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

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 43 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:

$137,690,172

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$582,890,172

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

The spell cast to use the Orb of Osuvox is from the movie Excalibur. In modern Irish Gaelic, it's "Anáil nathrach, ortha bháis is beatha, do chéal déanaimh," which means, "Serpent's breath, charm of death and life, thy omen of making."

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Goofs

1) During the 2029 scene of Halliday and Morrow, the type, orientation and cleanliness of the bottles and plates on the tables around them change a few times during their conversation. 2) Later, in the scene where Halliday and Morrow are talking about the date with Kira, the scene is paused while Curator, Art3mis and then Parzival step away for a side discussion. When Parzival pulls Art3mis away from Curator to talk some more, Halliday and Morrow are missing from the room and the table has changed orientation, but when Parzival starts to step back towards the scene, it is back to the same state as when it was shown paused.

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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 studio logos at the beginning of the movie run slightly faster than normal.

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Connections

References Asteroids (1979)

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Soundtracks

Godzilla Main Title
from "Gojira (1954)"
Written by Akira Ifukube

User Reviews

Best movie I've seen in a long time

What can I say other than the fact that I love this movie! The true 70's and 80's Spielberg magic is back! And stronger than ever. I don't understand the negative reviews toward this film? I'm hoping it's only the people who read the book that doesn't like it. I understand that it's a difficult thing to adapt a book onto film. And since I haven't read the book I can't really join that discussion. All I know is that when you look at it from a film stand point. This movie is damn near perfect! The characters are likable and fun. The story is intriguing and facinating. The visual effects are some of the best I've ever seen! If not THE best. I can't say enough good things about this movie. And the fact that Spielberg brought one of my all time favorite characters back to life (the iron giant) almost brought a tear to my eye. I cannot wait until the movie comes out on blu ray. I will buy it instantly and watch it a hundred times in a row. Please do yourselves a favor and go check out this movie guys. I promise you that you won't regret it! It's a cinematic experience unlike anything else.