# Running Man: Glen Powell Explains Box Office Flop

> Glen Powell says Paramount's marketing layoffs caused 'The Running Man' to flop at the box office.
- Title: Running Man: Glen Powell Explains Box Office Flop · SlashFilm
- Summary: Glen Powell says Paramount's marketing layoffs caused 'The Running Man' to flop at the box office. Glen Powell claims Paramount's October 2025 marketing…
- Keywords: glen powell, the running man, paramount pictures, stephen king, edgar wright, box office, marketing layoffs, 2025 film, entertainment, culture, Running, Man
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2280597/glen-powell-why-running-man-2025-flopped-box-office
- Author: Joe Roberts
- Published: 2026-10-11T17:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: glen powell, the running man, paramount pictures, stephen king, edgar wright, box office, marketing layoffs, 2025 film, entertainment, culture
## Box office flop
The Running Man made $69.5 million on a $110 million budget.
## Paramount layoffs
Paramount laid off over 2,000 employees in October 2025.
## Glen Powell's claim
Powell says Paramount's marketing layoffs hurt the film's box office.
## Marketing department
Paramount cut its marketing department a month before release.
## Box office performance
The film earned 63% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
## Director's view
Edgar Wright says box office is treated like football results.
## Stephen King's reaction
Stephen King liked the ending of Wright's adaptation.
## Key takeaway

Glen Powell claims Paramount's October 2025 marketing layoffs hurt 'The Running Man's' box office performance.