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Run Sweetheart Run

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62% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 64% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a bloodthirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.
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Run Sweetheart Run's heavy-handedness blunts the effectiveness of its message, but this remains a wily, unpredictable thriller.

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Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Oct 29, 2022
Feste handles the action and horror in “Run Sweetheart Run” well; and for those who can handle its more preposterous twists there are trashy pulp kicks to be had here. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Oct 28, 2022
2.5/4
Feste’s overall ambition and craftsmanship, along with a fantastic central performance from Ella Balinska, hold things together even over the film’s rocky patches. Go to Full Review Matt Schimkowitz AV Club Oct 27, 2022
C+
Run Sweetheart Run comes from a well-observed point of view that roughly 50% of the world’s population shares. But its singular focus is shortsighted, holding the movie back from delivering effective scares. Go to Full Review Mike Vaughn Geek Vibes Nation Aug 13, 2026
6/10
Enjoyment Is Sacrificed On The Altar Of Needing To Say Something Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 20, 2023
Downright intense survival horror film with a lot of malice projected toward not just predators, but the society that nurtures the predators. Go to Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan (Medium) Sep 8, 2023
It’s an overambitious film that attempts to take the leap with its critical ideas of how society treats women. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ricardo D @RT43154676 Oct 26, 2026 Quite entertaining. The way the film avoids visual horror at certain points by breaking the fourth wall is very clever—as is the initial cut that jumps straight into the action. The script relies on rather shallow premises, and you have to overlook a few things if you want to enjoy the movie. Good performances from the leads. See more Melody R @RT45482610 Aug 23, 2026 A wild, intense ride from beginning to end! 🔥this film keeps you on edge with suspense, twists, and a powerful story of survival. Definitely worth the watch! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ See more Norma R @Nileana Mar 5, 2026 Silly, unconnected plot. It gives the impression it comes from a bunch of cinema students with no talent but some daddy’s money to spend. No merit in the story at all, you could ask AI and it would deliver a better one. The acting isn’t brilliant either, specially the guy playing Ethan. No depth, no character, nothing to see here. The whole menstrual blood fixation feels cheap, with zero justification in a forced narrative. It’s unbelievable it took three people to do such an inferior screenwriting. Rather than emphasising the problem it pretends to point, ends up trivialising it. In the end, male predator behaviour is of course, no men responsibility but a "the devil made me do it" repetitive argument. See more Mark S @RT04394929 Nov 19, 2025 Preposterous plot jumps down your throat within 15mins, I could not swallow such an undigestible lump and had to switch it off, what is wrong with screenwriters nowadays? See more Whyte S @RT05204988 Sep 21, 2025 It has a fantastic first half, with genuine suspense and horror and dread. Mid-way through, you can feel they wrote themselves into a corner and struggled to write themselves out of it. See more Charles P @RT36323923 Jul 8, 2025 Honestly couldn't finish it - would rate it no stars if possible the script is so insipid and the acting so bad - but YMMV. See more Read all reviews
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Shana Feste

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Ella Balinska

Cherie

Pilou Asbæk

Ethan

Shohreh Aghdashloo

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Clark Gregg

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Dayo Okeniyi

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Synopsis Initially apprehensive when her boss insists she meet with one of his most important clients, single mom Cherie (Ella Balinska) is relieved and excited when she meets charismatic Ethan (Pilou Asbæk). The influential businessman defies expectations and sweeps Cherie off her feet. But at the end of the night, when the two are alone together, he reveals his true, violent nature. Battered and terrified, she flees for her life, beginning a relentless game of cat-and-mouse with a bloodthirsty assailant hell-bent on her utter destruction. In this edge-of-your-seat dark thriller, Cherie finds herself in the crosshairs of a conspiracy stranger and more evil than she could have ever imagined.
Director
Shana Feste
Producer
Shana Feste, Effie Brown, Jason Blum, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Screenwriter
Shana Feste, Keith Josef Adkins, Kellee Terrell
Production Co
Quiet Girl Productions, Blumhouse Productions, Gamechanger Films, Automatik Entertainment, Stuck On On
Rating
R (Horror Violence|Brief Nudity|Bloody Images|Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2022
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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