feelsalike.comSign in
Runner poster

Movies that feel likeRunner (2026)

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

If you loved Runner, the closest films we have are Ride On (2023), Violent Night (2022) and Project A - Part II (1987). All three share Runner's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Prodigal Son (1981).

11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

Can't choose? Answer three questions and get one movie for tonight.

See it on the Mood Map

When is Runner streaming? →

If Runner hit the spot, these will too

Ride On poster
Ride On
2023 · dir. Larry Yang
🍅 66%★ 6.3action · comedy · dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Kinetic where it counts, witty underneath

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Runner does

A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

Violent Night poster
Violent Night
2022 · dir. Tommy Wirkola
🍅 74%★ 6.7action · comedyNetflix

Playful action, and it commits to that

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

Project A - Part II poster
Project A - Part II
1987 · dir. Jackie Chan
🍅 73%★ 7action · comedy

Comedy built on momentum, twice over

The difference: 39 years apart, and the 1980s show

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow poster
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978 · dir. Yuen Woo-ping
🍅 80%★ 7.3action · comedy

Action with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

The Prodigal Son poster
The Prodigal Son
1981 · dir. Sammo Hung
🍅 100%★ 7.3action · comedy

Both lean on play more than on comedy

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

Extreme Job poster
Extreme Job
2019 · dir. Lee Byeong-heon
🍅 83%★ 7.1action · comedy · crime

Kinetic action in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into crime than Runner does

A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

Grimsby poster
Grimsby
2016 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 37%★ 6.2action · comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

Ride Along poster
Ride Along
2014 · dir. Tim Story
🍅 17%★ 6.2action · comedyStarz

The shared currency is play

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Hooper poster
Hooper
1978 · dir. Hal Needham
🍅 57%★ 6.4action · comedy

The action is handled with the same confidence

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

Rob-B-Hood poster
Rob-B-Hood
2006 · dir. Benny Chan
★ 6.6drama · action · comedy

Both working the same comedy territory

For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?

Tag poster
Tag
2018 · dir. Jeff Tomsic
🍅 55%★ 6.5comedy · actionMax

Both are action through and through

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming...and he’s ready.

My Lucky Stars poster
My Lucky Stars
1985 · dir. Sammo Hung
★ 6.3action · comedy

Comedy approached the same way

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

In the mood for more kinetic?

all kinetic movies →

The best-reviewed films that share Runner’s defining feeling.