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15 Movies Like Runaway

Loved Runaway? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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Maximum Overdrive

1986

Maximum Overdrive shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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The Hidden

1987

The Hidden shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Runaway, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Chris Mulkey

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Runaway, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Kirstie Alley

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Chopping Mall

1986

Chopping Mall shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature robots

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Critters

1986

Critters shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Runaway, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Kirstie Alley

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Cyborg

1989

Cyborg shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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The Last Starfighter

1984

The Last Starfighter shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature robots

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Blue Thunder

1983

Blue Thunder shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Science Fiction genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore technology✓ Very similar runtime

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Superman III

1983

Superman III shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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Looker

1981

Looker shares important genre DNA with Runaway and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Both are Science Fiction movies✓ Directed by Michael Crichton✓ They share themes of identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s

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The Philadelphia Experiment

1984

The Philadelphia Experiment shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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Blade Runner

1982

Blade Runner shares key genre characteristics with Runaway and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Similar movie-night length

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