Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials


Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Overview:

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Votes 3004 (6.5/10)

Runtime: 132 minutes

Release Date 2015-09-09

Budget: $61,000,000.00

Revenue: $311,256,926.00

Website: Link

Tagline: The Maze Was Just the Beginning.

Production company:

  • Gotham Group
  • Temple Hill Entertainment
  • TSG Entertainment

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Action

Trailer

Further Information

Thomas
Dylan O'Brien
Dylan O'Brien
Teresa Agnes
Kaya Scodelario
Kaya Scodelario
Newt
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Jorge
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito
Janson
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen
Vince
Barry Pepper
Barry Pepper
Mary Cooper
Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor
Ava Paige
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Minho
Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee
Frypan
Dexter Darden
Dexter Darden
Aris Jones
Jacob Lofland
Jacob Lofland
Harriet
Nathalie Emmanuel
Nathalie Emmanuel
Sonya
Katherine McNamara
Katherine McNamara
Thomas' Mother
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Brenda
Rosa Salazar
Rosa Salazar
Joe
Tatanka Means
Tatanka Means
Scavenger Guard (Jim)
Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
Ponytail
Jenny Gabrielle
Jenny Gabrielle
Jack
Bryce Romero
Bryce Romero
Blondie
Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk
David
Shawn Prince
Shawn Prince
Carl (Masked Man)
Terry Dale Parks
Terry Dale Parks
M3 Soldier
John Trejo
John Trejo
Abigail (uncredited)
Laramie Cooley
Laramie Cooley
Winston
Alexander Flores
Alexander Flores
Dr. Crawford
Kathryn Smith-McGlynn
Kathryn Smith-McGlynn
Barkley
Matt Metzler
Matt Metzler
Soldier
David House
David House
Young Thomas
Luke Gallegos
Luke Gallegos
Riley
Jeremy Becerra
Jeremy Becerra
Harold (Soldier)
Matthew Page
Matthew Page
Aide
Alex Knight
Alex Knight
Med Tech
Marc Comstock
Marc Comstock
Surveillance Room Attendant
Brandon K. Hampton
Brandon K. Hampton
Nurse
Ryan Jason Cook
Ryan Jason Cook
Rebel Sentry
James Burnett
James Burnett
Doctor
Morse Bicknell
Morse Bicknell
Makeup Effects
Daniel Casillas
Daniel Casillas
Director
Wes Ball
Wes Ball
Music
John Paesano
John Paesano
Costume Design
Sanja Milkovic Hays
Sanja Milkovic Hays
Editor
Dan Zimmerman
Dan Zimmerman
Production Design
Daniel T. Dorrance
Daniel T. Dorrance
Director of Photography
Gyula Pados
Gyula Pados
Executive Producer
Wes Ball
Wes Ball
Executive Producer
T.S. Nowlin
T.S. Nowlin
Executive Producer
Lindsay Williams
Lindsay Williams
Executive Producer
Edward Gamarra
Edward Gamarra
Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Producer
Wyck Godfrey
Wyck Godfrey
Producer
Marty Bowen
Marty Bowen
Producer
Lee Stollman
Lee Stollman
Producer
Joe Hartwick Jr.
Joe Hartwick Jr.
Novel
James Dashner
James Dashner
Screenplay
T.S. Nowlin
T.S. Nowlin
Casting
Denise Chamian
Denise Chamian
Casting Associate
Beth Day
Beth Day
Casting Associate
Liz Ludwitzke
Liz Ludwitzke
Supervising Art Director
Andrew Max Cahn
Andrew Max Cahn
Art Direction
Billy W. Ray
Billy W. Ray
Set Decoration
Kelly Berry
Kelly Berry
Art Department Coordinator
Vicki M. McWilliams
Vicki M. McWilliams
Assistant Costume Designer
Irena Stepic
Irena Stepic
Costume Supervisor
Nava R. Sadan
Nava R. Sadan
Costume Supervisor
Gina G. Aller
Gina G. Aller
Set Costumer
Rosanna Dill
Rosanna Dill
Set Costumer
Ashley Edwards
Ashley Edwards
Set Costumer
Kari King
Kari King
Set Costumer
Lora McKenny
Lora McKenny
Set Costumer
Katie L. Murphy
Katie L. Murphy
Script Supervisor
Steve Gehrke
Steve Gehrke
Animation
Isaac Hai Swee Tan
Isaac Hai Swee Tan
Animation
Victor Huang
Victor Huang
Animation
Craig Young
Craig Young
Animation Director
Shaun Friedberg
Shaun Friedberg
Animation Director
Leon Woud
Leon Woud
Animation Director
Jade Mansueto
Jade Mansueto
Animation Supervisor
Aaron Gilman
Aaron Gilman
Creature Design
Ken Barthelmey
Ken Barthelmey
Visual Effects Coordinator
Chloe Feodoroff
Chloe Feodoroff
Visual Effects Coordinator
Drew Nielsen
Drew Nielsen
Visual Effects Coordinator
Keith O'Hara
Keith O'Hara
Visual Effects Coordinator
Margaux Peach
Margaux Peach
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jeremy Hollis
Jeremy Hollis
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jana Jungk
Jana Jungk
Visual Effects Editor
Rolf Fleischmann
Rolf Fleischmann
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Dubin
Steve Dubin
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Puckett
Scott Puckett
Visual Effects Producer
Jason Chen
Jason Chen
Visual Effects Producer
Martin Wiseman
Martin Wiseman
Visual Effects Supervisor
R. Christopher White
R. Christopher White
Hair Department Head
Geordie Sheffer
Geordie Sheffer
Hairstylist
Janessa Bouldin
Janessa Bouldin
Hairstylist
Reyna Robinson
Reyna Robinson
Hairstylist
Delana Veirs
Delana Veirs
Hairstylist
Elizabeth Lawson
Elizabeth Lawson
Hairstylist
Teri Ann Uccan
Teri Ann Uccan
Key Hair Stylist
Megan Daum
Megan Daum
Makeup Department Head
Karen McDonald
Karen McDonald
Makeup Artist
Sara Roybal
Sara Roybal
Makeup Artist
Frieda Valenzuela
Frieda Valenzuela
Makeup Artist
Jon Shroyer
Jon Shroyer
Makeup Designer
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Makeup Effects
Jerrad Gray
Jerrad Gray
Makeup Effects
Leonard MacDonald
Leonard MacDonald
Makeup Effects
Dave Snyder
Dave Snyder
Makeup Effects
Thomas E. Surprenant
Thomas E. Surprenant
Conceptual Design
Richard K. Buoen
Richard K. Buoen
Construction Coordinator
Bill Holmquist
Bill Holmquist
Property Master
Brett Andrews
Brett Andrews
Music Editor
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Charles Martin Inouye
Charles Martin Inouye
Helicopter Camera
Michael Kelem
Michael Kelem
Steadicam Operator
David J. Thompson
David J. Thompson
Still Photographer
Richard Foreman Jr.
Richard Foreman Jr.
Gaffer
James R. Tynes
James R. Tynes
First Assistant Camera
Sharla Cipicchio
Sharla Cipicchio
First Assistant Camera
Daniel Bombell
Daniel Bombell
First Assistant Camera
Kingslea Bueltel
Kingslea Bueltel
Stunt Coordinator
George Cottle
George Cottle
Stunt Coordinator
Isaac Hamon
Isaac Hamon
Dialogue Editor
Susan Dawes
Susan Dawes
Foley
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Foley
John T. Cucci
John T. Cucci
Sound Designer
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Lee Gilmore
Lee Gilmore
Sound Effects Editor
Bob Kellough
Bob Kellough
Sound Recordist
Tim Gomillion
Tim Gomillion
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Shayna Brown
Shayna Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
First Assistant Editor
P.J. Burch
P.J. Burch
First Assistant Editor
David Zimmerman
David Zimmerman
Rigging Grip
Brian Malone
Brian Malone
Special Effects Coordinator
David Greene
David Greene
Stunts
Mark Aaron Wagner
Mark Aaron Wagner

Frank Ochieng

It is quite an automatic instinct to compare and contrast the first installment of 2014’s ‘The Maze Runner’ with the arrival of the latest entry in director Wes Ball’s distant dystopian drama ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’. The original blueprint effectively captured a unique time and place of mystique and other morbid curiosities. The audience was craftily introduced to The Glade, a head-scratching venue out in the middle of nowhere while being surrounded by a massive maze that pretty much rendered its survivors in vulnerability and uncertainty. Well, ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ looks to revisit that same kind of mystifying aura where our young and daring protagonists face the surreal obstacles in a futuristic facility that begs for the same kind of grandiose ambivalence. Sadly, ‘Scorch Trials’ is a derivative follow-up shadow of its former pronounced presentation. This formulaic fantasy fails to provide any distinctive punch or promise to its more competent predecessor. As a post-apocalyptic Young Adult-oriented narrative ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ never really invests in its adventurous characterizations that seem to blankly react to the jittery surroundings without any genuine conviction. It certainly is not advisable to saddle a pack of imperiled individuals in a cocoon of dream-like devastation and not have them equally match the imaginative SF sensibilities of their enthralling, enveloped universe. One can speculate as to whether ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ does any justice to the James Dashner epic-driven YA novels or not. Still, there should be a sense of excitable freshness and intrigue to this eye-opening film project that comes off strangely as remote and mechanical despite the whimsical feel to its wasteland of wonderment. Sure, some will be partially engaged in the exploits of our young harried heroes bouncing from post to post in a desolate desert known as the Scorch where unpredictable encounters with undesirable creatures and the regional elements are recounted with Ball’s simplistic by-the-dots direction. There will be your predictable share of over-the-top villains, outlandish yet awestruck special effects imagery and a centerpiece for youth-oriented romancing among the ruins. However, ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ should do a better job in whisking its viewers away in a bells-and-whistles story that should be convincingly subversive and challenging. Back in the Maze mold madness is Glade stud Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his band of fellow wanderers in Theresa (Kaya Scodelario), Minho (Ki Hong Lee), Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), and Frypan (Dexter Darden). The group had learned that their ‘a-MAZE-ing’ (sorry…could not resist) past experiences had been at the devilish hands of the evil paramilitary outfit known as WCKD (as in the pronounced word ‘wicked’). The head honcho of the aforementioned WCKD is none other than diabolical diva Dr. Ava Paige (Patricia Clarkson). So now Thomas and his endangered entourage (along with a few more disposable tag-a-longs) are forced to roam in the treacherous Scorch where the ominous run-ins with the resident beastly zombie Cranks are inevitable. Of course, there are other factors working against Thomas and his Gladers. First, they must constantly hunt for their safety guaranteed in the arms of the resistance faction called The Right Hand based in mountainous terrain. Secondly, there is also the matter of an outbreak known as the Solar Flare virus that is running amok and the cure is to draw blood from those that are immune. The underhanded Janson (Aiden Gillen, from television’s ‘Game Of Thrones’) heads up the laboratory where the shifty agenda for collecting pure blood from unsuspecting hosts is hatched. So the dilemma is presented as such: should Thomas and his put-upon colleagues be the sacrificial lambs in an experimentation that could benefit the numerous lives of their exposed society? The problem, among others, is that ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ never seems to distinguish itself among the crop of other YA-related feature films that seem collectively familiar in theme and tone. The long line of impish and impulsive fare that includes ‘The Hunger Games’ film franchise and ‘Divergent’ movie series has already saturated the movie market to the point of no return. Unfortunately, this leaves little room for error for derivative knock-off films such as ‘Maze Runner: Scorch Trials’ to not only echo the same kind of entertainment value but be considered a few notches off the scale in doing so. T.S. Nowlin’s screenplay is shockingly synthetic and that is inexcusable for an escapist SF flick using Dashner’s colourful and descriptive tomes as its inspirational source. A few of the interesting supporting characters come and go while registering some servicing interest such as the dashing duo Jorge and Brenda (Giancarlo Esposito and Rosa Salazar) that befriend the Gladers en route to their destination for comfort and calmness. Gillen’s Janson is serviceable as the slimy opportunist blood baiter. Otherwise, the main performers that make up this cosmetic caper bring little to uplift this pseudo calculating landscape of imagined isolation and desperation. Somehow, the charismatic presence of both O’Brien’s Thomas and Scodelario’s Theresa seem watered down from the first film. For the second time around it is kind of a tough sell for ‘Scorch Trials’ to get the obligatory mouse to chase after the cheese in this particular misplaced maze. Maze Runner: Scorch Trials (2015) 20th Century Fox 2 hrs. 11 mins. Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Ki Hong Lee, Patricia Clarkson, Aidan Gillen, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosa Salazar, Lilli Taylor and Barry Pepper Directed by: Wes Ball MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy/Dystopian Drama/Young Adult Action & Suspense Critic’s rating: ** stars (out of 4 stars)

Reno

> The adventure expands outside the maze to seek the answers. Another teen movie in the mid series on the line of 'Divergent' and 'Hunger Games'. As an adult, I don't know what to expect from it, but entertainment was the priority. The first film was just an introduction that happened in a small and a single location like the film 'Cube'. Now it has outspread in a large extent with more new characters and takes a wider adventure in the wastelands. Many doubts from the previous film were cleared, yet a few need to be clarified and hoping for the next one to do that job. But anyway the suspense was this franchise's specialty, that simply reminds us the TV series 'Lost'. This second part can be compared with plenty of other post apocalyptic films, but still I liked it better than the first. The best thing was they retained the same director and he's going to be here for the next film as well. But I'm more interested in the prequel, I mean the fourth film than the third which brings an end to the story moving forward. Because the maze holds the key for many unresolved issues. So I'm anticipating the prequel trilogy than the current one to learn how it all began. Surprisingly, many new additions like zombies, bounty hunters in the mainstream boosted the film with its variety. Gives us a creepy atmosphere, along thrilling running and chasing. The twist was not that great, but kind of unpredictable, and again due to the mysteries surrounding it, it created more curious about what might happen next. 6½/10

Andres Gomez

Let's get to the point. This is bad. A dystopian future full of conspiracies in which we throw the typical ingredients thinking that, magically, would make a good movie: teenagers, zombies, a "Mad-Max"-like desert and a stupid story in which main characters and their enemies behave stupidly at every step. Quite a forgettable one ...

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