The Long Walk 2025
“The task is simple: walk or die.”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Networks
- Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies, Vertigo Entertainment
- Where to Stream
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV
What is The Long Walk?
The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by JT Mollner. Based on the 1979 novel by Stephen King, the film was released in the United States on September 12, 2025.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies, Vertigo Entertainment
- Budget
- $20,000,000
- Revenue
- $63,103,084
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 1,700 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~108 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies, Vertigo Entertainment
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Overview
The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by JT Mollner. Based on the 1979 novel by Stephen King, the film was released in the United States on September 12, 2025. The production features a cast that includes Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, and Josh Hamilton. The story is set in a dystopian 1970s America where fifty teenage boys participate in a deadly annual walking contest. Participants are forced to maintain a minimum pace throughout the event or face execution, with the competition continuing until only one survivor remains. The film has a runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes and is classified under the science fiction, thriller, and horror genres. Lionsgate handled the theatrical release of the project. The film is rated R and has been recognized as a survival thriller centered on the premise that the participants must walk or die.
Should you watch it?
“Fifty teenage boys compete in a lethal annual walking contest where only one survivor remains.”
- compelling high-stakes premise
- intense psychological struggle
- dark and violent subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy dystopian survival stories that focus on endurance and psychological pressure.
The film contains depictions of violence and themes of survival in a dystopian setting.
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What is the premise of the film?
Fifty teenage boys participate in a deadly annual walking contest in a dystopian version of 1970s America.
What are the rules of the contest?
Participants are required to maintain a minimum walking pace or face execution.
How does the contest end?
The contest continues until only one survivor remains.
When is the film set?
The story is set in a dystopian 1970s America.
Is this a survival story?
Yes, the film focuses on a group of teenagers competing in a lethal endurance event.
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