You Can't Run Forever

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You Can't Run Forever

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2024

1h 43m

Mystery & Thriller

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Miranda, a young woman already suffering from acute anxiety due to a past tragedy, faces a new terror when a serial killer chooses her as his new target. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her murderous tracker. Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons stars in a spine-chilling thriller about the strength of family and the astonishing power of the human spirit.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

05/20/2024

2/5

Most of these kinds of films are about the thrill of the chase, and nobody really cares why the killer is a killer. It’s only a shame that this particular example just isn’t quite as thrilling as it should be.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

05/17/2024

1.5/4

There is absolutely zero tension in “You Can’t Run Forever.” It all feels like a lark, a project that would completely dissolve if not for the Oscar winner at its center.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

10/03/2024

C

Does it matter?

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

06/18/2024

Originality isn’t You Can’t Run Forever’s strong suit, but Simmons is a persistent punisher and you won’t mind taking this short trip with his family.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

05/28/2024

You Can't Run Forever is a nepotism project gone wrong. J.K. Simmons has the starring role as a serial killer in this ineptly made crime drama, directed by his wife and co-starring their daughter, with music composed by their son. It's a family fiasco.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

05/21/2024

C

J.K. Simmons must be a loving husband and father, because it's hard to come up with any other reason he'd star in this clumsily shot, poorly paced thriller.

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funtime Dreadbear s

@RT69144161 Dec 1

In all honest after watching this movie. I hate it. The theme and setting works well plus having a good cast but when you're trying to make it a suspense movie having a killer kill random people off but make it in the dumbest ways possible is a pain, half of them didn't even move whenever he killed them! And how was he able to find the girl inside the forest??? Like how does that work. The only part the I genuinely like from the movie was when they killed him which was near the end! And this is what my dad said about this movie Pelicula. Fea

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 27

What were you thinking?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 03/16/2025

A decent, vulnerably gazed thriller without a tense grip amid minimally bland execution, with an underlying cautious edge how a temperamental trigger could turn a man onto a murderous rampage. (B-)

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Robert J

@Robbob67 02/09/2025

JK played again another great bad guy psycho. Alot of the scenes were more life like than most talking to his victims an getting off to pictures on phone ect ... Other parts like the deputy's really weren't in JK level. Actually played like 2 different movies. Cop stuff b rated at best. JK an Miranda Star quality definitely worth a watch If only to see JK at his best. Like I said some really quality scenes.

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R J

@RT55186861 01/29/2025

An awesome thriller!

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dave e

@caseyeisenman 01/27/2025

I liked this movie, but it could have been a bit better. JK is great as always and the shootings were good, but lacked substance in the mix. On a rainy day this would be a great movie to watch for free on Tubi.

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Synopsis

Miranda, a young woman already suffering from acute anxiety due to a past tragedy, faces a new terror when a serial killer chooses her as his new target. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her murderous tracker. Academy Award® winner J.K. Simmons stars in a spine-chilling thriller about the strength of family and the astonishing power of the human spirit.

Director: Michelle Schumacher
Producer: Randle Schumacher
Screenwriter: Carolyn Carpenter, Michelle Schumacher
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Rubber Tree Productions
Rating: R (Drug Use|Brief Sexual Content|Language|Suicide|Violent Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2024
Runtime: 1h 43m

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