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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Oct 11, 1957
161 min
DramaHistoryWar
7.8/ 10
2,244 votes

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.

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TMDB
7.8/10
2,244 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
244,514 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
88/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$3,000,000Production cost
Box Office$44,908,000Worldwide gross
Profit$41,908,000Profitable
ROI
+1396.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$27,200,000Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 7 Oscars. 30 wins & 7 nominations total

Details

Production information

"It spans a whole new world of entertainment!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$44,908,000

Production Companies

Horizon Pictures

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