The Long Walk
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionpsychologicalteenthrillerslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs
"The task is simple: walk or die."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is weighty, dark and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lionsgate
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
