
Quick Info
- Year
- 1957
- Director
- David Lean
- Duration
- 162 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box Office
- $45M
External Ratings
IMDb7.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes78%
📺 Where to Watch
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
Our Rating
7.9/10
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7.4/10
Overview
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
Rating Breakdown
Story
7.9
Acting
8
Direction
7.8
Cinematography
7.6
Music
7.4
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention






