Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- whimsical
- irreverent
- eerie
- cult movie night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's bold handmade visual invention and fresh directorial voice, while finding its storytelling less consistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dave's living-room fort expands into a vast labyrinth filled with traps, creatures, and shifting handmade environments.
The maze is built from cardboard and brought to life through puppetry, stop-motion animation, and in-camera optical illusions.
Dave's inability to complete meaningful artistic work produces the fort that traps him inside his own creation.
The film reimagines classic 1980s adventure films with a modern comedic edge and an oddball rescue ensemble.
Films like Dave Made a Maze, and why
The Cabin in the Woods
handcrafted fantasy adventure, playful horror, and inventive practical effects
Being John Malkovich
whimsical handmade production design, eccentric ensemble, and surreal comic peril
Labyrinth
practical-effects fantasy, childlike wonder, and labyrinthine adventure comedy
The Science of Sleep
offbeat surreal comedy, tactile production design, and dysfunctional creative characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Bill Watterson
- Release Date
- 2017-08-18
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (283)
Cast
- Nick Thune
- Meera Rohit Kumbhani
- Adam Busch
- James Urbaniak
- Stephanie Allynne
- Kirsten Vangsness
- Scott Krinsky
- John Hennigan
- Rick Overton
- Kamilla Alnes
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Dave Made a Maze about?
- A frustrated artist’s cardboard living-room fort becomes a lethal handmade labyrinth that turns a girlfriend’s rescue mission into a delirious fantasy adventure.
- What is Dave Made a Maze like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dave Made a Maze as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dave Made a Maze violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dave Made a Maze as moderate.
- What did critics think of Dave Made a Maze?
- Critics broadly praised the film's bold handmade visual invention and fresh directorial voice, while finding its storytelling less consistent.
- Which films are like Dave Made a Maze?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cabin in the Woods, Being John Malkovich, Labyrinth, and The Science of Sleep.
- How long is Dave Made a Maze?
- Dave Made a Maze runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dave Made a Maze?
- In United States, Dave Made a Maze is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
