A Bridge Too Far

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.

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

Where to Watch

Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Apple TV

Rent A Bridge Too Far on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

A Bridge Too Far

What to Know

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.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (29) Critics Reviews

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Tony Vandenberg

Washington Blade

As fine a war epic as you will ever see.

May 23, 2022

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (1000+) audience reviews

Gerald H a bridge too long. an unnecessarily huge star-ensemble. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review 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 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review 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 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review 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 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

A Bridge Too Far

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Richard Attenborough Director Dirk Bogarde Lieutenant General Browning James Caan Staff Sergeant Dohun Michael Caine Lieutenant Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur Sean Connery Major General Urquhart Edward Fox Lieutenant General Horrocks

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

More Like This

View All Best Movies to Stream at Home

96% 93% The Bridge on the River Kwai TRAILER for The Bridge on the River Kwai 77% 52% Voyage of the Damned 100% 69% Black and White in Color 100% 91% Breaker Morant 94% 92% All the President's Men Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All Related Movie News

Lohan Longs to be "Wonder Woman"? Sean Connery Earns AFI’s Highest Honor

Photos

View All A Bridge Too Far photos

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

View more photos

Movie Info

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: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1977, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 59m

A Bridge Too Far | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Where to Watch

A Bridge Too Far

What to Know

Critics Reviews

Audience Reviews

My Rating

Cast & Crew

More Like This

Related Movie News

Photos

A Bridge Too Far

Movie Info

References