The Long Walk Reviews Lead to Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Score

The latest Stephen King novel to receive a big-screen adaptation, The Long Walk, has been receiving rave early reviews. The survival horror film, which arrives in theaters on September 12, has garnered immense praise from critics who saw early screenings of the movie, resulting in a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

Critics are raving about The Long Walk in reviews

Directed and co-produced by Francis Lawrence, The Long Walk takes place in a dystopian version of the United States in which a totalitarian regime governs every aspect of life for everyone. The story follows a group of young men who decide to enlist for an annual walking contest, where they must maintain a particular speed in order to survive the race.

ComingSoon.net‘s Jonathan Sim gave a perfect 10 rating to the film, calling it, “one of the best dystopian movies of all time and one of the greatest Stephen King movies ever made.”

Linda Marric of HeyUGuys described The Long Walk as “bleak, unflinching, and unexpectedly moving” before labeling it as “one of the most harrowing cinematic experiences in years.”

Adam Graham of The Detroit News showered high praise on the “consistently compelling” cast of The Long Walk in his review, stating that the masterful performances of Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, in particular, lend “a human core to this unforgiving exercise.”

Meanwhile, Blunt Magazine‘s Travis Johnson highlighted how the film effortlessly comments on real-world conflicts through its themes, writing, “It’s impossible to see its depiction of a nation in the grips of a cult of personality turned death cult and not hear ‘MAGA!'”

What is The Long Walk’s Rotten Tomatoes score?

The critical lauding received by The Long Walk is clearly reflected in its Rotten Tomatoes score, which stands at 95% from 103 reviews. The review-aggregation website has yet to include an audience score, which will begin to form after the film opens in theaters on September 12.

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