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Ready Player One

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
424K
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POPULARITY
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Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
Save the OASIS, save the world. 'Ready Player One' is in theaters on March 29.
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  • Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of ... Read allWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
424K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
382
234
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
    • Ernest Cline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tye Sheridan
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Ben Mendelsohn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
    • Ernest Cline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tye Sheridan
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Ben Mendelsohn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 604Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 56 nominations total

    Videos35

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    Comic-Con Trailer
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    A Guide to the Films of Steven Spielberg
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    A Guide to the Films of Steven Spielberg
    IMDbrief: Meet the Top Stars & Breakout Stars of 2018
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    Tye Sheridan and 'Ready Player One' Stars Get Up to Speed on the '80s
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    Tye Sheridan and 'Ready Player One' Stars Get Up to Speed on the '80s
    'Thoroughbreds' Star Olivia Cooke Plots a Murder
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    The Watchlist With Judd Apatow
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    Photos554

    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
    Mark Rylance in Ready Player One (2018)
    Ben Mendelsohn in Ready Player One (2018)
    Hannah John-Kamen in Ready Player One (2018)
    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    T.J. Miller and Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Lena Waithe, Win Morisaki, Olivia Cooke, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)

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    Tye Sheridan
    Tye Sheridan
    • Parzivalas Parzival…
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Art3misas Art3mis…
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Sorrentoas Sorrento
    Lena Waithe
    Lena Waithe
    • Aechas Aech…
    T.J. Miller
    T.J. Miller
    • I-R0kas I-R0k
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Curatoras Curator…
    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Anorakas Anorak…
    Philip Zhao
    Philip Zhao
    • Shoas Sho
    Win Morisaki
    Win Morisaki
    • Daitoas Daito
    Hannah John-Kamen
    Hannah John-Kamen
    • F'Nale Zandoras F'Nale Zandor
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Rickas Rick
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Aliceas Alice
    Clare Higgins
    Clare Higgins
    • Mrs. Gilmoreas Mrs. Gilmore
    Laurence Spellman
    Laurence Spellman
    • Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)as Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)
    Perdita Weeks
    Perdita Weeks
    • Kiraas Kira
    Joel MacCormack
    Joel MacCormack
    • Sixer #6655as Sixer #6655
    Kit Connor
    Kit Connor
    • Reb Kidas Reb Kid
    Leo Heller
    Leo Heller
    • Reb Kidas Reb Kid
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
      • Ernest Cline(screenplay by) (based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    What Is 'Ready Player One' Star Olivia Cooke Watching?

    What Is 'Ready Player One' Star Olivia Cooke Watching?

    Olivia Cooke shares her Watchlist and runs through a gauntlet of questions about the Steven Spielberg blockbuster Ready Player One.
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an interview, Steven Spielberg said this was the third most difficult movie he has made in his career, behind Jaws (1975) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
    • Goofs
      Parzival doesn't count to 3 before throwing the Holy Hand Grenade, as depicted in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). In that film, King Arthur counts "One, two, five," is corrected, and shouts "Three!" before throwing the grenade. However, these instructions are never specified in the Oasis so there is no particular reason to expect them to match the Monty Python version.
    • Quotes

      Halliday: She wanted to go dancing, so we watched a movie.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear till about 10 minutes into the movie
    • Connections
      Featured in Kain's Quest: The Terminator (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Jump
      Written by David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen

      Performed by Van Halen

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews2.1K

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    The book might be better, but the references work better on screen
    Ernest Cline's fast-moving novel was a treasure trove for pop-culture junkies, but the endless references work better on the screen.

    The year is 2045; the place is Columbus, Ohio. Our hero, Wade Watts, fills in the details while climbing past his grungy homes of his town, "the stacks," where trailer parks are piled on top of each other sky-high. Things are so miserable in Wade's world, everyone escapes to play in an immersive virtual reality game known as the Oasis. Its founder, James Halliday is worshipped like a god until his death some years before. However, before he left the mortal world, the creator left behind a series of games that would reward the winner with the prize of the keys to his virtual kingdom.

    The book was a fast paced adventure that took its time to geek out on all of the 80's pop culture references but the film doesn't do that. . Spielberg doesn't have Wade (the titular character) talk audiences through it, and he doesn't spell out the references, he just quickly stamps down the Delorean in the middle of a action sequence and then continues onward. Fans can pause it frame by frame and analyse it thoroughly looking for the flux capacitor on the dashboard, checking the plates, and scanning for extra bonus material. Even to people who've never seen the Back to the Future movies and aren't vibing on the connection, the car doesn't need explaining. It's just a sleek piece of visual energy, one breathless element among dozens of others. That's why the movie works better than the books in terms of visual style and nostalgia.

    The thin plot and the not so well done shallow characters make the film to be just a pop culture reference filled visual treat. Several plot holes( If movement is required to move an avatar in the game, how do people play in the Oasis while standing in their living rooms?) and a non-existent character arc makes it a fun, but a tangible watch. They're all already heroes, the big bad is evil from start to finish.

    The story's breakneck speed, it's never ending references, make it a fun, exciting watch.
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    • Mar 14, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đấu Trường Ảo
    • Filming locations
      • Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $137,715,350
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,764,050
      • Apr 1, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $582,918,849
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
      • Sonics-DDP
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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