Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a 2016 historical drama directed by Ang Lee, starring Joe Alwyn. It is based on Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $30.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TriStar Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk About?
The premise of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk without spoilers, adapted from Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a harrowing battle in Iraq, nineteen-year-old Private Billy Lynn and his unit are brought home for a celebratory tour. Thrust into a chaotic whirlwind of media appearances and public fanfare during Thanksgiving, Billy struggles to reconcile the realities of war with the idealized image presented to the American public. Fragmented flashbacks reveal the intensity of their combat experiences, contrasted with the spectacle of a halftime show performance, highlighting the emotional toll on the soldiers and the disconnect between their sacrifices and the nation's perception.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- based on novel
- flashback
- thanksgiving day
- iraq war
- character name in title
- squad
- football game
- football
- thanksgiving
- hero
- soldier
- dallas texas
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- texting
- fireworks
- football player
- kiss
- cheerleader
- stadium
- limousine
- texas
- brother sister relationship
- blood
- throat cut
- death
- military
- united states of america
- u.s. soldier
- weapon
- aerial camera shot
- child in jeopardy
- mentor protege relationship
- football stadium
- gunfire
- silver star medal
- dallas cowboys
- publicity tour
- newsman
- hearing loss
- telephone call
- apology
- major
- voice over narration
- cemetery
- flash forward
- private
- black american
- turkey tetrazinni casserole
- specialist
- staff sergeant
- framed photograph
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Cast
Joe Alwyn stars in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Directed by Ang Lee.
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Director Ang Lee
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 44% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 41%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 60% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Plot Summary
What happens in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Video footage captures the intense moment when two insurgents in Iraq carry a wounded staff sergeant toward safety. Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn), a courageous soldier, steps in and bravely shoots the insurgents, racing to save the sergeant amidst a barrage of fire. This act of valor quickly makes Billy a national hero, as the dramatic footage spreads like wildfire through the media.
Full summary
The whole story of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, scene by scene
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Box Office
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk grossed $30.9 million worldwide. $1.7 million came from the US and Canada and $29.2 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$30.9M
- US & Canada
- $1.7M
- International
- $29.2M
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Trailers & Videos
12 videos: 2 trailers, 2 teasers, 2 clips and 6 featurettes.
- Trailer International Trailer
- Teaser Teaser Trailer
- Teaser BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK - Honor (In Theaters November 11)
- Clip Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk - I'm Going Back Clip - Starring Joe Alwyn - At Cinemas Feb 10
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Cars in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
18 cars on screen, including the AM General HMMWV M1025 and the 2004 Hummer H2 Stretched Limousine.
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AM General HMMWV M1026 Minor role -
AM General HMMWV M1037 Minor role
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Also Known As
31 alternative titles, including “Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk” and “Долгий путь Билли Линна в перерыве футбольного матча”.
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- Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk
- Долгий путь Билли Линна в перерыве футбольного матча
- 빌리 린의 롱 하프타임 워크
- Billy Lynn Honor y Sentimiento
- Billy Lynn hosszú, félidei sétája
- 빌리 린스 롱 하프타임 워크
- 比利·林恩的中場戰事
- Un jour dans la vie de Billy Lynn
- Біллі Лінн: Довга перерва посеред бою
- Die irre Heldentour des Billy Lynn
- A Longa Caminhada de Billy Lynn
- Billy Lynn: A Longa Caminhada
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- Fin de mi-temps pour le soldat Billy Lynn
- Billy Lynn và Cuộc Chiến Nửa Đời Người
- Billy Lynns hjemkomst
- Billy Lynn - Un giorno da eroe
- 比利·林恩的中场战事
- Дългият път на Били Лин
- Najdłuższy marsz Billy'ego Lynna
- מצדיעים לך
- בילי לין
- Bana Kahraman Olduğum Söylendi
- Μια Απίθανη Διαδρομή στη Ζωή του Billy Lynn
- Били Лин - херој
- Ulička slávy
- Billija Linna ilgā puslaika pastaiga
- Billy Lynn: Honor y sentimiento
- ビリー・リンの永遠の一日
- Ilgas Bilio Lino pasivaikščiojimas
- บิลลี่ ลินน์ วีรบุรุษสมรภูมิเดือด, ბილი ლინის გრძელი გასეირნება ნახევარტაიმებს შორის
- Lungul drum al lui Billy Lynn
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk released?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk was released on November 11, 2016.
Who directed Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk was directed by Ang Lee.
More films by Ang Lee Who is in the cast of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk stars Joe Alwyn.
How much did Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk make at the box office?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk grossed $30.9 million worldwide ($1.7 million domestic, $29.2 million international).
How is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk rated?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk based on a book?
Yes. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is adapted from Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain.
Does Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk have a post-credit scene?
No. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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