Overview
- The Long Walk climbed to the No. 1 movie on HBO Max in the United States after landing on the service, with FlixPatrol and HBO Max Top 10 listings showing the spike in viewership.
- Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film adapts Stephen King's 1979 novel about a televised endurance walking contest that kills contestants who slow or stop.
- Critics and outlets have praised the film's ensemble performances from Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Judy Greer and Mark Hamill.
- The movie had a modest theatrical run in 2025, earning about $63 million worldwide against a reported $20 million production budget, making it a profitable release.
- The streaming surge highlights continued audience demand for intense, R-rated horror and thriller adaptations and may boost visibility for other recent Stephen King projects.