The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
The Great Escape has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Great Escape was released in 1963 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 660 reviews, giving The Great Escape (1963) an average rating of 85%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 89% and users giving an average score of 87%.
With a score of 85%, The Great Escape is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1963, which stands at 61%.
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