
Over the past few years, there have been many notable (and some less so) achievements, but “The Long Walk” might take the crown as the most noteworthy. This film has garnered significant praise from critics before its theater debut, boasting a 96% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing. On its own, that’s an impressive feat, but even more so considering Stephen King films, as it surpasses the previous best – the very first one, “Carrie” from 1976, which held a score of 94%. Here are some top-rated movies based on Stephen King’s books for comparison:
1. Carrie (1976) – 94% Tomatometer Score
2. The Long Walk (2021) – 96% Tomatometer Score (as of writing)
3. The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – 93% Tomatometer Score
4. Stand By Me (1986) – 88% Tomatometer Score
5. Misery (1990) – 87% Tomatometer Score
6. The Green Mile (1999) – 82% Tomatometer Score
7. It (2017) – 85% Tomatometer Score
8. The Shining (1980) – 84% Tomatometer Score
9. Pet Sematary (1989) – 67% Tomatometer Score
10. The Dead Zone (1983) – 82% Tomatometer Score