The Bridge on the River Kwai
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
Director
David Lean
Studio
N/A
Release
14 Dec 1957
Runtime
161 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Cast & Characters
William Holden
Alec Guinness
Jack Hawkins
Advertisement
Did You Know?
Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
96%
Metacritic
88/100
The Bridge on the River Kwai holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (247,433 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
🤖
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (247,433 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Advertisement
Sources
Advertisement