The Maze Runner

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The Maze Runner

PG-13

2014

1h 53m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

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Critics Consensus

With strong acting, a solid premise, and a refreshingly dark approach to its dystopian setting, The Maze Runner stands out from the crowded field of YA sci-fi adventures.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

As director Wes Ball builds the eeriness around the complex entrapment of a community of boys living a Lord Of The Flies type existence, he is ably aided by imaginative and well-executed production design and special effects.

Aug 14, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Generally redeemed by feature first-timer Wes Ball's forthright action sequences.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 11, 2014

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Whither post-apocalyptic young adult sci-fi? With two movies to go, Hunger Games already feels overly familiar.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 11, 2014

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JD Duran

InSession Film

The Maze Runner was much better than expected...

Rated: B

Aug 19, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...benefits strongly from O’Brien’s charismatic performance and a smattering of above-average action sequences...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 27, 2024

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

A clearly told, broadly appealing, nicely creepy science fiction thriller.

Rated: 7/10

May 7, 2024

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Yasmin G

Without a doubt, it's one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life. Both in terms of realism and the quality of the monsters. All three films were a great success with all types of audiences. 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/25

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Caleb S.

I think the acting in this isn’t there. Or maybe it’s the writing. Either way, it’s just trope after trope, but the world-building has something intriguing that makes me still want to know what happens. This is the first of three movies, but this is the only one with the maze—which is the most intriguing part. I would say this trilogy isn’t as good as the Hunger Games, and probably on par with the Divergent series (a series that I’m not sure was even finished). Still worth a watch though, but definitely not on the top of my list. But it’s not at the bottom either.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/25/25

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daniel Y.

So good I loved it how is this not higher with Rotten Tomatoes and audience score its paced so well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/25/25

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Juju S

Le plot est plutôt intéressant et j'aime la volonté que Thomas a de vouloir découvrir ce qu'il y a au-delà du labyrinthe. Je trouve cependant qu'il y a trop de questions en suspens ce qui m'a sorti un peu du film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/23/25

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Lynn G

Perhaps if I had never read the book I could give this a higher rating. But the translation to movie format lost SO much of the character development, and the Grievers and actual challenges were very different from what the author created with his imagination.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Princess L

Casting was amazingly well put together. As a comparison to the visual image of certain prominent elements like the walls and the freaky spider robots one gets from reading the book, the movie didn't disappoint. Credit to the writer.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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Synopsis

Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

Director: Wes Ball
Producer: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman
Screenwriter: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Temple Hill, Gotham Group
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Violenc|Intense Seq. of Sci-Fi Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.3M
Runtime: 1h 53m

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