The Great Escaper

Name: The Great Escaper
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Released: November 23, 2025
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Carlyss Peer, Danielle Vitalis, Glenda Jackson, Isabella Domville, John Standing

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Warner Bros. | Release Date (Streaming): November 23, 2025 | Not Rated

Starring: Carlyss Peer, Danielle Vitalis, Glenda Jackson, Isabella Domville, John Standing, Laura Marcus, Michael Caine, Victor Oshin, Will Fletcher, Wolf Kahler

Summary: Bernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.

Director: Oliver Parker

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, War

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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Collider Taylor Gates

Nov 24, 2025

Riveting without ever feeling sensationalized and moving without being saccharine, Middletown is a captivating tale that combines elements of true crime and coming-of-age stories and proves, once again, that Moss and McBaine are two of the most talented documentarians working today. Read full review

Phil de Semlyen

Nov 13, 2023

It could have a lot of sentimental mush, but with Jackson and Caine on this form, it’s a total heartbreaker. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Nov 24, 2025

Jackson and Caine wear their years proudly; there’s no vanity in their performance or their appearance. The couple’s eventual reunion is deep and real and, like their whole relationship, gorgeously ordinary. Read full review

IndieWire Natalia Winkelman

Nov 24, 2025

If earlier segments of Middletown suggest that we’re building to something revelatory, the latter half feels a bit like a train that chugs on aimlessly after passing its destination. It’s a pleasant ride. It just lacks a little edge. Read full review

The Film Stage Jake Kring-Schreifels

Nov 24, 2025

It’s inspiring to watch. Isseks provided the tools and the idea, but the students took the cause to new heights, a symptom of their strong feelings about the governmental negligence occurring in their backyards. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Nov 24, 2025

A compelling piece of straightforward true-crime that makes the most of its throwback form. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Nov 13, 2023

Caine, as Bernie, allows his natural, domineering presence to carry most of the performance. Read full review

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