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Information
- Year
- 1963
- Runtime
- 172 min.
- Director
- John Sturges
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, Thriller, War, History
- Rating *
- 8.2
- Votes *
- 172,259
- Checks
- 30,234
- Favs
- 1,993
- Dislikes
- 82
- Favs/checks
- 6.6% (1:15)
- Favs/dislikes
- 24:1
Top comments
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ReVision
Absolutely fantastic movie, very entertaining! And boy what a great cast. 12 years 9 months ago -
Siskoid
A war movie classic, it is quite long and a true story to boot. Despite the length, you're never quite sure who will make it out alive and the various escape plans are quite entertaining. 7 years ago -
Hunziker
Having just read the Paul Brickhill's book it was based on, I have new found love for this movie. It is surprisingly accurate, and on rewatch I found a lot of fascinating details I hadn't noticed before. Not only is The Great Escape a thrilling and insanely fun movie (with one of the best casts ever), it is also a tribute to the men in Stalag Luft III. 7 years 6 months ago
In 14 official lists
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This movie ranks #18 in IMDb's 1960s Top 50
IMDb's 1960s Top 50
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This movie ranks #19 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills
AFI's 100 Years...100 Th…
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This movie ranks #26 in IMDb's War Top 50
IMDb's War Top 50
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This movie ranks #37 in IMDb's Thriller Top 50
IMDb's Thriller Top 50
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This movie ranks #39 in IMDb's Adventure Top 50
IMDb's Adventure Top 50
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This movie ranks #40 in 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die
101 War Movies You Must …
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This movie ranks #82 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
Empire's The 500 Greates…
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This movie ranks #155 in IMDb's Top 250
IMDb's Top 250
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This movie ranks #168 in FOK!'s Film Top 250
FOK!'s Film Top 250
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This movie ranks #403 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
1001 Movies You Must See…
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This movie ranks #425 in Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies
Emma Beare's 501 Must-Se…
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This movie ranks #782 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
Time Out's 1000 Films to…
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This movie ranks #879 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest F…
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This movie ranks #1252 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
1252