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Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)

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All Time

of 190,141

22

1950's

of 8,943

5

1957

of 2,664

3
Adventure
- Adventure All Time
  
  of 4,417
  
  6
  
  Adventure of 1957
  
  of 34
  
  1
  
  Adventure of the 1950's
  
  of 441
  
  1
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,998
  
  12
  
  Drama of 1957
  
  of 219
  
  3
  
  Drama of the 1950's
  
  of 1,913
  
  3
War
- War All Time
  
  of 2,148
  
  4
  
  War of 1957
  
  of 23
  
  1
  
  War of the 1950's
  
  of 224
  
  1

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Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.8309

Avg Critic Score:3.7250

Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

In my opinion, it is one of the two best films to emerge from a very strong decade of cinema. ...read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Oddly enough, it's hardly about a bridge at all. ...read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The last words in David Lean's ``The Bridge on the River Kwai'' are ``Madness! Madness ... ...read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

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Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)

Still, The Bridge on the River Kwai had me gripping my seat more than most pictures in recent memory�in fact, just as much as those astounding battle sequences in Saving Private Ryan. Of the Lean films I...read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) review at Nick's Flick Picks (Nick Davis)

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

The Bridge on the River Kwai is undeniably a very good movie. The cinematography is excellent, with many distant crane shots that can only be accomplished with outdoor location filming, a swarming cast of extras, and large, expensive sets......read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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DVD MovieGuide

David Lean first opened me to the viewing possibilities of older films. Actually, that’s not completely true, as I’d checked out quite a few “vintage” movies prior to my revelatory experience, but it wasn’t until I saw 1962’s Lawrence of...read the complete Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957) review at DVD MovieGuide

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