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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

The Hunger Games meets Lord of the Flies in this fast-paced and enjoyably moody teen thriller adapted from the first of James Dashner's bestselling novel series. In a star-making role, Dylan O'Brien plays Thomas, the latest in a line of boys to be dumped in a clearing at the centre of a giant maze while suffering from a bad case of amnesia. A power struggle then ensues when our hero announces his intention to run the maze and find a way out. Will Poulter is impressive as the naysayer, driven by fear and suspicion, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster is a convincing sage despite his youth. The truths they uncover on the final leg of the journey could have been handled better by director Wes Ball, but his film has enough twists and turns to ensure you stick around for later instalments.

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Cast

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ThomasDylan O'Brien (1)
TeresaKaya Scodelario
GallyWill Poulter
NewtThomas Brodie-Sangster
AlbyAml Ameen
MinhoKi Hong Lee
Ava PaigePatricia Clarkson
ChuckBlake Cooper
FrypanDexter Darden
BenChris Sheffield
ZartJoe Adler

Crew

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DirectorWes Ball

Details

Theatrical distributor
20th Century Fox
Released on
2014-10-10
Languages
English
Guidance
Some violence and swearing.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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