{
  "id": 5501885,
  "title": "Gal Gadot’s The Runner stumbles to career-low 9% on Rotten Tomatoes as critics pan convoluted thriller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/gal-gadots-the-runner-stumbles-to-career-low-9-on-rotten-tomatoes-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/gal-gadots-the-runner-stumbles-to-career-low-9-on-rotten-tomatoes-as-critics-pan-convoluted-thriller-1.500662903"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gal Gadot's latest Amazon Prime Video thriller, The Runner, has been met with a dismal 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, marking a significant drop in her acting career. The film, released this week, stars Gadot as Maia, a high-powered London lawyer whose son is kidnapped while she is jogging. The mysterious caller then demands she complete a series of tasks under threat, prompting her to run through the city. While The Runner attempts to blend elements of Phone Booth and Speed, critics have raised concerns about its plot's internal logic and overall execution. With a Rotten Tomatoes score lower than her other recent films, The Runner has become Gadot's least favorable project to date, raising questions about her ability to capture tension compared to earlier action roles.",
  "summary": "There are movie duds, and boy, are there duds. Gal Gadot's new Amazon Prime Video thriller The Runner has landed firmly in the second category, arriving with a low Rotten Tomatoes score. The film, which dropped on Prime Video this week, follows Gadot as Maia, a high-flying London lawyer whose son is kidnapped while she is out for a jog. A mystery caller then forces her to keep running through the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}