Teens participate in a grueling high-stakes contest where they must continuously walk or be shot by a member of their military escort.
Director: Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Mockingjay - Pts. 1 & 2 , and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Cast: Cooper Hoffman, Ben Wang, Mark Hamill, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic: 81/100
Some Reviews:
The Long Walk is not for the faint of heart, but it is one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever made, and one of the best dystopian sci-fi movies to hit the big screen in a really long time.
Next Best Picture - Giovanni Lago - 7 / 10
It can exhilarating as Frances Lawrence and JT Mollner bring a bit of edge to this beloved Stephen King adaptation. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson are both excellent, delivering riveting performances that emotionally reel in the audience. It can also feel repetitious at times, trying to replicate the highs of some of the more exciting set pieces, building towards an expected ending.
Slashfilm - BJ Colangelo - 9 / 10
"The Long Walk" is an emotionally obliterating all-time great Stephen King adaptation, and undoubtedly one of the best films of 2025. The camaraderie shown by the group is not unlike the foxhole friendships developed between soldiers during wartime, but given the hopelessness of their situation, it starts to feel like we're watching the American version of "All Quiet on the Western Front." Wang provides a majority of the much-needed levity with his sharp tongue and fearless delivery, while Baker's warm, gentle optimism represents the best of humanity.