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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 2015

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Movie details

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

“The maze was just the beginning.”

2015 Science Fiction · Action · Thriller 2h 11m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.3 / 10

301.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

47 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

43 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

CriticWise case file

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wes Ball

Written by

T.S. Nowlin

Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien

Thomas

Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario

Teresa Agnes

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Newt

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Jorge

Ki Hong Lee

Ki Hong Lee

Minho

Dexter Darden

Dexter Darden

Frypan

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Brenda

Court is in session

Put Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials on trial.

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The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.