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The Long Walk

The task is simple: walk or die.

2025 108 min ★ 6.9 (1,914) Released
Horror Science Fiction Thriller

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.

Original title
The Long Walk
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$63,103,084
Reviews & Ratings 6
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UnexpectedCheese

Sep 6, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

*The Long Walk* has a great premise, and there are stretches where the movie really captures the bleakness and psychological toll of what these characters are going through. The concept is simple enough, but that simplicity gives the story plenty of room to focus on the people involved and the growing sense of exhaustion and desperation. Unfortunately, it also starts to feel repetitive. There are only so many ways to make walking and talking visually interesting, and the pacing drags noticeably in the middle. Some of the characters are more compelling than others, and a few of the emotional moments feel like they're trying a little too hard to make an impact. Still, there's enough here that works. The performances are solid, the atmosphere is appropriately grim, and the basic idea remains disturbing even when the movie loses momentum. I didn't dislike it, but I also didn't find it nearly as powerful as I hoped it would be. Worth watching once, especially if you're a Stephen King fan, but not one I'm likely to revisit.

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The Fixate & Binge Podcast, w/ Joe Curdy

Jul 29, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

The surprising effect of watching **THE LONG WALK** after such a divisive and worrying week in America -- is the message of hope, sacrifice, and brotherhood the film embodies. These themes break through the stormy, dystopian clouds of gloom from this adaptation of an early Stephen King novel of the same name, blindsiding viewers with the perfect answer to tyranny, authoritarianism and the state: Love. Yes, love. John 3:16 love. This is how you topple empires, destroy despotic reigns, cleanse corruption and purify communities -- with love. But heroism is hard and the sacrifice is oftentimes too great to embrace. If that's an oversimplification of the film for you, I make no apologies for that. I consider this take on the film to be a spoiler -- so if you've read this far already, you already bypassed the warning. Copper Hoffman and David Jonsson give a masterclass on brotherhood, and the bonds of friendship while enduring a horrific experience not unlike the Bataan Death March American and Filipino POWs endured during WW2 in 1942. (Of the estimated 72,000 to 78,000 POWs who were forced to trek the 65 miles, up to 20,000 American and Filipino POWs perished from the ordeal). Up against the cold, dark bespectacled 'The Major' played by gravelly-toned Mark Hamill, the young men walk for days to their collective doom. The metaphor hits very hard on what this all means, and Hamill's performance embodies the hard, and implacably unfeeling draconian state that suggests that such death marches improve national pride and productivity with the promise for one lucky participant untold riches. The veritable carrot in front of the stick. It's tragic to see a society acquiesce to such a lowly state -- and the emotionless faces along the road echo this despair. Director Francis Lawrence (who helmed the similarly-themed **HUNGER GAMES** franchise) offers little on plot and exposition, but with a sharp script and a grueling, bleak story, **THE LONG WALK** belongs in the conversation as **STAND BY ME** and **SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION** as one of the finest and heartfelt adaptations of Stephen King's films. The Holy Trinity of brotherly love, if you will. Not everyone will embrace this film -- but for those who do, one cannot walk away and not think that Hoffman and Jonsson have delivered something special. The awards season would be wise to not overlook their contributions.

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oscarlidenbrock

May 3, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

I started watching the movie thinking it would be a knockoff of The Hunger Games or maybe Battle Royale, but with a smaller budget. Instead, I found a film that makes little sense and has an even worse ending. The story follows a small group of boys who sign up for a government-organized event where they must take part in an endless walk with 50 participants. The rule is that the first 49 who stop, for whatever reason, will be killed. According to the film, the government does this to motivate the population, since the winner will receive wealth and a wish—which ultimately shapes the ending, though not in a very coherent way. It presents a dystopian future, but at no point does it really show why it is dystopian. They only mention that society has come out of a war and that people are struggling, but without offering much detail. At one point, it’s also shown that the government is authoritarian and executes dissidents—though not before giving them a chance to change their views by believing in its message. This somewhat undermines the portrayal of it being truly authoritarian, but only slightly. During the walk, participants die from various causes, most of which are quite pathetic, such as having diarrhea or attacking one of the soldiers for no real reason. I think the movie was trying to suggest that one of the protagonists wanted to resist that oppression due to a past experience, but in the end it comes across as a very slow film with little real interest.

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ergenekon

Feb 13, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

Has "the hunger games" vibe with less detail on world fiction, and does not intend to explain it neither. A 6/10 movie with good sub-message.

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CinemaSerf

Sep 19, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Initially, I though this had something of the “Hunger Games” to it, as a group of fifty young men assemble at a military roadblock. It appears they have each won a lottery and a prize of untold riches awaits the winner of a walking competition. The rules are simple. Keep above 3 m.p.h. and don’t stop. “Ray” (Cooper Hoffman) pays an emotion farewell to his mum and joins a group of lads that includes “Pete” (David Jonsson); the somewhat odious “Barkovitch” (Charlie Plummer), talkative “Olson” (Ben Wang) and the lithe and fit looking “Stebbins” (Garrett Wareing) and “Art” (Tut Nyuot). A rousing speech from the “Major” (Mark Hamill) explains the rules to them, and makes clear that it will quite literally be the last man standing who wins. Quickly, “Ray” and “Pete” bond and as they set off, we discover more about what makes these two men tick, interspersed with some lively contributions from their fellow walkers who manage to engage, irritate, offend and motivate as the miles accrue and the numbers dwindle. This takes a fairly intense look at the processes of male bonding and both Hoffman and Jonsson deliver powerfully compelling performances as both characters come to terms with an unpleasant inevitability as hunger and sleep deprivation take their toll. Both Wang and Plummer also deliver unexpectedly charismatic efforts here: a far cry from anything I’ve seen either do before, and though he’s not on screen often, Hamill also manages to exude a degree of malevolent megalomania as this effort to reenergise the not so industrious youth of America travels the country. I felt that it built well to a poignant denouement, but at the moment of truth it rather lost it’s potency and I think it caved in a bit. Still, there is an intensity, a warmth and some vulnerability on show here as both physical and mental endurance are tested to the limits whilst wrapped in a coat of guilt, ambition and increasing inter-reliance. It’s not an easy watch, but as a (less brutal) allegory for so much of modern day, dog-eat-dog life, it works really quite powerfully.

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MovieGuys

Sep 18, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

Take a road, a few military props and a small group of young actors and you have the essentials of "The Long Walk". This is story is, in essence, a condensed metaphor, for walking the passage of life, its hopes, its dreams, nightmares and what life truly means to each of us, when its about to end. This is, in its own way, also a harsh repudiation of state sanctioned violence. Where the young are brutally sacrificed, by the old, in the pursuit of power and control. In spite of the fact this film is derived from Stephen Kings work, an author I have mixed feelings about, Id characterize it as an "instant classic". Thirty years from now this will be as refresh, remarkable, moving and memorable as it was in 2025. Why? Putting aside the more than excellent, intelligently written script, what makes this essentially very simple film shine is polished, quality acting. A rare thing these days, where candy coated CGI and "doing stuff" has taken the place of thoughtful, insightful cinema. The acting from the whole cast is credit worthy but the leads Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, offer up performances that are stark, honestly human, in short, exceptional. In summary, I can't comprehend the negative reviews of this film. Its one of the best I've seen not only this year but in a very long time. A truly compelling watch.

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authoritarian regime based on novel or book bullying coming of age fatal competition forced march hard life‑or‑death stakes male friendship moral despair oppressive system psychological breakdown psychological horror stephen king suicide survival survival horror suspenseful sympathetic teenage boy youth dystopia
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Cast 44
Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Hoffman

Raymond Garraty #47

David Jonsson

David Jonsson

Peter McVries #23

Garrett Wareing

Garrett Wareing

Billy Stebbins #38

Ben Wang

Ben Wang

Hank Olson #46

Tut Nyuot

Tut Nyuot

Arthur Baker #6

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Gary Barkovitch #5

Jordan Gonzalez

Jordan Gonzalez

Richard Harkness #49

Joshua Odjick

Joshua Odjick

Collie Parker #48

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

The Major

Roman Griffin Davis

Roman Griffin Davis

Curly #7

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Mrs. Ginnie Garraty

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Mr. William Garraty

Noah de Mel

Noah de Mel

Ewing #1

Daymon Wrightly

Daymon Wrightly

Rank #19

Jack Giffin

Jack Giffin

Ronald #45

Thamela Mpumlwana

Thamela Mpumlwana

Pearson #8

Dale Neri

Dale Neri

Percy Grimes #31

Teagan Stark

Teagan Stark

Patrick Smith #4

Samuel Clark

Samuel Clark

Tressler #24

Emmanuel Oderemi

Emmanuel Oderemi

Zuck #50

Cameron MacConomy

Cameron MacConomy

Entry Gate Soldier

Gabriel Daniels

Gabriel Daniels

Police Officer

Adam Hurtig

Adam Hurtig

Police Officer

Marina Stephenson Kerr

Marina Stephenson Kerr

Lady in Black Dress

Athena Barten

Athena Barten

Teenage Girl with Love Sign

Steven Ratzlaff

Steven Ratzlaff

Crowd Singer

Sharon Bajer

Sharon Bajer

Crowd Singer

Laura Olafson

Laura Olafson

Crowd Singer

Carson Nattrass

Carson Nattrass

Crowd Singer

David MacInnis

David MacInnis

Loud Speaker (voice)

Jake Kennerd

Jake Kennerd

Soldier on Bug

Jeff Strome

Jeff Strome

Soldier on Bug

Ava Darrach-Gagnon

Ava Darrach-Gagnon

Soldier on Troop Carrier

Alan Castanga

Alan Castanga

Soldier on Troop Carrier

Rawleigh Clements-Willis

Rawleigh Clements-Willis

Soldier on Troop Carrier

Anders Strome

Anders Strome

Bug Driver

Robert Borges

Robert Borges

Troop Carrier Driver

BJ Verot

BJ Verot

Soldier on Tank

Chris MacMillan

Chris MacMillan

Angel Price #44

Sage Cloud

Sage Cloud

Bobby Sledge #11

Alec Carlos

Alec Carlos

Dave Barnes #41

Bronson Cameron

Bronson Cameron

Flashback Soldier

Maricar Faderon

Maricar Faderon

Percy Grimes' Mother (uncredited)

Gaaldino

Gaaldino

Derrick #12

Crew 28
Nicolas Lepage

Nicolas Lepage

Production Design

Matthew Enns

Matthew Enns

Set Dresser

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Jo Willems

Jo Willems

Director of Photography

Emerson Wong

Emerson Wong

Stunt Double

Anders Strome

Anders Strome

Stunt Driver

Robert Borges

Robert Borges

Stunt Driver

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Director

Sinan Saber

Sinan Saber

First Assistant Director

Mark Yoshikawa

Mark Yoshikawa

Editor

Ashley Lambert

Ashley Lambert

ADR Voice Casting

Ranjani Brow

Ranjani Brow

ADR Voice Casting

Rich Delia

Rich Delia

Casting

Dan De Jaeger

Dan De Jaeger

Casting Assistant

Ellen Rutter

Ellen Rutter

Co-Producer

Christopher Woodrow

Christopher Woodrow

Executive Producer

Stephen King

Stephen King

Executive Producer

Tiffany McDonald

Tiffany McDonald

Executive Producer's Assistant

Carmen Kotyk

Carmen Kotyk

Local Casting

Cameron MacConomy

Cameron MacConomy

Producer

Francis Lawrence

Francis Lawrence

Producer

Roy Lee

Roy Lee

Producer

Steven Schneider

Steven Schneider

Producer

Jeremiah Fraites

Jeremiah Fraites

Original Music Composer

Shaboozey

Shaboozey

Songs

Stephen King

Stephen King

Novel

JT Mollner

JT Mollner

Screenplay

Stephen King

Stephen King

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