The Runner: Gal Gadot's New Action Thriller Hits Rotten Tomatoes With An Abysmal Score

Director Kevin Macdonald's new action thriller starring Gal Gadot, The Runner, is now streaming on Prime Video, and for the majority of critics, the movie stumbled right off the starting block.

The Runner follows Gadot's Maia Marten, a successful London-based attorney who is thrust into a tense and dangerous chase across the city after her son is abducted. Forced to obey a series of cryptic commands from a mysterious Caller (Damien Lewis), she races against time through a web of secrets and threats in a desperate bid to save her son.

Based on 21 reviews, The Runner is currently sitting at an abysmal 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.

There's still room for that score to rise, of course, but as things stand, this marks the lowest RT score of the Wonder Woman star's career.

You can have a read through the full reviews at the links below.

An embarrassing career low for Gal Gadot, #TheRunner is a flat, amateurish thriller that wastes a promising premise on cheap direction and zero suspense.https://t.co/Xa11iZea1w

— Ready Steady Cut (@ReadySteadyCut) September 2, 2026

There’s kind of a glimpse of the harebrained thriller THE RUNNER could’ve been. But Gal Gadot and the film aren’t in on the joke.

My review https://t.co/FeJlmqQGko

— Robert Daniels (@812filmreviews) September 2, 2026

“From the simplistic, underwhelming dialogue, the pathetic excuse of acceleration, and the severe lack of emotional depth, this runner ran out of breath shortly after starting.”

READ Our Movie Review @ Cinefied: https://t.co/Sd6XAnFGa2

— Cinefied (@cinefiedcom) September 2, 2026

‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Is a Mother on a Rescue Mission in an Energetic but Uninspired Amazon Thriller https://t.co/uyGpq0HCDE

— Variety (@Variety) September 2, 2026

Gal Gadot does everything she can to keep The Runner, well, running, but despite some decent set pieces, the film is ultimately unsatisfying.

Our review: https://t.co/EDZnurDI3L pic.twitter.com/pnd9Wu3fH1

— IGN (@IGN) September 2, 2026

Gal Gadot runs through London in spandex, gets hit by a car, steals phones, and still can't outrun a 2/10 script. The Runner is Prime Video's emptiest thriller in a while — and the ending defies all logic. #GalGadot pic.twitter.com/XfbSUzorlf

— Movieweb (@movieweb) September 2, 2026

'The Runner' Review: Gal Gadot Sprints Through a Ticking-Clock Thriller That’s Fun Enough if You Don’t Stop to Think About It https://t.co/zzCua1jbdX

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 2, 2026

According to the movie's official synopsis, "The Runner follows high-powered London lawyer Maia Marten (Gal Gadot) as a mysterious caller abducts her son and forces her to sprint across the city under strict, merciless commands."