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The dystopian action thriller The Running Man, the second adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel, is now in its third week in theaters. With a current global haul of $60.5 million, the Edgar Wright-directed feature has yet to enter 2025’s top 50 highest-grossing titles (as per Box Office Mojo). To reach that milestone, it must surpass the worldwide total of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2025 re-release), which stands at $61.8 million – a target it’s expected to hit in the coming days.
After crossing the $60 million mark, the Glen Powell-led film is also closing in on the global earnings of another 2025 dystopian thriller based on a Stephen King novel, The Long Walk, which has accumulated $63.1 million worldwide. This means The Running Man needs around $2.6 million more to overtake it. Before reaching that benchmark, the film is also on track to surpass the global total of an early-2000s action thriller starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe. We’re talking about the 2000 film Proof of Life. Here’s how much more The Running Man needs to earn to outperform that title at the worldwide box office.
The Running Man vs. Proof Of Life – Box Office Comparison
Here’s how the two films stack up at the global box office according to data from Box Office Mojo:
The Running Man – Box Office Summary
- Domestic: $34.2 million
- International: $26.3 million
- Worldwide: $60.5 million
Proof of Life – Box Office Summary
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- Domestic: $32.6 million
- International: $30.2 million
- Worldwide: $62.8 million
As the figures show, the dystopian action thriller is currently trailing the 2000 film by roughly $2.3 million in worldwide earnings. Given its steady momentum, The Running Man is expected to surpass Proof of Life at the global box office in the coming days.
