Trump-deranged Reacher star Alan Ritchson has delivered his second box office bomb of the year with something called Runner.
\n\nThis is the second time in 2026 that a Ritchson-led theatrical film has underperformed. Earlier, his dialogue-light revenge thriller, Motor City, opened domestically against a $30 million budget and managed only a few million dollars at the box office before shifting to digital platforms. That film, too, drew respectable reviews but simply could not get moviegoers into seats. All in all, the gap between his streaming pull and his theatrical numbers is becoming a recurring theme in his career this year.
\n\nDespite debuting in over 2,500 theaters on the weekend of September 11, Runner tripped, fell, squirmed and died with a measly $6 million opening. The following weekend, Runner earned a laughable $3 million.
\n\nOverseas, Runner landed in hundreds of theaters but has so far grossed just $1.2 million.
\n\nJust a couple of months ago, Mr. Box Office Poison delivered Motor City, which crashed and burned with just a $3 million total gross after a wide release in 1,600 theaters.
\n\nBoth Motor City and Runner earned good reviews, especially for the action genre, so no one can blame that.
\n\nBoth Motor…
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