The Great Escape fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Great Escape is nerve-racking, thrilling, and spectacular.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and nostalgic.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, war, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Put a fence in front of these men... and they'll climb it!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Great Escape is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 53 min
The Great Escape runs 2 h 53 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see The Great Escape much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, French, Russian. Produced in United States.
+120GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Great Escape in 134 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 180 storytelling tropes for The Great Escape, including Verbal Backspace, Big Good, Let X Be the Unknown.
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