The Running Man has opened in theaters, and what felt like a sure hit stumbled out of the gate. The movie opened below expectations, grossing $16.5 million in its opening weekend and $28 million globally. It was beaten by Now You See: Now You Don't for the number one spot at the box office. With a budget of $110 million and word of mouth lukewarm at best, it is looking like a high-profile flop of 2025 that will soon be crushed by the likes of Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2.

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