# The Maze Runner (2014)

> Teenage survivors with erased memories must decode a deadly shifting maze before their enclosed refuge collapses into factional conflict.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/116294

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Wes Ball
- Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, Aml Ameen, Patricia Clarkson, Blake Cooper
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790864/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, ominous, propulsive, teen movie night, science fiction marathon

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