The Outrun | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Table of Contents

What to Know Critics Reviews Audience Reviews My Rating Cast & Crew More Like This Videos The Outrun Photos The Outrun

82%

Tomatometer

139 Reviews

85%

Popcornmeter

50+ Verified Ratings

Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Now in Theaters

Now Playing

Buy Tickets

The Outrun

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Benefiting from Saoirse Ronan's deeply committed performance in the central role, The Outrun proves a moving portrait of addiction in spite of its somewhat shapeless narrative.

Read Critics Reviews

Audience Says

The power of Ronan’s performance perpetuates The Outrun as a vital portrait of addiction.

Read Audience Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (139) Critics Reviews

Richard Brody

New Yorker

The movie tells an admirable and moving story about a woman coming through her troubles, but it conveys no sense of creative or emotional risk.

Oct 10, 2024

Full Review

Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

It’s not always easy to watch, and it’s certainly not a lot of fun. But it is impressive, and that’s what carries it.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 7, 2024

Full Review

Adam Graham

Detroit News

"The Outrun" is [Ronan's] symphony, and she conducts it with an unwaveringly steady hand, right down to the very last note.

Rated: B+

Oct 7, 2024

Full Review

Joe Friar

Fort Worth Report

The cinematography is at times breathtaking. Nora Fingscheidt does a great job of putting the audience in Rona’s headspace. Saoirse Ronan is sensational as she battles her inner demons. Authentic.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 11, 2024

Full Review

Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

The flights of fancy and Rona’s insightful voiceover musings guide viewers through an immersive, mesmerizing experience.

Oct 11, 2024

Full Review

Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Told through a series of flashbacks, the film aims to evoke Rona’s fractured emotional state, but never settles on a rhythm.

Oct 11, 2024

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (32) audience reviews

patrick p Kind of meandering and too obtuse Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Maryann M The acting was incredible especially Ronan. She was fantastic and deserves an Oscar. You understand the power of addiction and how it affects everyone nvolved. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review A Superb acting and great memoir. Saorise is everything! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review James J. O Heavy on the imagery light on the storyline. Great acting by Saoirse Ronan, but the material was heavy and relentless, and the disjointed timeline made it hard to follow the progression of events. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Kelly It was an intense movie...could be triggering for someone newly sober. The videography angles and scenery were incredible! The way it bounced back and forth kind of confused the timeline of her journey, though. Definitely worth a watch, and definitely worthy of the big screen with the music and stunning ocean views. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review TH Very good performance from the main actress whose name I don't know how to spell. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

The Outrun

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Nora Fingscheidt Director Saoirse Ronan Rona Saskia Reeves Annie Stephen Dillane Andrew Lauren Lyle Julie Paapa Essiedu Daynin

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

More Like This

View All Movies in Theaters

Aftersun 96% 81% Aftersun TRAILER for Aftersun War Pony 93% 82% War Pony TRAILER for War Pony Parthenope 33% % Parthenope My First Film 88% % My First Film Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Videos

View All videos

The Outrun

The Outrun: Trailer 1

2:10

View more videos

Photos

View All The Outrun photos

The Outrun

View more photos

Synopsis Rona, fresh out of rehab, returns to the wild Orkney Islands after more than a decade away. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst, Dominic Norris, Jack Lowden, Saoirse Ronan
Screenwriter: Nora Fingscheidt, Daisy Lewis, Amy Liptrot, Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Arcade Pictures, Brock Media
Rating: R (Brief Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 58m