The Maze Runner

2014 film directed by Wes Ball
Movie film Q13099455
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The Maze Runner

Summary

The Maze Runner is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.29% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,731 views/month, #271 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Maze Runner's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Maze Runner was directed by Wes Ball[4].
  • Noah Oppenheim wrote the screenplay for The Maze Runner[5].
  • T.S. Nowlin wrote the screenplay for The Maze Runner[6].
  • The Maze Runner's composer is recorded as John Paesano[7].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is dystopian film[8].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is thriller film[9].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is post-apocalyptic film[10].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is action film[11].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is mystery film[12].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is fantasy film[13].
  • The Maze Runner's genre is science fiction film[14].
  • The Maze Runner's based on is recorded as The Maze Runner[15].
  • The Maze Runner was followed by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials[16].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Dylan O'Brien[17].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Thomas Brodie-Sangster[18].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Kaya Scodelario[19].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Will Poulter[20].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Aml Ameen[21].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Patricia Clarkson[22].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Jacob Latimore[23].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Ki-hong Lee[24].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Blake Cooper[25].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Dexter Darden[26].
  • A cast member of The Maze Runner was Chris Sheffield[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Maze Runner was performed by John Paesano[28]. It was produced by Wyck Godfrey[29]. It was directed by Wes Ball[4]. Screenwriters include Noah Oppenheim[5] and T.S. Nowlin[6]. Cast members include Dylan O'Brien[17], Thomas Brodie-Sangster[18], Kaya Scodelario[19], Will Poulter[20], Aml Ameen[21], and Patricia Clarkson[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2014[30], September 19, 2014[31], October 16, 2014[32], and September 18, 2014[33]. The original language of The Maze Runner was English[34]. Genres include dystopian film[8], thriller film[9], post-apocalyptic film[10], action film[11], mystery film[12], and fantasy film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Maze Runner[35]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[36] and Blu-ray Disc[37].

Subject and Themes

The Maze Runner's part of the series is recorded as Maze Runner[35].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[38], 65%[39], and 57/100[40].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Maze Runner's after a work by is recorded as James Dashner[41]. It was followed by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials[16].

Why It Matters

The Maze Runner ranks in the top 0.29% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73,731 views/month, #271 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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