?
A) Retro-futurist and steampunky
B) Gothic and dark
C) Minimalist and modern
D) Gritty and realistic
  • 21. Who wrote the original book on which the dystopian plot is based?
A) Edgar Wright
B) Chris Klimek
C) Owen Gleiberman
D) Stephen King
  • 22. In what year was the original source material book written?
A) 1987
B) 1982
C) 2025
D) 2026
  • 23. Who pointed out the irony of the dystopian plot matching real-life 2025 America in an NPR review?
A) Chris Klimek
B) Matt Zoller Seitz
C) Linda Holmes
D) Peter Bradshaw
  • 24. How did Stephen King describe the adaptation?
A) A boring remake
B) A faithful recreation
C) A massive disappointment
D) A bipartisan thrill ride
  • 25. What aspect of the film did Stephen King find captured the book's essence better than the 1987 film?
A) The futuristic game show sets
B) The romance subplots
C) The protagonist being hunted in the real world
D) The comedic tone
  • 26. Where did principal photography begin?
A) United Kingdom
B) Canada
C) Bulgaria
D) United States
  • 27. Which stadium was used for at least one week of shooting an action sequence?
A) SEC Armadillo
B) Anderston Centre
C) Wembley Stadium
D) OVO Hydro
  • 28. Which Scottish city hosted various filming locations including the SEC Armadillo?
A) Sofia
B) London
C) Glasgow
D) Edinburgh
  • 29. In which country were some scenes shot besides the UK?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Bulgaria
  • 30. When did filming conclude?
A) January 13, 2026
B) April 3, 2025
C) March 28, 2025
D) November 4, 2024
  • 31. Who served as the editor of the film?
A) Steven Price
B) Joe Dante
C) Ashton Hall
D) Paul Machliss
  • 32. How many collaborations with Wright did editing make this for Paul Machliss?
A) Fourth
B) Sixth
C) Third
D) Fifth
  • 33. Which company provided the visual effects?
A) Industrial Light & Magic
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Sly and the Family Stone
D) Electric Light Orchestra
  • 34. Who composed the score for the film?
A) Ashton Hall
B) Domingo
C) Paul Machliss
D) Steven Price
  • 35. When was Steven Price revealed to have composed the score?
A) September 2025
B) March 2026
C) November 2024
D) July 2025
  • 36. Who introduced the first footage on stage at CinemaCon alongside Wright, Powell, and Brolin?
A) Ashton Hall
B) Domingo
C) Joe Dante
D) Lee Pace
  • 37. Which song was featured in a remix for the first trailer?
A) The World's End
B) Don't Bring Me Down
C) Underdog
D) Baby Driver
  • 38. Which social media influencer did Powell collaborate with for a "morning routine" video?
A) Lee Pace
B) Joe Dante
C) Domingo
D) Ashton Hall
  • 39. When was a panel held at New York Comic Con?
A) October 28, 2025
B) November 5, 2025
C) April 3, 2025
D) October 10, 2025
  • 40. Who attended the New York Comic Con panel alongside Wright and Powell?
A) Ashton Hall
B) Joe Dante
C) Lee Pace
D) Domingo
  • 41. How much footage was shown to attendees at the New York Comic Con panel?
A) 12 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 1 hour
D) 5 minutes
  • 42. Which song was featured in the trailer released online on October 13, 2025?
A) Baby Driver
B) Underdog
C) Last Night in Soho
D) Don't Bring Me Down
  • 43. Which band performed "Don't Bring Me Down"?
A) Sly and the Family Stone
B) The Daniels
C) Industrial Light & Magic
D) Electric Light Orchestra
  • 44. When was an advance screening held at the Paramount lot?
A) November 5, 2025
B) January 13, 2026
C) October 28, 2025
D) October 10, 2025
  • 45. Which television show featured Powell via video message introducing a daily challenge?
A) Now You See Me: Now You Don't
B) New York Comic Con
C) The Challenge: Vets & New Threats
D) CinemaCon
  • 46. Where did The Running Man premiere?
A) Paramount lot
B) Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
C) AMC Lincoln Square
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 47. Where did the film make its American premiere?
A) SEC Armadillo
B) AMC Lincoln Square
C) Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
D) Paramount lot
  • 48. When was the American premiere held at AMC Lincoln Square?
A) November 9, 2025
B) November 5, 2025
C) November 21, 2025
D) November 14, 2025
  • 49. When was the film theatrically released in the United States?
A) November 14, 2025
B) November 21, 2025
C) January 13, 2026
D) November 7, 2025
  • 50. Which film caused The Running Man to be pushed back to avoid competition?
A) Baby Driver
B) Predator: Badlands
C) Now You See Me: Now You Don't
D) Keeper
  • 51. When did The Running Man begin streaming on Paramount+?
A) March 3, 2026
B) December 25, 2025
C) November 14, 2025
D) January 13, 2026
  • 52. How much did The Running Man gross in the United States and Canada?
A) $16.5 million
B) $38 million
C) $69 million
D) $32 million
  • 53. How much did The Running Man gross in other territories?
A) $69 million
B) $23 million
C) $32 million
D) $38 million
  • 54. What was the worldwide total gross of The Running Man?
A) $69 million
B) $32 million
C) $25 million
D) $38 million
  • 55. What was the projected opening weekend gross for the film in the US and Canada?
A) $38 million
B) $23–25 million
C) $1.9 million
D) $16.5 million
  • 56. Which film finished first at the box office ahead of The Running Man during its opening weekend?
A) Predator: Badlands
B) Last Night in Soho
C) Keeper
D) Now You See Me: Now You Don't
  • 57. Which novel is the 2025 film based on?
A) Co-Op City
B) The Running Man (1987)
C) Derry, Maine
D) The Running Man
  • 58. Who plays the lead character Ben Richards in the film?
A) Glen Powell
B) Lee Pace
C) Michael Cera
D) Colman Domingo
  • 59. Which studio released The Running Man in the United States?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Odeon Luxe
C) Paramount Pictures
D) The Network
  • 60. What entity rules the United States in the film's near future?
A) The Coalition
B) The Resistance
C) The Network
D) The Government
  • 61. How many days must a runner survive to win the grand prize?
A) 14 days
B) 12 hours
C) 30 days
D) 7 days
  • 62. Who leads the team of hunters?
A) Evan McCone
B) Bradley Throckmorton
C) Bobby Thompson
D) Dan Killian
  • 63. How long of a head start are runners given?
A) 30 days
B) 1 hour
C) 24-hour head start
D) 12-hour head start
  • 64. What is the name of Ben Richards's two-year-old daughter?
A) Elton
B) Amelia
C) Jenni
D) Cathy
  • 65. Why was Ben Richards blacklisted from work?
A) Refusing to film himself
B) Union activism
C) Attacking Bobby Thompson
D) Stealing flu medicine
  • 66. Where does Ben Richards live in the slums?
A) Co-Op City
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Derry, Maine
  • 67. Who is the executive producer of The Running Man?
A) Dan Killian
B) Bobby Thompson
C) Evan McCone
D) Bradley Throckmorton
  • 68. Who hosts the TV program The Running Man?
A) Ben Richards
B) Dan Killian
C) Bobby Thompson
D) Evan McCone
  • 69. Which contestant is killed first while Ben watches on a live feed?
A) Cathy
B) Tim
C) Elton
D) Jenni
  • 70. Which activist shelters Ben in Boston?
A) Evan McCone
B) Bradley Throckmorton
C) Dan Killian
D) Elton Parrakis
  • 71. In which town does Ben meet Elton Parrakis?
A) Co-Op City
B) New York City
C) Boston
D) Derry, Maine
  • 72. What was the profession of Elton's late father?
A) Executive producer
B) Activist
C) Police officer
D) Hunter
  • 73. Who is the wealthy driver that Ben takes hostage?
A) Amelia Williams
B) Cathy Richards
C) Jenni Laughlin
D) Bradley's mother
  • 74. Where do Ben and Amelia fly in a jet?
A) Boston
B) Derry
C) Co-Op City
D) Canada
  • 75. What did McCone reveal about his past before becoming a hunter?
A) He was an anti-Network activist in Boston
B) He was a former runner who took Killian's deal
C) He was the original host of The Running Man
D) He was a corrupt police officer in Derry
  • 76. How does Ben survive the jet crash orchestrated by the Network?
A) He lands the plane safely in Canada
B) The jet does not actually crash
C) The plane's auto-eject function
D) He parachutes out with Amelia
  • 77. What item proves the truth about Ben's final conversations with Killian?
A) The live broadcast feed from Bobby Thompson
B) The plane's black box
C) A viral video from Bradley's mother
D) Elton's revolutionary pamphlets
  • 78. What happens to Ben's family during the events leading to the jet flight?
A) They are held hostage in Co-Op City
B) They successfully escape to Canada
C) Their deaths were faked by Killian
D) They are killed by Evan McCone
  • 79. Why does Bobby Thompson quit his job as host?
A) He is shot by Ben Richards
B) He senses the audience's hostility
C) He is promoted to executive producer
D) He joins Ben's rebellion
  • 80. Who kills Dan Killian at the end of the film?
A) Amelia Williams
B) Ben Richards
C) Bobby Thompson
D) Evan McCone
  • 81. How many writers are credited for the screenplay of the 2025 film?
A) Four writers
B) One writer
C) Two writers
D) Three writers
  • 82. Who co-wrote the screenplay with Edgar Wright?
A) Michael Bacall
B) Bobby Thompson
C) Stephen King
D) Dan Killian
  • 83. Which of the following actors is part of the film's cast?
A) Tom Cruise
B) William H. Macy
C) Brad Pitt
D) Leonardo DiCaprio
  • 84. Which actor from the cast is known for playing roles alongside Michael Cera?
A) Lee Pace
B) Josh Brolin
C) Michael Cera
D) Glen Powell
  • 85. Which of these actors is in the film's cast?
A) Margot Robbie
B) Florence Pugh
C) Emilia Jones
D) Zendaya
  • 86. Which actor is NOT listed as part of the 2025 cast?
A) Jayme Lawson
B) Daniel Ezra
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) Sean Hayes
  • 87. Which actor rounds out the major cast list mentioned in the text?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Matt Damon
C) Robert Downey Jr.
D) Josh Brolin
  • 88. What type of reviews did The Running Man receive upon release?
A) Mixed reviews
B) Universal acclaim
C) Overwhelmingly positive reviews
D) Unanimously negative reviews
  • 89. What was the commercial performance outcome of the film?
A) A box office bomb
B) A moderately successful sleeper hit
C) The highest-grossing film of 2025
D) A massive blockbuster hit
  • 90. What genre of film is The Running Man classified as in the text?
A) Supernatural horror
B) Dystopian action film
C) Romantic comedy
D) Historical drama
  • 91. What is the primary method runners use to prove they are alive daily?
A) Broadcasting deepfakes
B) Filming themselves every day
C) Checking into hotels
D) Calling Dan Killian
  • 92. Who plays Agent Dugg, a Network security officer?
A) Corey Johnson
B) Noah Ritter
C) George Carroll
D) Rich Hall
  • 93. Who plays Elton's conspiracy crazed mother Victoria?
A) Olunike Adeliyi
B) Debi Mazar
C) Catherine Cohen
D) Sandra Dickinson
  • 94. Who plays Bradley and Stacey's mother?
A) Jayme Lawson
B) Olunike Adeliyi
C) Sandra Dickinson
D) Emma Sidi
  • 95. Which trashy Network reality show features cameos by Debi Mazar, Catherine Cohen, Emma Sidi, and Noah Ritter?
A) Complete Fiction
B) Genre Films
C) The Americanos
D) The Running Man
  • 96. Who cameos as a virtual ticket agent?
A) Sophie Simnett
B) Olunike Adeliyi
C) Catherine Cohen
D) Sandra Dickinson
  • 97. Who cameos as a motel owner?
A) Noah Ritter
B) Corey Johnson
C) George Carroll
D) Rich Hall
  • 98. Who voices a Network announcer?
A) Rich Hall
B) George Carroll
C) Corey Johnson
D) James Austin Johnson
  • 99. In what year did Edgar Wright express interest in directing a remake?
A) 2021
B) 2017
C) 2025
D) 2024
  • 100. Which company co-financed the film with Paramount?
A) Genre Films
B) Complete Fiction
C) Universal Pictures
D) Domain Entertainment
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