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The Maze Runner

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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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.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
454K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
794
128
  • Director
    • Wes Ball
  • Writers
    • Noah Oppenheim(screenplay by)
    • Grant Pierce Myers(screenplay by)
    • T.S. Nowlin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Kaya Scodelario
    • Will Poulter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wes Ball
  • Writers
    • Noah Oppenheim(screenplay by)
    • Grant Pierce Myers(screenplay by)
    • T.S. Nowlin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Kaya Scodelario
    • Will Poulter
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    • 698User reviews
    • 323Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos6

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    Featurette 1:34
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    Kaya Scodelario and Dylan O'Brien in The Maze Runner (2014)
    Aml Ameen, Jacob Latimore, and Dylan O'Brien in The Maze Runner (2014)
    Dylan O'Brien and Ki Hong Lee in The Maze Runner (2014)
    Dylan O'Brien and Blake Cooper in The Maze Runner (2014)
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    Alexander Flores, Dylan O'Brien, Joe Adler, and Blake Cooper in The Maze Runner (2014)
    Wes Ball and Dylan O'Brien in The Maze Runner (2014)
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    Dylan O'Brien and Ki Hong Lee in The Maze Runner (2014)
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    Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, and Blake Cooper in The Maze Runner (2014)
    Dylan O'Brien in The Maze Runner (2014)

    Top cast

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    Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien
    • Thomasas Thomas
    Kaya Scodelario
    Kaya Scodelario
    • Teresaas Teresa
    Will Poulter
    Will Poulter
    • Gallyas Gally
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    Thomas Brodie-Sangster
    • Newtas Newt
    Aml Ameen
    Aml Ameen
    • Albyas Alby
    Ki Hong Lee
    Ki Hong Lee
    • Minhoas Minho
    Blake Cooper
    Blake Cooper
    • Chuckas Chuck
    Dexter Darden
    Dexter Darden
    • Frypanas Frypan
    Chris Sheffield
    Chris Sheffield
    • Benas Ben
    Joe Adler
    Joe Adler
    • Zartas Zart
    Alexander Flores
    Alexander Flores
    • Winstonas Winston
    Jacob Latimore
    Jacob Latimore
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Randall D. Cunningham
    Randall D. Cunningham
    • Clintas Clint
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Ava Paigeas Ava Paige
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Masked Manas Masked Man
    Michael Bow
    Michael Bow
    • Gladeras Glader
    Jerry Clark
    Jerry Clark
    • Gladeras Glader
    Michael Deville
    • Gladeras Glader
    • Director
      • Wes Ball
    • Writers
      • Noah Oppenheim(screenplay by)
      • Grant Pierce Myers(screenplay by)
      • T.S. Nowlin(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Awakening in an elevator, remembering nothing of his past, Thomas emerges into a world of about thirty teenage boys, all without past memories, who have learned to survive under their own set of rules in a completely enclosed environment, subsisting on their own agriculture and supplies. With a new boy arriving every thirty days, the group has been in "The Glade" for three years, trying to find a way to escape through the Maze that surrounds their living space (patrolled by cyborg monsters named 'Grievers'). They have begun to give up hope when a comatose girl arrives with a strange note, and their world begins to change with the boys dividing into two factions: those willing to risk their lives to escape and those wanting to hang onto what they've got and survive. —KelseyJ
    • maze
    • teenage boy
    • based on novel
    • open ended
    • concrete wall
    • 131 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Get ready to run.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      After initially receiving a '15' rating, Fox cut 43 seconds of violence, threat and injury detail from the UK version to earn a less restrictive '12A' rating for the cinema release. This same cut version was later released on DVD and Blu-ray with a '12' rating, although an uncut Steelbook Blu-ray was given a limited release with a '15' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Maze Runner: The Digital Details (2014)

    User reviews698

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    Top review
    7/10
    Far superior than rest of post-apocalyptic YA adapts
    The film The Maze Runner is based off the three book series written by author James Dashner.

    As post-apocalyptic films adapted from YA novels go, and there have been many, The Maze Runner might be the most successful of the 2014 year.

    The film opens on a young teen, seemingly kidnapped against his will and unclear of what he is doing. His body, limp on the floor of a openly woven caged box, rises up to the sun and grass where he promptly meets a crowd of his peers, all male. Talking with them he discovers he is exactly like them, unknowingly in this location, his memory erased with only his name available to him, it is Thomas.

    He soon discovers the grassy area's perimeter is completely encapsulated by steeply high concrete walls, beyond which is a maze. The goal is to figure out the maze as it is the only way to freedom.

    The Maze Runner uses young up-and-comer actors and actresses rather than the obvious and nepotistic decision. Dylan O'Brien does a superb job as the newbie Thomas and Aml Ameen is especially captivating as the leader of the stranded survivors Alby. The primarily British young actors also do a splendid job of masking their native accents for a neutrally American vocal pattern.

    Further, Wes Ball's direction of The Maze Runner has a clear vision as it emulates a vastly PG-er Lord of the Flies vibe. The beauty of the film is its simplicity. Since the children and teens are locked in an experimental cage, there is no need for monotonous information delivery regarding the futuristic world. There's no futuristic dialect, class system, government changes or anything of the type.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giải Mã Mê Cung
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • 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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