Drama thriller

Runner Runner (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch

Name: Runner Runner
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2013-10-04
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie

Runner Runner is a 2013 drama thriller directed by Brad Furman, starring Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake and Gemma Arterton. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $62.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

IMDb rating: 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 8%
worldwide gross: $62.7M
Metascore: 36

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Released: October 4, 2013
Runtime: 1h 31m (91 min)
Director: Brad Furman
Genres: Drama , Thriller , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Budget: $30M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Runner Runner About?

The premise of Runner Runner without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A Princeton graduate, Richie, finds himself drawn into a dangerous world after discovering an online gambling site. He travels to Costa Rica to confront Ivan Block, the powerful and enigmatic man behind the operation. As Richie gets deeper into Block's orbit, he faces a moral dilemma and must navigate a complex web of deceit and risk. The FBI’s investigation adds further pressure, forcing Richie to outmaneuver both Block and the law.

Runner Runner Themes & Keywords

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Where to watch

Where to Watch Runner Runner

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Cast & crew

Runner Runner Cast

Ben Affleck leads the cast, with Justin Timberlake and Gemma Arterton. Directed by Brad Furman; 4 actors are credited in all.

Director Brad Furman

Ratings

Runner Runner Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Runner Runner 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.

IMDb

5.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

8% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 33%
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Metacritic

36 Metascore

User score 5.4
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TMDB

56% User score
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Movie Insider

3.5 /5
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Plot

Runner Runner Plot Summary

What happens in Runner Runner from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Richie Furst, a once-promising Wall Street professional, faces a dilemma when his past hinders his eligibility for tuition assistance at Princeton. To finance his master’s degree, he begins referring students to online gambling sites, earning a cut from their losses. However, his activities draw the ire of the dean, who threatens to expel him. In a desperate bid to pay his tuition, Richie puts his poker skills to the test in the online gambling arena but tragically loses everything to a skilled cheat, which he proves through meticulous statistical analysis.

Full summary

The whole story of Runner Runner, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Runner Runner Box Office & Budget

Runner Runner grossed $62.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $19.3 million came from the US and Canada and $43.4 million (69%) from the rest of the world.

2013 box office

Worldwide gross

$62.7M

2.1× its budget