Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Thomas leads the remaining Gladers into WCKD’s lethal Last City for a desperate rescue mission that could finally expose the truth behind their imprisonment.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- tense
- earnest
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the finale energetic and capable of providing franchise closure for committed fans, but overlong, narratively confusing, and underwhelming as a standalone film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
WCKD controls the last city and pursues immunity research involving terminal illness and experimentation.
Thomas and the escaped Gladers must break into WCKD-controlled Last City to save Minho and uncover answers.
The film places its characters in a post-apocalyptic future shaped by imprisonment, disease, and hostile settlements.
The final mission moves through dangerous mazes, fortified urban spaces, and sustained rescue-set-piece action.
Films like Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and why
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
post-apocalyptic science fiction action, young resistance heroes, dystopian authoritarian control, and survival-driven missions
Divergent
ensemble science fiction adventure centered on escaping institutional imprisonment and confronting a controlled dystopian society
The 5th Wave
high-energy post-apocalyptic survival action featuring a group fighting through dangerous environments to rescue imprisoned allies
Movie Details
- Director
- Wes Ball
- Release Date
- 2018-01-10
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (8592)
Cast
- Dylan O'Brien
- Kaya Scodelario
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Ki Hong Lee
- Dexter Darden
- Rosa Salazar
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Will Poulter
- Aidan Gillen
- Patricia Clarkson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Maze Runner: The Death Cure about?
- Thomas leads the remaining Gladers into WCKD’s lethal Last City for a desperate rescue mission that could finally expose the truth behind their imprisonment.
- What is Maze Runner: The Death Cure like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Maze Runner: The Death Cure as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Maze Runner: The Death Cure violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Maze Runner: The Death Cure as moderate.
- What did critics think of Maze Runner: The Death Cure?
- Critics broadly found the finale energetic and capable of providing franchise closure for committed fans, but overlong, narratively confusing, and underwhelming as a standalone film.
- Which films are like Maze Runner: The Death Cure?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, Divergent, and The 5th Wave.
- How long is Maze Runner: The Death Cure?
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch Maze Runner: The Death Cure?
- In United States, Maze Runner: The Death Cure streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
