Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

PG-13

2015

2h 11m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Transported to a remote fortified outpost, Thomas and his fellow teenage Gladers find themselves in trouble after uncovering a diabolical plot from the mysterious and powerful organization WCKD. With help from a new ally, the Gladers stage a daring escape into the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles and crawling with the virus-infected Cranks. The Gladers' only hope may be to find the Right Hand, a group of resistance fighters who can help them battle WCKD.

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Critics Consensus

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is an action-packed sequel at the cost of story, urgency, and mystery that the original offered.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Mar 2, 2016

3/4

Still, there's plenty of fun to be had from the fleet-footed zombies and random nods to Mad Max.

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Jim Slotek

Toronto Sun

Sep 24, 2015

3/5

If it sounds like there isn't an original thought in The Scorch Trials' scripted head, you're right. But at least you won't be smacking yourself in the head trying to figure out what's going on.

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Monica Castillo

International Business Times

Sep 20, 2015

3/5

Unlike the second Hunger Games movie, which largely felt like retread, the latest Maze Runner opens up its world and actually contextualizes the motive behind the bad guys.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

May 27, 2022

1.5/4

Unlike other YA franchises, the basic emotional underpinnings remain vacant in The Maze Runner movies, and the action isn’t good enough to keep our attention.

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Hosea Rupprecht

Pauline Media Studies

Sep 13, 2021

Scorch Trials does not present any new themes or much character development but it does cement the concepts of truth and freedom that The Maze Runner introduced.

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Tyler Smith

Battleship Pretension

Jan 15, 2021

Yes, there are the standard story beats to hit, but Wes Ball doesn't seem interested in simply hitting them and moving on. Instead, he wants to understand why something might happen and what the implications of it are.

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andrea C

@Charst Oct 19, 2026

Secondo capitolo estremamente adrenalinico, pieno di sequenze di azione, di fuga per la sopravvivenza e di combattimenti serrati. Lo sviluppo della trama è interessante anche se non particolarmente elaborato, finisce senza dubbio per portare alla luce il principale dilemma della saga riguardo ai metodi necessari per raggiungere una cura. Molto interessante lo sviluppo del mondo esterno; con diverse ambientazioni molto varie ed emozionanti. Alcuni personaggi introdotti restano in un limbo in cui si percepisce chiaramente come vengano penalizzati per mancanza di tempo; dando invece il controllo totale ai personaggi principali. Sicuramente il capitolo più dinamico della trilogia.

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Jaycen D

@JDtheGoat Sep 27, 2026

Kinda boring. Has a good core story but falls short with dull interactions and some very slow portions. Some solid new characters though, and the opening and closing 25 minutes are peak. A very flawed movie, but has some standout scenes.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 26, 2026

This movie = a 2.5 star Movie!

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katie P

@RT061208 Sep 25, 2026

*SPOILERS AHAED!! OMG THIS WAS BETTER THAN THE 1st movie! Teresa is clearly brainwashed though which is sad but also angers me. I wish Winston didn’t have to die. Brenda should’ve died tbh I fear her character is not necessary. I’m so sad they got Minho but it set up for the third movie perfectly. I like how Aris knew immediately that Thomas could help them get out of the Scorch. I like how Newt calls Thomas “Tommy,” it shows they’re on a nickname basis. I didn’t like Jorge at first but he redeemed himself towards the end. Overall I reallyyy liked this movie. I think everyone needs to watch it if they haven’t yet.

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Ivy A

@Movielover71526483 Sep 3, 2026

Favourite movies ever DEFINITELY recommend it was perfect from beginning to end loved the plot. It made me sob laugh and fall in love with all the characters. If you haven’t seen you’re missing out go watch it!!!

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Thomas P

@DubstepGuyMeow Aug 19, 2026

Another great adaptation but I think the pacing is a little slower than I expected

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Transported to a remote fortified outpost, Thomas and his fellow teenage Gladers find themselves in trouble after uncovering a diabolical plot from the mysterious and powerful organization WCKD. With help from a new ally, the Gladers stage a daring escape into the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with dangerous obstacles and crawling with the virus-infected Cranks. The Gladers' only hope may be to find the Right Hand, a group of resistance fighters who can help them battle WCKD.

Director: Wes Ball
Producer: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Lee Stollman, Joe Hartwick Jr.
Screenwriter: T.S. Nowlin
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Temple Hill, Gotham Group
Rating: PG-13 (Extended Sequences of Violence|Action|Language|Some Thematic Elements|Substance Use)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.7M
Runtime: 2h 11m

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