The Maze Runner
Taste attributes: actionmysteryscience fictionthrillerteenfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysurrealbig & variedemotionally undemandingcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Remember. Survive. Run."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, very fast sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2014
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Ingenious Media
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
