Having completed three weeks of release, the horror-thriller The Long Walk can finally be declared a box office hit. Based on a story by the legendary Stephen King , the movie hasn't exactly broken out, but has earned more than twice its reported budget of $20 million . Along the way, The Long Walk has also overtaken memorable King titles from the past, such as The Shawshank Redemption and the original Carrie . Now, The Long Walk has outgrossed a movie that was set up for mainstream success, but has had to settle for cult status instead.
With $32 million at the domestic box office , The Long Walk has overtaken the $31 million lifetime domestic haul of Doctor Sleep . Based on a sequel that King wrote to his landmark novel "The Shining," the movie serv