# Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)

> Thomas and the Gladers cross a devastated future landscape while evading WCKD and searching for the truth behind their captivity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/178627

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure
- Director: Wes Ball
- Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito, Ki Hong Lee, Dexter Darden, Rosa Salazar, Patricia Clarkson
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: urgent, ominous, propulsive, action movie night, young adult franchise marathon

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