Highest-Rated Movies about 'Runaway'

The 400 Blows (1959), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Taking Off (1971), Runaway Train (1985), The Big Steal (1949), Split Second (1953), Nowhere to Go (1958), Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Runaway movies.

#1. The 400 Blows (1959)

Storyline: Seemingly in constant trouble at school, 14-year-old Antoine Doinel returns at the end of every day to a drab, unhappy home life. His parents have little money and he sleeps on a couch that's been pushed into the kitchen. His parents bicker constantly and he knows his mother is having an affair. He decides to skip school and begins a downward spiral of lies and theft. His parents are at their wits' end, and after he's stopped by the police, they decide the best thing would be to let Antoine face the consequences. He's sent to a juvenile detention facility where he doesn't do much better. He does manage to escape however.

Plot Keywords: french film, coming of age, rebellion, adolescence, paris, black and white, semi-autobiographical ...

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#2. Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Storyline: Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, as a young boy and girl fall in love they are moved to run away together. Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down - which might not be such a bad thing.

Plot Keywords: adventure, coming of age, romance, quirky, whimsical, nostalgic, eccentric ...

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#3. Taking Off (1971)

Storyline: Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lyne Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.—Dan Goldwasser <dang+@cmu.edu>

Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, family, usa, 1970s, teenagers, coming of age ...

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#4. Runaway Train (1985)

Storyline: A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.

Plot Keywords: action, adventure, thriller, drama, survival, prison, fugitive ...

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#5. The Big Steal (1949)

Storyline: Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidently meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan but they all give him the slip, just in time for the climactic finale. Very tight script and pacing.—<timbo@netcom.com>

Plot Keywords: film noir, crime, suspense, thriller, romance, chase, conspiracy ...

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#6. Split Second (1953)

Storyline: Sam Hurley, "Nation's No. 1 killer" with a cold contempt for "heroes," escapes prison with two companions and takes a mixed bag of hostages to Nevada ghost town Lost Hope City. He knows they won't be found there because an atom-bomb test is planned for next morning! Relationships shift and tension builds as Hurley keeps the others in suspense as to whether he will let them escape before bomb time.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: thriller, film noir, crime, mystery, murder, police, detective ...

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#7. Nowhere to Go (1958)

Storyline: Paul Gregory (George Nader) is sprung from jail in London by his accomplice after getting a stretch as expected for robbing a woman who falls for his charms. Only he knows how to get to the money, but his partner is getting greedy, and as things turn sour, Gregory finds that home in Canada is a long way away.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: crime, thriller, film noir, british film, fugitive, mystery, 1950s ...

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#8. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)

Storyline: The sequel to the 2018 film, 'Peter Rabbit'. After the marriage of Bea and Thomas along with the release of the acclaimed novel based on the adventures of Peter and his friends, Peter is feeling like everyone only sees him as rebellious. So, when Bea and Thomas decide to go on a trip, Peter sees this as an opportunity to go on the run.—samoq1122

Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, adventure, family, children, animals, sequel ...

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#9. I'm Going to Explode (2008)

Storyline: Tale of a young couple who throw caution to the wind and set out in search of their true fate. Román is the son of a contemptible, right-leaning congressman. Recently enrolled in a new high school, the rebellious teen clumsily attempts to hang himself on-stage at the big talent show. Maru is the sole member of the audience to applaud, earning both students a day of detention. After bonding during the course of their punishment, Román and Maru grab daddy's gun, steal a Volkswagen, and hit the road bound for nowhere.—Jason Buchanan

Plot Keywords: youth, rebellion, coming of age, family, father-son relationship, mexico, black comedy ...

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#10. Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)

Storyline: Laura's parents divorced when she was eight. Now, at thirteen, she lives with her mother, her stepfather, two stepbrothers, a stepsister, and a half-brother. She used to visit her father, stepmother (third stepmother) and half-sister, but now *another* divorce is in the works, so Laura visits her father and his pregnant girlfriend -- who's only six years older than she is. Who should she feel loyalty to? And is it any wonder she wants to run away from home?—Susan C. Mitchell <susanm@indirect.com>

Plot Keywords: teen, comedy, family, coming of age, rebellion, road movie, adventure ...

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#12. Fugitives (2000)

Storyline: Born in a poor neighborhood, Tony hides hides behind the image of a tough woman. She has a boyfriend, Juanjo, and two pals, a strange couple formed by Maxi, who is obsessed with martial arts, and moco, a terminal junkie. They all decide to hold up a Lottery Administration in Madrid. But Juanjo has another plan: he's going to betray his two friends and escape with Tony and the money. They start their runaway to the South with the excuse of taking Laura, Juanjo's seven year old niece, to see her father, a flamenco singer. But at the beginning of the trip, with Maxi, Moco and the police on their tail, Tony is betrayed by her boyfriend who disappears with the money, abandoning her and Laura in a dismal road side restaurant. With their pursuers close behind them, Tony and Laura are forced to keep running. In the course of their journey, the initial distrust between them will turn into a deep friendship.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: action, adventure, crime, thriller, mystery, fugitive, police ...

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#13. Midnight Special (2016)

Storyline: Alton Meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. In the middle of the night, his father, Roy, spirits him away from the isolated cult that practically worships him and is determined to regain him at all costs. At the same time, Alton's abilities have been noticed by the US government as well and they are equally insistent on getting to the bottom of this mystery with Paul Sevier of the National Security Agency leading the Federal pursuit with his own questions. These rival hunts force father and son into a desperate run towards a looming date with destiny that could change everything.

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, thriller, adventure, drama, family, supernatural, mystery ...

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#14. The Runaway Bus (1954)

Storyline: When heavy fog prevents all aircraft from leaving London airport, a group of passengers take an airline bus to get them to an alternative airport. However, one amongst their number is the mastermind behind a bullion robbery at the airport... and particularly keen to escape the fog.

Plot Keywords: adventure, comedy, crime, mystery, british film, black and white, 1950s ...

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#15. The Get-Away (1941)

Storyline: A government agent goes under cover in prison to gain confidence with a wanted criminal and get information regarding his gang. The two make an eacape and the agent pretends to be a loyal confidant aiding the criminal in recuperating after he is shot in the escape. In the midst of this, the agent meets the criminal's sister, who is looking to just visit her brother, viewing him through rose colored glasses as just a small time crook she can reform and not the dangerous murderer he is in reality. The agent falls for the sister and this adds additional difficulty to his mission.—dictracy23

Plot Keywords: crime, film noir, thriller, mystery, fugitive, prison, romance ...

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