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The Maze Runner

  • 2014
  • PG
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
545K
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Chris Sheffield, Aml Ameen, Alexander Flores, Will Poulter, Kaya Scodelario, Dexter Darden, Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, and Blake Cooper in The Maze Runner (2014)
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
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Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at es... Read allThomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.

  • Director
    • Wes Ball
  • Writers
    • Noah Oppenheim
    • Grant Pierce Myers
    • T.S. Nowlin
  • Stars
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Kaya Scodelario
    • Will Poulter
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    545K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    880
    92
    • Director
      • Wes Ball
    • Writers
      • Noah Oppenheim
      • Grant Pierce Myers
      • T.S. Nowlin
    • Stars
      • Dylan O'Brien
      • Kaya Scodelario
      • Will Poulter
    • 814User reviews
    • 328Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien
    • Thomas
    Kaya Scodelario
    Kaya Scodelario
    • Teresa
    Will Poulter
    Will Poulter
    • Gally
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    • Newt
    Aml Ameen
    Aml Ameen
    • Alby
    Ki Hong Lee
    Ki Hong Lee
    • Minho
    Blake Cooper
    Blake Cooper
    • Chuck
    Dexter Darden
    Dexter Darden
    • Frypan
    Chris Sheffield
    Chris Sheffield
    • Ben
    Joe Adler
    Joe Adler
    • Zart
    Alexander Flores
    Alexander Flores
    • Winston
    Jacob Latimore
    Jacob Latimore
    • Jeff
    Randall D. Cunningham
    Randall D. Cunningham
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    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Ava Paige
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
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    Michael Bow
    Michael Bow
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    Jerry Clark
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    Michael Deville
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    • Director
      • Wes Ball
    • Writers
      • Noah Oppenheim
      • Grant Pierce Myers
      • T.S. Nowlin
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    7larrys3

    Intriguing Fantasy Tale

    I can see I am in the minority here, but, to be honest, I found the film to be quite intriguing and exciting. I went into the movie "cold", not having read the novel by James Dashner or knowing very much about the plot. For me, this was the type of film that I knew if I just went with the flow and didn't try and look for all the holes in the story and script that I'd be better off.

    The way the film was presented by first time director Wes Ball was top notch, as I felt I was right there in the maze with the main characters. The obvious set-up for a sequel at the end of the movie didn't bother me too much as it seems like every movie of this type "has to" have at least one.

    In summary, I found this movie to be very absorbing and kept my interest throughout.
    8digdog-785-717538

    Awesome

    what can i say. i LOVED this film.

    yeah sure, it has a *few* weak points and maybe a plot hole or two. And the acting is barebones, these are kids, not Cyrano De Bergerac or Mephistofele, but boy the film is well done.

    I mistakenly googled the film's name before it was over, and disappointed myself to learn that it's just the first of three parts, so it means waiting another 2-3 years for the other two films, but that means also that i have something to look forward to.

    Now, i normally like more "profound" films, but for once, i really enjoyed this sci-fi romp and no, it's nothing like Twilight. A couple of the characters (Gally, Chuck) are phoned in, but then again, how would you write this kind of plot without these characters getting thrown in?

    So the film is a very pleasant, well paced, well directed, reasonably well acted, decently scored, great .. well, nice CGI, entertaining film that will please just about every audience there is, without being horribly commercial, soppy and cliché.

    I haven't had this much fun in a long while - although i gotta say Edge OF Tomorrow was just as good.

    My final vote - a very solid 8/10, and I'm wishing for parts 2 and 3 ASAP.
    7ThomasDrufke

    Is It Greeny on the Other Side

    For a film that is budgeted at merely 34 million dollars, this film visually looks really good. For comparison, Fantastic Four had a budget of 120 million and the effects and so called 'set pieces' were awful. This is one of the biggest problems with Hollywood, but that's a discussion for another day. The Maze Runner is actually a surprisingly entertaining movie. For an age in which the medium is flooded with young adult novels and movies, the film feels fresh and isn't overwhelmed by clichés like so many others are.

    It's led by a relatively unknown cast. Dylan O'Brien, from Teen Wolf fame, is thrown into a maze structure along with a few dozen other young men who soon find there is more to the maze than they were led to believe. Let me be the first to say I think O'Brien has some chops and definitely has a future in this business. The role doesn't require a ton of range, but I think he proved he can lead a huge action film, and not many actors can say that. The writing itself I thought could have been a little smarter and more mature. Will Poulter, who played a much different character in We're The Millers, was solid in the role that was given to him. But the writing had him doing some really stupid things and was full of forced dialogue I felt.

    With that being said, the mythology behind the story is pretty interesting. And they made the film into a more traditional monster film than I'm sure the book originally called for, but it really works. The horror element to the film was by far the most intriguing, and had the biggest payoff. The 'Greavers' also proved to be pretty terrifying, something I didn't think I would say about a film with a bunch of teenagers. So I really only watched this because I'm probably going to see the sequel this weekend, and i ended up enjoying the movie. Plus, having Littlefinger as the next villain gets me pretty excited.

    +Monster flick

    +Surprisingly well acted

    +Suspensful

    -Some stupid dialogue

    7.2/10
    7tabuno

    Entertaining Sci Fi Thriller

    19 October 2014. The Maze Runner combines The Hunger Games (2012), Cube (1997), with Lord of the Flies (1990) into a rather fascinating mystery thriller for boys. For most of the movie, the consistency of theme and plot holds up well. The tension, the ever presence ominous sounds of the maze offers up a dread that is pervasively creepy. The stereotypical characters aren't usually overplayed and the over the top performances or plot points are mostly held back using instead more empathetic and humanistic portrayals.

    The ending seems like a cop out for a hoped for sequel unfortunately. And there a few moments that really do fall back into the stereotypical plot design. The humor however makes their appearances with to great effect though. This is more enjoyable movie than expected. It just misses out though being really innovative and can't quite break out of the mold of most of the other sci fi thrillers.
    7the_real_smile

    Great concept, mediocre execution

    Wow, I really anticipated on this movie, suspense, action, the unknown, it all sounds very exciting. Now I must say that I have seen some very good movies and series round this theme that may influence my judgment, for example The Cube (1 - 3), Persons Unknown, Saw, etc. all have a person or group of persons who don't know how they get there or how to get away. How is it possible that those movies, some dating from 1997, are so much better then a 2014 movie? And being almost 2 hours long, how come so little happens in those 2 hours? Some reviewers already mentioned the contradictory and illogical elements in this movie, and yes, this does this movie, with such much potential, not much good, it's just annoying to see them not try what is so logic. The movie is entertaining, but leaves you very unsatisfied.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The production had to hire snake wranglers to make sure the areas where they were filming were snake free. Before filming began the wranglers found 25 venomous snakes. The biggest one they found was a 5 foot rattlesnake.
    • Goofs
      During the "we have tried everything" dialogue exchange, Newt says that they can't climb to the top because the ivy doesn't go all the way up. In multiple shots of the maze wall, it is clearly visible that the Ivy goes all the way to the top.
    • Quotes

      Chuck: You saw a Griever?

      Thomas: Yeah, I saw one.

      Minho: He didn't just see it. He killed it.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove or reduce moments of threat, violence and injury detail in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Maze Runner: The Digital Details (2014)

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2014 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L'épreuve: Le labyrinthe
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA(Maze set built in a warehouse at 7685 Airline Highway)
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Gotham Group
      • Temple Hill Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $34,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $102,427,862
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,512,804
      • Sep 21, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $348,319,861
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 53m(113 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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