Ready Player One (2018)

When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Zak Penn (screenplay by), Ernest Cline (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn

4 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tye Sheridan	...	Parzival / Wade
Olivia Cooke	...	Art3mis / Samantha
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Sorrento
Lena Waithe	...	Aech / Helen
T.J. Miller	...	I-R0k
Simon Pegg	...	Curator / Ogden Morrow
Mark Rylance	...	Anorak / Halliday
Philip Zhao	...	Sho
Win Morisaki	...	Daito
Hannah John-Kamen	...	F'Nale Zandor
Ralph Ineson	...	Rick
Susan Lynch	...	Alice
Clare Higgins	...	Mrs. Gilmore
Laurence Spellman	...	Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)
Perdita Weeks	...	Kira

Storyline

In the year 2045, the real world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to the OASIS, an immersive virtual universe where most of humanity spends their days. In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone-the only limits are your own imagination. The OASIS was created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total control of the Oasis to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When Wade conquers the first challenge of the reality-bending treasure hunt, he and his friends-aka the High Five-are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS.

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Plot Keywords:

capitalism | tattooed trash | mini skirt | slit skirt | thin woman | 

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Taglines:

Break Free

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence, bloody images, some suggestive material, partial nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ready Player One

Filming Locations:

Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,764,050, 1 April 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$137,018,455

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$582,218,455

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment,De Line Pictures,Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Auro 11.1 Dolby Atmos SDDS Sonics-DDP DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Towards the end of the movie, Halliday's final words are "Thank you for playing my game". This is a possible nod/reference to Super Mario 64 (1996), in which Mario says the same thing after the end credits, "Thank you so much for playing my game."

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Goofs

When Wade is looking at the newspaper clippings that adorn the walls of his secret hideaway, the camera zooms in on a clipping about the death of Kira. The clipping directly to the left is made up of virtually the same text of the article, repeated over and over.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Announcer: Get ready for the feel, the real of real. X1. No pain, no gain.

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Crazy Credits

The title doesn't appear till about 10 minutes into the movie

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2018)

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Soundtracks

Stayin' Alive
Written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
Performed by The Bee Gees (as Bee Gees)
Courtesy of Barry Gibb, The Estate of Robin Gibb and Yvonne Gibb/Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Don't listen to the book critics

I personally did not read the book prior to watching this movie. I did not go into the theater with preconceived ideas or expectations. With that being said, I was not disappointed at all. Most of the negative reviews this movie is getting is from raging nerds who say it's not as good as the book (are they ever)?) This is a great and entertaining movie, I absolutely recommend ignoring the raging nerds and go watch it.