The Longest Day fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Epic and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Epic and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The Longest Day is epic, nerve-racking, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The Longest Day is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 58 min
The Longest Day runs 2 h 58 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see The Longest Day much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 5.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, French. Produced in United States.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Longest Day in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 97 storytelling tropes for The Longest Day, including Cargo Concealment Caper, Real Life Writes the Plot, Shell-Shocked Veteran.
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