The Long Walk

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The Long Walk

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Sep 2025

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King's first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films (Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Pts. 1 & 2 , and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), comes THE LONG WALK, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

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Critics Consensus

Cooper Hoffman and David Johnsson's soulful performances bring a lot of heart to Stephen King's dystopian tale, making The Long Walk a life-or-death ordeal for its characters but a riveting ride for audiences.

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The Long Walk is a dystopian emotional journey with strong King-esque vibes that thoughtfully navigates themes of morality without straying from its well-trodden path.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Notwithstanding the shockingly graphic splatter... this is unremittingly dull stuff.

Oct 7, 2025

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

The Long Walk is a satisfying piece of entertainment that feels curiously relevant

Sep 27, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

At times, it's a slog... but what makes it work it's that like all the best dystopian sci-fi, it does seem to resonate with the modern world.

Sep 27, 2025

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

A very good script, great characters and some memorable performances help support a simple yet intriguing premise. It's a shame there isn't more of a cinematic support to bolster it's literary and theatrical strengths. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Oct 20, 2025

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an intriguing premise that’s employed to erratic yet mostly successful effect by Lawrence...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 19, 2025

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

This is one of the best adaptation of a Stephen King novel I've ever seen. It's almost a masterpiece.

Rated: 9.5/10

Oct 18, 2025

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Adriana cardenas

Its a good movie just too sad to see most of the movie is about a group of people walking

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Jen K

Stuck pretty close to the story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Alyssa

Nice story telling had me crying

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Romell P

Very tearful and heartfelt, just didn’t like the ending

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Nikki

Simply brilliant. Loved the book as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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Danielle G

Was terrible from beginning to end. Dont understand why they were walking and the ending was horrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Synopsis

From the highly anticipated adaptation of master storyteller Stephen King's first-written novel, and Francis Lawrence, the visionary director of The Hunger Games franchise films (Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Pts. 1 & 2 , and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), comes THE LONG WALK, an intense, chilling, and emotional thriller that challenges audiences to confront a haunting question: how far could you go?

Director: Francis Lawrence
Producer: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence, Cameron MacConomy
Screenwriter: JT Mollner
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Vertigo Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Grisly Images|Sexual References|Strong Bloody Violence|Suicide)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.9M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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