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The Terry Fox documentary “Run Terry Run” opened in theatres across Canada on October 9, 2026, launching on more than 150 screens — the widest release for a Canadian documentary since 2004, according to reports.
Directed by Sean Menard, the 108-minute film draws on 96 reels of previously unseen footage to retell the story of Fox’s 1980 Marathon of Hope, the cross-country run that made the 22-year-old an enduring national icon before cancer ended his journey near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The film premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival before its theatrical rollout through Elevation Pictures. Proceeds from the release will support the Terry Fox Foundation, continuing the fundraising mission Fox began with his run more than four decades ago.
More than 46 years after Fox dipped his prosthetic leg in the Atlantic at St. John’s, his story continues to resonate with new generations. The Terry Fox Run remains the world’s largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research, with hundreds of millions of dollars raised in his name by millions of participants in dozens of countries.
What sets “Run Terry Run” apart, according to early coverage, is the sheer volume of archival material — nearly a hundred reels of footage that have never been seen publicly, offering an intimate new look at a journey most Canadians know only through photographs and news clips.
The film arrives as Canadian documentary filmmaking enjoys renewed momentum, and its record-setting screen count suggests audiences are ready to revisit the story on the biggest screen possible — and to introduce Terry Fox to a generation that never saw him run.
With its nationwide footprint and foundation partnership, the release doubles as a fundraising engine: every ticket sold extends the Marathon of Hope’s legacy, turning a night at the movies into direct support for cancer research — exactly the cause Fox gave everything for.
