The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner is a 2014 American dystopian science fiction action thriller film directed by Wes Ball, in his directorial debut, based on James Dashner's 2009 novel of the same name. The film is the first installment in The Maze Runner film series and was produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and Lee Stollman with a screenplay by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers and T.S. Nowlin. The film stars Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, and Patricia Clarkson. The story follows sixteen-year-old Thomas, portrayed by O'Brien, who awakens in a rusty elevator with no memory of who he is, only to learn he's been delivered to the middle of an intricate maze, along with a large number of other boys, who have been trying to find their way out of the ever-changing labyrinth all while establishing a functioning society in what they call the Glade.

Development of The Maze Runner began in January 2011 when Fox purchased the film rights to Dashner's novel with film studios Temple Hill Entertainment and TSG Entertainment.Principal photography began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 13, 2013 and officially concluded on July 12, 2013.

Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

Initial release: September 11, 2014 (Mexico)

Director: Wes Ball

Film series: Maze Runner

Adapted from: The Maze Runner

Screenplay: James Dashner, T.S. Nowlin, Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers

A male teenager wakes up inside an underground elevator with no memory of his identity. A group of male youths greet him in a large grassy area called the "Glade" enclosed by tall, stone walls. The boys ("Gladers") have formed a rudimentary society with each assuming specialized tasks. Their leader, Alby, says that every boy eventually recalls his name but not his past. The boy learns that a vast Maze surrounding them may be the only way out. During the day, designated Runners search the Maze for an escape route, returning before nightfall when the entrance closes.

When it is in some sort of rivalry having a different youngster branded Gally, this youngster instantly remembers his or her label: Thomas. Morning, they are infected by means of Tom, some sort of Athlete delirious by currently being stung by way of Griever – perilous techno-organic wildlife of which roam this Maze during the night time. Tom is usually required into your Maze in addition to eventually left to help kick the bucket, seeing that there is absolutely no heal intended for his or her personal injury. Alby in addition to Minho, this cause Athlete, in the future retrace Ben's ways into the Maze. Minho reappears at dusk pulling Alby, who's going to be stung, they are not able to get to this shutting down entry ways on time. Thomas runs into this Maze that can help, causing many several cornered. Thomas fishing tackle some sort of Griever in a shutting down passageway, triggering the item for being smashed. This trio is able to to help pull through the night.

This first-ever gal comes from the elevator. Your lover realizes Thomas, nevertheless he / she are unable to recall the woman. Thomas, Minho, and the like enter in this Maze, discover this Griever corpse, in addition to take out some sort of beeping kinetic product by inside it. Gally states Thomas possesses compromised this breakable contentment between youths along with the Grievers in addition to needs them punished, although Newt, this group's second-in-command, as a substitute designates Thomas to be a Athlete. Minho indicates Thomas some sort of hand-constructed type of this Maze dependant on preceding query. This Maze's using pieces start in addition to in close proximity within a frequent routine. Thomas becomes aware of which the product goes along into a portion in the Maze.

Teresa possesses a couple syringes loaded with a mysterious element. Is officially used on Alby, in addition to he / she recovers on the Griever hurt. Minho in addition to Thomas business on this Maze while using the product and discover some sort of doable depart. Of which nights, this Maze entry ways isn't going to in close proximity while other people start, making Grievers dump with. Some sort of massacre develops for the reason that Gladers find it hard to neglect or maybe obscure. Alby, Zart, and some some others usually are mortally wounded.

Later, Gally violence Thomas in addition to blames them intended for what occured. Thomas, who have received shut off ram sensations due to the fact ending up, stabs him or her self that has a severed Griever stinger so that they can revive his or her ram. Though others plough them while using the past anti-venom. Unconscious, he / she recalls that she in addition to Teresa did wonders with the group of which designed this Maze, N. G. Ok. Debbie.; this children unconsciously are test out things a great try. Thomas awakens in addition to gives you this data having Newt, Minho, Place, in addition to Teresa. Thomas subsequently reveals him or her self in addition to Teresa, confessing them to worked with N. G. Ok. Debbie. in addition to learnt this children for some time.

In the meantime, Gally has had get in addition to expects to help giving up Thomas in addition to Teresa towards Grievers in order to this contentment. Various Gladers style a gaggle in addition to cost-free these individuals. Many people technique this Maze so that they can uncover an escape, though Gally and a few some others typically get away from. Dealing with Grievers since they head out, various kids usually are mortally wounded. This survivors gradually enter in some sort of research laboratory strewn having corpses. Within a online video media creating, a girl branded Ava Paige makes clear which the entire world has become devastated by way of significant photovoltaic size, and then some sort of pandemic of any perilous disease termed this Size. This kids study them to were being component of a try mastering for just a heal. Paige launches she is for the reason that science lab is usually infected by means of television adult males.

Cast

Dylan O'Brien as Thomas, the last male to enter the Glade

Kaya Scodelario as Teresa, the first and only female Glader

Aml Ameen as Alby, the first male to enter the Glade and the leader of the Gladers

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt, second-in-command of the Gladers.

Ki Hong Lee as Minho, the head runner

Will Poulter as Gally, a builder

Patricia Clarkson as Ava Paige, an official of W.C.K.D.

Blake Cooper as Chuck, a very young Glader

Dexter Darden as Frypan, a cook

Jacob Latimore as Jeff, a med-jack of the Glade

Chris Sheffield as Ben, a runner

Joe Adler as Zart

Randall D. Cunningham as Clint, a med-jack of the Glade

Alexander Flores as Winston, a slicer

Box office

The film grossed $102,427,862 in North America and more than $245.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $348.3 million

Prior to its release in the U.S. and Canada, box office analysts predicted the film would be a box office success, citing effective marketing, good word-of-mouth publicity and a solid release date. Preliminary reports predicted the film would open with takings of over $30–32 million in North America. According to movie ticket sale website Fandango, The Maze Runner was the biggest seller accounting for more than 50% of early tickets sales. The film was released on September 19, 2014 in the United States and Canada across 3,604 locations and over 350 IMAX theaters. It earned $1.1 million from Thursday night shows, and $11.25 million on its opening day. It topped the box office on its opening weekend with $32.5 million of which 9% of the gross came from IMAX theaters. Its opening weekend gross is the seventh-highest for a film released in September, and the 18th highest for a young-adult book adaptation.The film earned a total of $102,272,088 at the North American box office becoming the twenty sixth highest-grossing film of 2014 in the U.S. and Canada.

Outside North America, the film debuted in five countries a week prior to its North American release and earned a total of $8.3 million. The film had a similar success overseas during its wide opening second weekend earning $38 million from 7,547 screens in 51 markets. It opened in South Korea with $5.5 million which is higher than the openings of The Hunger Games and Divergent,[38] the UK, Ireland and Malta with $3.4 million behind Gone Girl, and China with $14.58 million behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Other high openings were witnessed in Russia and the CIS ($5.75 million), France ($5.2 million), Australia ($3.4 million), Mexico ($2.6 million), Taiwan ($2.2 million) and Brazil ($2 million).

Critical response

This Retaining wall Neighborhood Newspaper claimed critics thought to be this picture greater than almost all fresh older book-to-film adaptations car without any "strong tasks as well as a creepy, strange atmosphere". Examine aggregator Rotten Acidic tomatoes provides each picture some sort of 64% status dependant on 146 opinions in addition to the normal status connected with 5. 9/10. This home page's agreement expresses: "With sturdy appearing, a compelling conclusion, as well as a refreshingly black method to it is dystopian location, This Maze Athlete holds out from the swarmed subject connected with YA sci-fi adventures". Metacritic provides each picture some sort of ranking connected with 56 outside of 100, dependant on 34 critics, revealing "mixed or maybe normal reviews". Audience surveyed by means of CinemaScore afforded this picture some sort of class connected with "A-" when using A+ to help P oker degree.

Rafer Guzman connected with Newsday afforded this picture some sort of several outside of some in addition to identified the item seeing that "solid, very well made in addition to entertaining". Christy Lemire connected with RogerEbert. com claimed your lover located this picture important, publishing of which "it conveys to you a tale most of us imagine we've got read plenty of situations previous to although that has a refreshingly unique develop in addition to quantity detail". This Seattle Times's Soren Anderson claimed this picture seemed to be "vastly superior to this ebook of which prompted it" in addition to afforded the item some sort of ranking connected with 3/4. Tony Hicks on the San Jose Mercury Announcement seemed to be "hooked because of the mix off very good appearing, important conclusion in addition to captivating scenery". Matthew Toomey connected with ABC Airwaves Brisbane afforded this picture some sort of class connected with A−, presenting encouragement to help it is important conclusion indicating of which "it presented [his] focus to its whole a couple time managing time". Justin Lowe on the The movies Reporter claimed ıt had been "consistently engaging", in addition to Ella Taylor connected with Wide variety had written "as world-creation YA pics head out, This Maze Athlete senses refreshingly low-tech in addition to adequately story-driven".

Jordan O'Sullivan on the Oregon Write-up claimed "The Maze Athlete unravels some mysteries, but it really rotates possibly more", presenting the item some sort of 3/4. Stephen Whitty on the Newark Star-Ledger had written "it may get away from people looking to view the future installing. That is just one exclusive consequence of which a small number of YA shows previously yank off". Isaac Feldberg connected with Most of us Bought That Insured accorded this picture 8/10 personalities, dialling the item "dark, risky in addition to uncommonly thrilling", though extolling the item seeing that "one of the most extremely appealing YA adaptations to kick or punch theaters with some time. "Rick Bentley on the Fresno Bee highly regarded Wes Ball's way, indicating that she "created sense of balance concerning some sort of lean although stable screenplay in addition to first-rate steps – in addition to he / she isn't going to throw away some sort of framework accomplishing it". Payment Zwecker on the Chi town Sun-Times termed the item "a well-acted in addition to brilliant thriller/futuristic sci-fi romp". Bilge Ebiri connected with Big apple publication claimed he / she "was rather riveted". Jordan Sragow on the Lime Nation Enroll afforded the item some sort of class connected with "B" in addition to claimed, "Ball is usually deft, nevertheless, on evoking claustrophobia of any form, no matter if from the open-air dejecting prison on the Glade or maybe the exact snug rooms on the Maze. In addition to he / she elicits some sort of hair-trigger effectiveness by O'Brien".

Claudia Puig connected with STATES Currently claimed "a sci-fi thriller placed in some sort of vaguely post-apocalyptic foreseeable future have to make a thoroughly sketched market to help totally spellbind this viewer's. Although Maze Athlete senses solely in some measure formed", presenting the item some sort of ranking connected with 2/4. Time period magazine's Richard Corliss claimed "like Jean-Paul Sartre's Not any Exit-tentialism, although far more swarmed along with this musk connected with bottled-up testosterone". Wesley Morris on the web page Grantland claimed "I imagine I've got a little apocalepsy increased sleepiness attributable to extended contact with several in addition to four-part line during which youth digital rebel next to oppressive health systems showed by means of renowned actors". Steven Rea on the Philadelphia Inquirer afforded this picture some sort of 3. 5 outside of 5 status in addition to claimed "it's dreary small business, and since the item hurries when it comes to it is mind-blowing, expository realization, this picture gets to be nonsensical, too". Picture critic Ethan Gilsdorf on the Boston Entire world claimed "teens really should consume that fantasy's scenery-chewing fear in addition to misfortune, along with the encouraged adventure connected with your survival in addition to empowerment (to possibly be extended from the certain sequel or maybe sequels)".