Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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Lively high-stakes tag game has some tense moments.
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Run for the Money
What's the Story?
RUN FOR THE MONEY is a Japanese game show where people are playing tag for cash. Twenty-nine popular singers, actors, athletes, and influencers are in Huis Ten Bosch theme park, where they must complete specific missions for 200 minutes. The catch? They must do this while trying to avoid getting tagged by a troop of stealthy "hunters," whose sole purpose is to tag and remove them from the game. For every second players remain in the game, the pot of prize money goes up 100 yen, and has the potential of reaching 5.04 million yen. Completed missions also earn some financial benefits. Whoever can remain in the game until the end wins the pot. However, players also have the option of secretly surrendering and taking whatever money has already been accumulated, making it impossible for them to trust each other.
Is It Any Good?
The lively cat and mouse-style game show, which has been airing in Japan since 2004, offers lots of fun moments as contestants attempt to evade capture for cash. Much of the entertainment comes from watching players frantically evade the squadron of ominous-looking, silent, emotionless hunters, many of who seem to appear out of nowhere throughout the game. Adding to the drama are rule changes that lead to distrust and deception. There are some theatrical moments that will remind you of TV shows like Squid Game and movie franchises like The Hunger Games and The Matrix. But overall, Run for the Money is one of those mindlessly diverting shows that's easy to get caught up in.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the appeal of game shows. What do people universally expect to see when watching them, regardless of where they're produced? How many popular game shows in the U.S. are adapted from those from other countries?
Are the contestants in Run for the Money greedy? Are they just behaving like good players? Or are they both?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 15, 2022
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Game Shows
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- Last updated : November 15, 2022
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