‘The Long Walk’ Ending Explained: Who Wins This Deadly Race?

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Long Walk.The Long Walk is the latest Stephen King adaptation to hit the big screen, based on his 1979 novel of the same name. The movie follows a stripped-back death game format with one simple rule: walk or die. Starring David Jonsson and Cooper Hoffman, The Long Walk relies on its lead performances to carry the heavy emotional baggage it packs into its runtime. It may be repetitive in its cycle of violence and death, but that never takes away from the tragedy of each loss. It is relentless and unforgiving, as throughout the movie, there is a constant awareness that only one of the boys can win. It might be a bloodbath, but who comes out on top of The Long Walk?