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The Maze Runner Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Aug. 24, 2014

The Maze Runner

Release Date: Friday, September 19, 2014 Nationwide

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Kaya Scodelario, Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Sangster, Will Poulter, Wes Ball, Ki Hong Lee, Noah Oppenheim, Aml Ameen, Lindsay Williams, Blake Cooper, Grant Pierce Myers

PG-13 Drama N/A

  • 4.2

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.
Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Maze Runner.

  • T
    Thomas Sangster

    ... Newt

    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe, Maze Runner: The Death Cure

  • K
    Kaya Scodelario

    ... Teresa

    Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Now Is Good

  • W
    Will Poulter

    ... Gally

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  • Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien

    ... Thomas

    Maze Runner: The Death Cure, The Internship

  • B
    Blake Cooper

    ... Chuck

    The Measure of a Man

  • A
    Aml Ameen

    ... Alby

    Till Death, Rustin

  • K
    Ki Hong Lee

    ... Minho

    Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Wish Upon

Crew Behind the Film

The The Maze Runner behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Wes Ball last directed Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The film's writer Noah Oppenheim last wrote Jackie and The Divergent Series: Allegiant.

Director
Wes Ball
Producers
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Lindsay Williams

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

All Trailers

Official The Maze Runner movie trailers and clips.

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The Maze Runner Theatrical Trailer #2
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The Maze Runner Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Maze Runner movie production.

Key Facts

  • Based on the first novel of "The Maze Runner" trilogy written by James Dashner. The novel was published October 2009 by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Aiming for starting May 2013.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Maze Runner was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 19, 2014. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including A Walk Among the Tombstones, This Is Where I Leave You and Reclaim.



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Sun., Aug. 24, 2014

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images

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