If you loved Network, try Running on Empty

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Running on Empty has roughly 5.7× fewer votes than Network — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Sidney Lumet, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Network, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Running on Empty is

A family dodging their past faces the oldest threat: growing up. In 1967 they torched a weapons lab then spent years on the lam, kids included. When the eldest wants out for love they learn the government isn’t the only thing that pursues.

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