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The Outrun

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2024 | 118 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Beautiful Boy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
A slow burn, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect drug use.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 2 BAFTAs and 1 Berlin award.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 155K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt

  • Saoirse RonanRona
  • Paapa EssieduDaynin
  • Nabil ElouahabiSamir
  • Izuka HoyleGloria
  • Lauren LyleJulie
  • Stephen DillaneAndrew
  • Saskia ReevesAnnie
  • Naomi WirthnerAmanda
  • Tony Hamilton-CroftGary
  • Posy SterlingRita