Maze Runner (film series)
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The Maze Runner film series consists of American science-fiction dystopian action adventure films based on The Maze Runner novels by the American author James Dashner. Produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the films star Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee, Dexter Darden, and Patricia Clarkson. T. S. Nowlin wrote and Wes Ball directed all three installments. The first film, titled The Maze Runner, was released on September 19, 2014, and grossed over $348 million worldwide. The second installment, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, was released on September 18, 2015, and grossed over $312 million at the box office. The third movie, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, was released on January 26, 2018, and grossed less than its predecessors, with a worldwide gross of $288 million. The series will continue, with additional films in development under the Walt Disney Company's direction.
Infobox
Directed by
Wes Ball
Based on
The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
Starring
mw- Dylan O'Brien Kaya Scodelario Thomas Brodie-Sangster Ki Hong Lee Dexter Darden Patricia Clarkson
Productioncompanies
Gotham Group Temple Hill Entertainment TSG Entertainment (1–2) Oddball Entertainment (3)
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
2014–2018
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
Total (3 films):$157 million
Box office
Total (3 films):$949 million
Tables
· Films
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
Film
The Maze Runner
U.S. release date
September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)
Director
Wes Ball
Screenwriter(s)
Noah Oppenheim & Grant Pierce Myers and T. S. Nowlin
Producers
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and Lee Stollman
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Film
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
U.S. release date
September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Director
T. S. Nowlin
Screenwriter(s)
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman and Joe Hartwick Jr.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Film
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
U.S. release date
January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Director
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman, Joe Hartwick Jr. and Wes Ball
| Film | release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers |
| The Maze Runner | September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19) | Wes Ball | Noah Oppenheim & Grant Pierce Myers and T. S. Nowlin | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and Lee Stollman |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) | T. S. Nowlin | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman and Joe Hartwick Jr. | |
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman, Joe Hartwick Jr. and Wes Ball |
· Recurring cast and characters
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
Character
The Maze Runner
Films
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Films
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Thomas
Thomas
Character
Thomas
Films
Dylan O'Brien
Teresa
Teresa
Character
Teresa
Films
Kaya Scodelario
Newt
Newt
Character
Newt
Films
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Minho
Minho
Character
Minho
Films
Ki Hong Lee
Frypan
Frypan
Character
Frypan
Films
Dexter Darden
Ava Paige
Ava Paige
Character
Ava Paige
Films
Patricia Clarkson
Winston
Winston
Character
Winston
Films
Alexander Flores
Gally
Gally
Character
Gally
Films
Will Poulter
Films
Will Poulter
Janson
Janson
Character
Janson
Films
Aidan Gillen
Aris
Aris
Character
Aris
Films
Jacob Lofland
Brenda
Brenda
Character
Brenda
Films
Rosa Salazar
Jorge
Jorge
Character
Jorge
Films
Giancarlo Esposito
Vince
Vince
Character
Vince
Films
Barry Pepper
Sonya
Sonya
Character
Sonya
Films
Katherine McNamara
Harriet
Harriet
Character
Harriet
Films
Nathalie Emmanuel
| Character | Films | ||
| The Maze Runner | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | |
| Thomas | Dylan O'Brien | ||
| Teresa | Kaya Scodelario | ||
| Newt | Thomas Brodie-Sangster | ||
| Minho | Ki Hong Lee | ||
| Frypan | Dexter Darden | ||
| Ava Paige | Patricia Clarkson | ||
| Winston | Alexander Flores | ||
| Gally | Will Poulter | Will Poulter | |
| Janson | Aidan Gillen | ||
| Aris | Jacob Lofland | ||
| Brenda | Rosa Salazar | ||
| Jorge | Giancarlo Esposito | ||
| Vince | Barry Pepper | ||
| Sonya | Katherine McNamara | ||
| Harriet | Nathalie Emmanuel | ||
· Crew and details
Composer
Composer
Title
Composer
Crew and details
Cinematographer
Crew and details
Editor(s)
Crew and details
Production companies
Crew and details
Distributing companies
Crew and details
Running time
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
Title
The Maze Runner
Crew and details
John Paesano
Crew and details
Enrique Chediak
Crew and details
Dan Zimmerman
Crew and details
Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment
Crew and details
20th Century Fox
Crew and details
1 hr 53 mins
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Title
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Crew and details
Gyula Pados
Crew and details
2 hrs 11 mins
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Title
The Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Crew and details
Dan Zimmerman & Paul Harb
Crew and details
Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Oddball Entertainment
Crew and details
2 hrs 23 mins
| Title | Crew and details | ||||||
| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time | ||
| The Maze Runner | John Paesano | Enrique Chediak | Dan Zimmerman | Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment | 20th Century Fox | 1 hr 53 mins | |
| The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Gyula Pados | 2 hrs 11 mins | |||||
| The Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Dan Zimmerman & Paul Harb | Gotham Group, Temple Hill Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Oddball Entertainment | 2 hrs 23 mins | ||||
· Music
The Maze Runner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Maze Runner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Title
The Maze Runner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
U.S. release date
September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
Composer(s)
John Paesano
Label
Sony Classical
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Title
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
U.S. release date
September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Title
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
U.S. release date
January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
| Title | release date | Composer(s) | Label |
| The Maze Runner (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12) | John Paesano | Sony Classical |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11) | ||
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) |
· Reception › Box office performance
580
580
Film
The Maze Runner
Release date
September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)
Box office gross
$102,427,862
Box office gross
$245,891,999
Box office gross
$348,319,861
Box office ranking
580
Box office ranking
285
Production budget
$34 million
810
810
Film
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Release date
September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Box office gross
$81,697,192
Box office gross
$230,627,911
Box office gross
$312,325,103
Box office ranking
810
Box office ranking
337
Production budget
$61 million
1,377
1,377
Film
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Release date
January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Box office gross
$58,032,443
Box office gross
$230,385,747
Box office gross
$288,418,190
Box office ranking
1,377
Box office ranking
467
Production budget
$62 million
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Production budget | Ref. | |||
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
| The Maze Runner | September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19) | $102,427,862 | $245,891,999 | $348,319,861 | 580 | 285 | $34 million | |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) | $81,697,192 | $230,627,911 | $312,325,103 | 810 | 337 | $61 million | |
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) | $58,032,443 | $230,385,747 | $288,418,190 | 1,377 | 467 | $62 million | |
| Total | ||||||||
| $242,157,497 | $706,905,657 | $949,063,154 | $157 million | |||||
· Reception › Critical and public response
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
Film
The Maze Runner
Rotten Tomatoes
65% (172 reviews)
Metacritic
57 (34 reviews)
CinemaScore
A−
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Film
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Rotten Tomatoes
47% (152 reviews)
Metacritic
43 (29 reviews)
CinemaScore
B+
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Film
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Rotten Tomatoes
43% (171 reviews)
Metacritic
50 (38 reviews)
CinemaScore
B+
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
| The Maze Runner | 65% (172 reviews) | 57 (34 reviews) | A− |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | 47% (152 reviews) | 43 (29 reviews) | B+ |
| Maze Runner: The Death Cure | 43% (171 reviews) | 50 (38 reviews) | B+ |
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