A Bridge Too Far

PG

Released Jun 15, 1977

2h 59m

War

Drama

List

59%

Tomatometer

29 Reviews

85%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn that they may be overconfident.

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Critics Consensus

A Bridge Too Far is a war movie too long, although top-notch talent on both sides of the camera keeps the end result consistently watchable.

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Will Jones

Minneapolis Star Tribune

The movie itself crumples from an excess of success, since by the time all the stars and rumbling war toys have justified their places in the budget, A Bridge Too Far has become an hour too long.

Oct 26, 2021

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Christy Lemire

ChristyLemire.com

It would seem impossible to go wrong with such an incredible, all-star cast - which makes A Bridge Too Far such a frustrating misfire (no pun intended).

Rated: 2/4

Jul 2, 2018

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie's big and expensive and filled with stars, but it's not an epic. It's the longest B-grade war movie ever made.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 2, 2018

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It's an impressive experience, stunning, but in the end profoundly depressive. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 16, 2023

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Steve Warren

The Barb (Atlanta)

If you go to see it because you're a fan of any of the stars, you'll feel ripped off.

May 5, 2023

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Tony Vandenberg

Washington Blade

As fine a war epic as you will ever see.

May 23, 2022

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Gerald H

a bridge too long. an unnecessarily huge star-ensemble.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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alan g

A movie too long. An ensemble cast in the style of "The Longest Day", but fails to carry the day, just like the ww2 operation. An action movie with little action.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Zinjx W

Richard Attenborough's ''A Bridge Too Far'' is a grandiose war film featuring one movie star after another. All time top WW2 movie. Top movie score by composer John Addison.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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joey t

One of the best war films over the years I enjoyed in 1977 and now watching it for my 20th time. Richard Attenborough did a great job on directing all the actors did a great job. The cinematography the sound and music was great plus it's just a great film. I Put it up there with one of my top 10 films of all time next to the movie Patton.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Dean S

Brilliant! Such a well made film about the doomed "Market Garden" mission that was supposed to end the war by Christmas. An amazing cast of actors come together in a proper WW2 classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Alec B

There's enough good individual scenes to get you through but I do feel like a lot of this could have been trimmed to narrow the focus which might have made the tragedy more effective.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Synopsis

Late in 1944, the Allies seem to have the upper hand in the European land war. A combined British and American paratrooper force, led by American general Gavin and British general Urquhart (Sean Connery), plans to take a highway leading from the Netherlands into Germany, so that British ground troops led by Lieutenant General Horrocks (Edward Fox) and Lieutenant Colonel Vandeleur (Michael Caine) can enter enemy territory. But the Allies soon learn that they may be overconfident.

Director: Richard Attenborough
Producer: Joseph E. Levine, Richard P. Levine, Michael Stanley-Evans
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Joseph E. Levine Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: Englisch
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 59m

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