The Long Walk
Lionsgate | Release Date: September 12, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
28
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianSteve RoseSep 10, 2025
The result comes across like a cross between a buddy movie and a horror movie – a war movie without the war. Ultimately, it all comes down to the core relationships, so it’s just as well that Hoffman and Jonsson are both terrific; their stars are certain to rise further off the back of this. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanSep 12, 2025
That existential paradox — are we all in this thing called life together, or is it every man for himself? — gives the film and its protagonists something meaty to chew on as it, and they, progress. But “The Long Walk” doesn’t dig into it in any deeply satisfying way. Read full review
50
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsSep 10, 2025
The film works best when it allows the boys to simply shoot the breeze and discuss the lives they’ve led up to this moment. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMichael OrdoñaSep 9, 2025
Ultimately, “The Long Walk” is a heartfelt metaphorical drama about people bonding under duress. Instead of focusing on the darker side of human nature one might expect from the average dystopian film, it finds power in small acts of connection. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 11, 2025
Lawrence’s commitment to authenticity may be laudable (he filmed almost the entire project on the move in Canada), but it’s clear that he was so busy honoring the book, he forgot to entertain the audience. Read full review
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