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You Can't Run Forever | |
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Directed by | Michelle Schumacher |
Written by | Carolyn Carpenter Michelle Schumacher |
Produced by | Randle Schumacher |
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Cinematography | Pietro Villani |
Edited by | Evan Ahlgren |
Music by | Joe Simmons |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
You Can't Run Forever (formerly titled The Woods) [1] is a 2024 American thriller film written by Carolyn Carpenter and Michelle Schumacher, directed by Schumacher and starring J. K. Simmons. [2]
The film was released in the United States on May 17, 2024. [3]
A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage.
In September 2021, it was announced that Simmons, Leech, Urrejola, and Anaya had been cast in the film. [4] It was also reported that same month that filming had occurred in Missoula, Montana. [5]
In January 2023, filming wrapped. [6]
Simmons confirmed in an interview with MovieWeb that the making of the film was a family collaboration since his wife co-wrote and directed the film, his brother-in-law produced it, his son composed the score of the film and his daughter makes an appearance in the film. [7]
You Can't Run Forever was released in the United States on May 17, 2024. [8]
The film holds a 29% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [9] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars. [10] Will Sayre of MovieWeb rated the film a 3 out of 5. [11]
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