Run (2020)

Kernel Score: 79% · 2,821 ratings · Rated PG-13

Genres: Thriller, Horror, Drama

Released: 2020-11-20

Runtime: 90 minutes

Is Run worth watching?

Worth watching. A tight, nasty thriller about a teenage girl who suspects her mother. It is short, quick and mean, with a strong performance from Sarah Paulson, and it does not overstay its welcome.

Watch it if you

  • like tense two-person thrillers
  • enjoy twisty suspense
  • want a short, sharp watch

Skip it if you

  • dislike cruelty toward a disabled character
  • want deep character study

Best for: Thriller night in

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch Run

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.

Run parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Run is a PG-13 psychological thriller about a mother secretly harming her disabled daughter (Munchausen syndrome by proxy).

  • Violence & scariness: Moderate — The film builds tense, disturbing psychological horror around medical abuse and control, without graphic gore.
  • Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — Prescription medication misuse is central to the plot's abuse storyline.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like Run

If you liked Run, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • Searching (2018) — 85%: Same director's tense thriller
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968) — 88%: Classic horror about a mother-and-child threat
  • Black Swan (2010) — 86%: Psychological thriller about obsession
  • The Orphanage (2007) — 82%: Quiet, creepy story about a mother and child
  • The Skin I Live In (2011) — 85%: Disturbing, stylish thriller about control
  • Funny Games (1997) — 81%: Cold, nasty home-invasion thriller

Director

Aneesh Chaganty

Cast

  • Sarah Paulson as Mother / Diane
  • Kiera Allen as Daughter / Chloe
  • Pat Healy as Mailman
  • Sara Sohn as Nurse
  • Erik Athavale as Doctor
  • BJ Harrison as Meeting Leader
  • Sharon Bajer as Pharmacist
  • Onalee Ames as Crying Hands
  • Joanne Rodriguez as Security Guard (Corrections)
  • Ernie Foort as Security Guard (Hospital)

Run FAQ

Is Run worth watching?

Worth watching. A tight, nasty thriller about a teenage girl who suspects her mother. It is short, quick and mean, with a strong performance from Sarah Paulson, and it does not overstay its welcome.

Where can I watch Run?

In the US you can stream Run on Hulu.

Is Run OK for kids?

Run is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Run is a PG-13 psychological thriller about a mother secretly harming her disabled daughter (Munchausen syndrome by proxy).

What movies are like Run?

If you liked Run, try Searching, Rosemary's Baby, Black Swan and The Orphanage.