The Maze Runner

PG-13

Released Sep 19, 2014

1 hr. 53 min.

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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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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Ku_ R

The last film that I remember is “The Maze Runner” part 1. It is based on plots drawn by the creators from the books of James Dashner, a writer from the USA. I have to admit that the plot is not predictable and that's great. The plot is that the main character Thomas, as a teenager, finds himself drawn into a trap that deprives the hero of his memory. He finds himself in a place called the Glade and participates in experiments related to the outer Labyrinth. After some time, Thomas manages to return to the ordinary world and find refuge, but later the hero escapes and ends up in the resistance team. In the lead role Dylan Rhodes O'Brien, he played the character Thomas. The film has a prequel: Maze Runner: Kill Order, a short film by James Dashner based on the first two chapters of Kill Order. The Maze Runner film itself is a science fiction, dystopian, action-adventure film trilogy. The acting is top notch. Of course, there is room for improvement, but overall, it’s good. Pretty good set, special effects and graphics, for example a cute scorpion spider (3 meters tall). I liked the film, it is grippung, interesting, exciting and sometimes even moving. It has a large cast. The rules of the game are also constantly changing. Nothing is permanent, the labyrinth is changeable, and life in the Glade is changeable. As soon as we begin to get used to the current situation, we immediately receive a portion of new data.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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josh b

Full of excitement and a cliff hanger.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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James G

This movie is absolutely fantastic. Lots of great thrilling moments

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Games G

Absolutely mind blowing. The storytelling, the actors, the plot, all of it was amazing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Robin G

Good movie but with slight flaws from the orginal book by James Dashner. But still very good film, but would read the book before watching the movie!! 4/5 stars, very good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Qadira O

I LOVE THIS MOVIE I COULD WATCH IT EVERYDAY all three movies are So good. And Dylan O'Brien is just amazing 👍💪💪

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Wes Ball

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Dylan O'Brien

Thomas

Kaya Scodelario

Teresa

Aml Ameen

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Ki Hong Lee

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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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.

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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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Brian Eggert

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Despite strong performances and a fascinating setup, it feels like a typical episode of Lost in which more questions are asked instead of answered—except here, there's no promise of a new episode next week.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

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The Maze Runner doesn't have the cheeriest of presentations, but the film is able to be its own thing. And, for dystopian young adult novel adaptations, that's saying a lot these days.

Feb 11, 2022

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Richard Crouse

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Makes comments about the dangers of conformity and the virtues of bravery and loyalty and does appear to be headed into some twisty-turny territory should the next part of the story get made.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 1, 2021

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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
Executive Producer: Joe Hartwick Jr., Edward Gamarra, Lindsay Williams
Screenwriter: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, T.S. Nowlin
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Gotham Group, Temple Hill
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

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