

Similar Films
Movies Like Running on Empty
1988·116 min·Dir. Sidney Lumet·★ 7.6
DramaRomanceCrime
The Popes are a family who haven't been able to use their real identity for years. In the late sixties, the parents set a weapons lab afire in an effort to hinder the government's Vietnam war campaign. Ever since then, the Popes have been on the run with the authorities never far behind. Their survival is threatened when their eldest son falls in love with a girl, and announces his wish to live his life on his own terms.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Offence
1973·1h 52m·★ 6.8·Sidney Lumet
2 shared crewDir. Sidney LumetDP: Gerry Fisher

The Sea Gull
1968·2h 24m·★ 6.6·Sidney Lumet
2 shared crewDir. Sidney LumetDP: Gerry Fisher

Badlands
1974·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Terrence Malick
TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Romance

The Usual Suspects
1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer
TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969·1h 51m·★ 8.0·George Roy Hill
TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Mildred Pierce
1945·1h 51m·★ 7.9·Michael Curtiz
TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Silence
1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman
TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Blow
2001·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Ted Demme
TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Backdraft
1991·2h 17m·★ 6.7·Ron Howard
TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Shutter Island
2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese
TMDB recommends

Roman Holiday
1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler
Fans also likedRomance & Drama

Platoon
1986·2h·★ 8.1·Oliver Stone
TMDB recommends

Seven Pounds
2008·2h 3m·★ 7.6·Gabriele Muccino
TMDB recommends

The Conversation
1974·1h 54m·★ 7.7·Francis Ford Coppola
Fans also likedCrime & Drama

The Unforgivable
2021·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Nora Fingscheidt
Fans also likedDrama & Crime

Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005·1h 32m·★ 7.4·George Clooney
TMDB recommends

Across the Universe
2007·2h 13m·★ 7.3·Julie Taymor
Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Manhunter
1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann
TMDB recommends

Endless Love
2014·1h 44m·★ 6.2·Shana Feste
Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The World According to Garp
1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill
TMDB recommends
How Good Is Running on Empty?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.5Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.4
★ IMDb7.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
Where to Watch Running on Empty
Streaming, rental, and purchase options across 40+ countries.
United States
USRent
5Buy
7Available in 38 countries
Related Collections
Find More