The task is simple: walk or die.
In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Ben Wang, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer
Francis Lawrence
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May 21, 2026
94%
Extra Buttery
You think a movie about walking would be boring, but Stephen King has a way of making things entertaining. It was great from start to finish! It paces well while leaving you with the shock that King always tends to leave you with.