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You Can't Run Forever

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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 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. Rated: 2/5 May 20, 2024 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 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. Rated: 1.5/4 May 17, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Does it matter? Rated: C Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) 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. Jun 18, 2024 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 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. May 28, 2024 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee 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. Rated: C May 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert J 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review R J An awesome thriller! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review dave e 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Rob B "Does it matter?" pretty much sums up the movie. There is no real point, just some guy who cracks and loses it. Feels like his questioning the point of existence and what's the point of life? It was ok to the pass the time. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review John C Maybe I should have read more about this film before I watched it. And maybe if I say what I'm about to say now I'll end up 'spoiling' it for people. But I'm a general fan of JK Simmons as, no matter how bad a film is, he always seems to turn in a solid performance and is great on screen. I'm not claiming to have watched every film he's been in, but I've never considered him as a 'bad guy' (on screen). I didn't know much about 2024's 'You Can't Run Forever' and simply watched it when I found it on a streaming service and saw he was in it. Naturally, I figured he was going to be some sort of gruff, but ultimately kind, character. How wrong I was. A teenage girl finds herself lost in dense woods and at the mercy of an unrelenting serial killer - none other than JK Simmons. Naturally, he gives a pretty excellent performance and turns what could have just been your basic slasher film into something a little better. In terms of actors, it's perfectly acceptable all round. I didn't think I wasted my time watching it and anyone who likes JK Simmons' performance should find something to enjoy here. However, if I had to point out something negative, I'd say that the story is based on extreme convenience to move it along. There are numerous times where Simmons catches up with his victim and has plenty of time to kill her, only to let her go. I get that this could be because he's 'toying' with her and it's a plot device to add tension, but is a brutal serial killer keeps letting his victim go just to prolong the movie, it does tend to stretch how long you can suspend your disbelief for. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Alan S The dialogue is dreadful, the plot is thin to the point of transparency, people’s actions don’t make sense, it’s utterly ludicrous. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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 (Language|Drug Use|Brief Sexual Content|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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