Gal Gadot outruns her critics in 'The Runner'

In 2017, Gal Gadot was on top of the world. In 2026, she has become a laughing stock

With her new thriller ‘The Runner’, the erstwhile Wonder Woman star has drawn dismal reviews and online mockery – and not for the first time. Louis Chilton asks: is there any way back for Gal Gadot?

Gal Gadot outruns her critics in 'The Runner'

Born to middle-class parents, Gal Gadot parlayed success in beauty pageants into military service as a combat fitness instructor. Then came a modeling career and, eventually, Hollywood stardom. Yet, because she is Israeli, Gadot’s mere existence seems to invite a political tribunal before the opening credits of any movie she stars in. Her latest film, The […]

The Runner review (2026) - Gal Gadot thriller runs on empty

The Runner is hardly a unique concept. It’s trying to be Speed except on feet, Crank without the adrenaline check, The post The Runner review (2026) first appeared on Lyles Movie Files.