Editing The Great Escape (film) (section)

=== In popular culture ===
{{In popular culture|date=November 2022|section}}
* [[The Great Escape (1986 video game)|''The Great Escape'']] (1986) was released for the [[Commodore 64]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[DOS platforms]], and shares a title and similar plot to the film. The game follows an unnamed [[prisoner of war]] who has been interned in a POW camp somewhere in northern Germany in 1942.
* In Season 4 Episode 2 of [[The Simpsons|''The Simpsons'']], "[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]," a subplot featuring Maggie's attempts to recover confiscated pacifiers at a daycare is an homage to ''The Great Escape''. The theme song is used throughout the sequence, arranged by [[Alf Clausen]].
* [[The Great Escape (2003 video game)|''The Great Escape'']] (2003) was released for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] and [[PlayStation 2]]. The plot follows that of the film, except there are also levels featuring some of the characters' first captures and early escape attempts, as well as a changed ending.
* The film is mentioned and heavily referenced in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''.
* The films ''[[Chicken Run]]'', ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'', the 1998 remake of ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|The Parent Trap]]'', ''[[Top Secret!]]'', ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[The Tao of Steve]]'', ''[[Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult]]'', ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'', and ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' all contain references or homages to the film.<ref name="popcult101">{{cite web |last=Nixon |first=Rob |title=Pop Culture 101: The Great Escape |work=Turner Classic Movies |year=2008 |url=http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=190976&rss=mrqe |publisher=Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. |access-date=November 2, 2011 |archive-date=June 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616022020/http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=190976&rss=mrqe |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[Nash Bridges]]'', ''[[Seinfeld]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Fugget About It]]'', ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'', ''[[Goodness Gracious Me (BBC)|Goodness Gracious Me]]'', ''[[Shaun the Sheep]]'',  and ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' have all parodied or paid homage to the film.<ref name="popcult101" />
* The [[BritBox]] show ''[[Sister Boniface Mysteries]]'' referenced the film in the episode "St. George's Defence".
* Bernstein's ''Great Escape'' theme tune has been taken up by the [[Pukka Pies England Band]], a small [[brass band]] who have played in the crowd at [[England national football team|England football team]] matches since 1996.<ref name="mirror">{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Walters |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/mike-walters/Exclusive-interview-with-The-Pukka-Pie-England-Band-Mike-Walters-column-article459085.html |title=Exclusive interview with The Pukka Pie England Band |newspaper=Daily Mirror |access-date=June 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724040957/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/mike-walters/Exclusive-interview-with-The-Pukka-Pie-England-Band-Mike-Walters-column-article459085.html |archive-date=July 24, 2010 }}</ref> They released an arrangement of the theme as a single for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] and a newer version for [[UEFA Euro 2000]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=Official Charts Company – England Supporters' Band |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=June 16, 2012 |archive-date=May 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Both the film and prison camp were showcased in the [[Amazon Prime]] series ''[[The Grand Tour]]''.
* Japanese novelist [[Hiro Arikawa]] noted that she was greatly influenced by both ''The Great Escape'' and ''[[Gamera]]'' franchise, and took inspirations from them.<ref>Daisuke Yoshida, 2017, [https://ddnavi.com/news/135686/a/ 有川浩作品の原点は『ガメラ』と『大脱走』?], [[Da Vinci (magazine)|Da Vinci]], [[Kadokawa Corporation]]</ref>