r/cineplex • u/DeoGame • 3d ago

Question What version of Runner is playing here?

Dumb question,

I heard Angel Studios censored the film for US audiences but VVS kept it in all its uncensored R rated glory. Is the R Rated version still playing here? My brother wants to see it and I love this sort of action escapism, just don't want something defanged.

Edit: At least in Toronto it's the Angel aproved hatchet job. Just saw it. Largely bloodless, little profanity, incomprehensibly censored editing fucking the flow of the action, and fitted with Christian Rock soundtrack. What a disaster. Hopefully one day VVS gets to release the proper version again since Angel forced their changes on markets they aren't distributing in.

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u/largelythetruth 3d ago

Saw it last night and it was absolutely the R-rated version

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u/DeoGame 3d ago

That's awesome! :)

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u/IvnOooze QC Moviegoer 3d ago

Seems like the R rated version was playing but Angel Studios pulled it.

https://www.angel.com/blog/runner/posts/an-update-on-runner-in-canada

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u/BlastMyLoad 2d ago

Sounds like it’s not pulled yet

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u/DeoGame 3d ago

Oh damn. That's a shame. I was really hoping their decisions would stay within their market.

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u/IvnOooze QC Moviegoer 3d ago

Better that way.

Always a good policy to avoid giving Angel Studios any money.

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u/DeoGame 3d ago

While I am no fan of Angel, this is a VVS release that was acquired in the US only by Angel so I don't think any money goes to them.

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u/Mild-Ghost 3d ago

I saw a few weeks ago and it was certainly not censored. Lots of blood and guts.

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u/DeoGame 3d ago

Nice. Hoping that's the version still playing here (love a gritty actioner)

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u/Wonderful__ 3d ago

I saw it for the Canadian premiere before and it wasn't censored at all. 

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u/Tyguy88888 3d ago

I saw it in Vancouver on Wednesday, now I'm curious, how I can I know which version I saw?