I feel this movie was worth watching if you have never read the book, The Long Walk, but like all movies based on books, the book is better. But the movie was worth the watching for a general idea of the experience, and the rigors they faced. It is an adventure, survival movie, and not a chic flic, but a chic and her positive influence do enter into the movie. Read the book first if you have the time, then watch the movie. Or, watch the movie to get a taste for the book, then read the book. It is an adventure like no other, and one can hardly fully believe it happened, but very plausible.