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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Movie · 2015 · 131 min

A relentless, tense chase through a ruined world, with bursts of action and a pervasive sense of danger.

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2015 film directed by Wes Ball
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Year
2015
Runtime
131 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • military
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, action, mystery, post-apocalyptic, dystopian
Directed by
Wes Ball
Written by
T.S. Nowlin
Starring
Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Patricia Clarkson, Aidan Gillen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Katherine McNamara
Music
John Paesano
Cinematography
Gyula Pados
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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