Run Sweetheart Run

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Run Sweetheart Run

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2020

1h 43m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a bloodthirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.

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Critics Consensus

Run Sweetheart Run's heavy-handedness blunts the effectiveness of its message, but this remains a wily, unpredictable thriller.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Feste handles the action and horror in “Run Sweetheart Run” well; and for those who can handle its more preposterous twists there are trashy pulp kicks to be had here.

Oct 29, 2022

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Feste’s overall ambition and craftsmanship, along with a fantastic central performance from Ella Balinska, hold things together even over the film’s rocky patches.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2022

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Matt Schimkowitz

AV Club

Run Sweetheart Run comes from a well-observed point of view that roughly 50% of the world’s population shares. But its singular focus is shortsighted, holding the movie back from delivering effective scares.

Rated: C+

Oct 27, 2022

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Downright intense survival horror film with a lot of malice projected toward not just predators, but the society that nurtures the predators.

Oct 20, 2023

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

It’s an overambitious film that attempts to take the leap with its critical ideas of how society treats women.

Sep 8, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Run Sweetheart Run is often more visually arresting than its consistently diminishing narrative, leading inevitably to the finish line of daybreak and the femme dom justice which the film wouldn’t have dared to exclude.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 27, 2023

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Charles P

Honestly couldn't finish it - would rate it no stars if possible the script is so insipid and the acting so bad - but YMMV.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Wes W

Way better "vampire" flick than Sinners (2025)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Najiya S

absolutely good would recommend a thousand times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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S S

Poorly written, the author became confused if this villain was a vampire Angelic being or what. Once it stated that he was sent here to help God Humanity which meant he was in Angelic being then it went on to say that he liked blood and sunlight will kill him. Who know what this writer had in mind .

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Anthony M

If you're looking for a movie that's entertaining as well as a little bonkers, then this could be for you. As has been noted by a Rotten Tomatoes reviewer it gets a little heavy handed in the messaging department, but I can forgive it that as the ride is ultimately well worth taking. Interesting that it breaks the fourth wall too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Regina W

There is no ending of horror slash thrillers where the plot is basically, girl meets boy, and girl must then run to survive the night. I'd have to fully understand this movie to even consider rating it for real. Plot twist was just horrible.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Synopsis

Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a bloodthirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.

Director: Shana Feste
Producer: Shana Feste, Effie Brown, Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Screenwriter: Shana Feste, Keith Josef Adkins, Kellee Terrell
Production Co: Quiet Girl Productions, Blumhouse Productions, Gamechanger Films, Automatik Entertainment, Stuck On On
Rating: R (Horror Violence|Brief Nudity|Bloody Images|Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2022
Runtime: 1h 43m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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