The Long Walk

Name: The Long Walk
Director: Francis Lawrence
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
Released: 2025-09-10
Rating: 6.9

September 10, 2025· 1h 48m

Science Fiction Thriller Horror

Directed by

Francis Lawrence

Cast

Cooper Hoffman David Jonsson Garrett Wareing Tut Nyuot Charlie Plummer Ben Wang +57 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score6.9

In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.

Audience Sentiment

Overall6.9

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

22 reviews·Last updated 3d ago

Peak Moment

Down to the wire

8.7at 1h 24m

Lowest Moment

The long middle stretch

5.9at 44m

Biggest Swing

The film recovers strongly from its mid-section doldrums when the emotional stakes heighten in the final act, only to stumble again with a divisive ending

The Long Walk starts strong with effective world-building and character development, but suffers from pacing issues in its dialogue-heavy middle section before recovering with genuine emotional weight as the competition reaches its brutal conclusion. However, the changed ending disappointed many fans of the source material, leaving the film feeling somewhat anticlimactic despite strong performances throughout.

22 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb