The Long Walk 2025

Movie · 108 min · English · September 12, 2025

Adventure Science fiction horror Science fiction thriller

Directed by Francis LawrenceWritten by JT Mollner

Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer

The Long Walk represents a 2025 American dystopian horror motion picture helmed by Francis Lawrence with screenplay penned by JT Mollner. This production adapts the 1979 novel authored by Stephen King. Principal cast members include Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Joshua Odjick, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Josh Hamilton, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill.

Within a dystopian 1970s setting, the narrative centers on fifty youths participating in a yearly televised walking competition designed to entertain audiences. Every participant must sustain a constant speed of 3 mph during continuous traversal over multiple days, with death ensuing after three warnings for non-compliance. The survivor who endures longest secures substantial monetary compensation along with the realization of one personal desire.

This American release occurred through Lionsgate on September 12, 2025. Critics offered favorable assessments of The Long Walk, which generated $63 million in revenue against a $20 million production cost.