Alan Ritchson is using excessive on streaming, however the large display is telling a unique story. His action-thriller has managed simply $13.1 million worldwide since opening on September 11. It’s the second theatrical disappointment of his 2026 run, whilst his flagship collection pulls in file numbers for Amazon.
Runner isn’t making any waves at field workplace
Runner has collected $11.9 million domestically, which accounts for 91.2% of its whole haul, whereas worldwide audiences have added solely $1.2 million, or 8.8%, pushing the worldwide whole to $13.1 million. For a large theatrical launch constructed round two recognizable leads, these numbers level to a film that by no means discovered its footing with ticket patrons.
The muted opening is notable given the timing. Ritchson stars as a courier racing to ship a liver for a life-saving transplant, teaming up with Owen Wilson’s character whereas against the law syndicate tries to grab the organ for itself. Regardless of a premise constructed for pressure and a co-lead with broad identify recognition, the movie has struggled to translate any of that into ticket gross sales.
Critics weren’t unkind to the film. It landed typically optimistic critiques and an early Rotten Tomatoes rating within the excessive 60s, placing it among the many better-reviewed titles in Ritchson’s filmography. However sturdy critiques haven’t been sufficient to drag audiences into theaters, and the field workplace numbers have continued to slip somewhat than construct momentum within the weeks after launch.
That is the second time in 2026 {that a} Ritchson-led theatrical movie has underperformed. Earlier within the 12 months, his dialogue-light revenge thriller, Motor Metropolis, opened domestically in opposition to a $30 million funds and managed only some million {dollars} on the field workplace earlier than shifting to digital platforms. That movie, too, drew respectable critiques however merely couldn’t get moviegoers into seats. All in all, the hole between his streaming pull and his theatrical numbers is changing into a recurring theme in his profession this 12 months.
For now, Runner’s field workplace trajectory seems to be unlikely to recuperate given Resident Evil is dominating the charts.
