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Ready Player One

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Ready Player One PG-13 2018 2h 20m Sci-Fi Adventure Action Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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71% Tomatometer 442 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
In 2045, the creator of a virtual reality universe promises his fortune to the first person to discover a digital Easter egg. Soon, young Wade Watts finds himself in a reality-bending treasure hunt through the mysterious and fantastical world.
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Critics Consensus

Ready Player One is a sweetly nostalgic thrill ride that neatly encapsulates Spielberg's strengths while adding another solidly engrossing adventure to his filmography.

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Heather Hogan Autostraddle 08/27/2021
A heckin fun movie, full of stunning action sequences and laughs and winks at the kids who grew up watching Back to the Future and Jurassic Park and E.T. and Indiana Jones. Go to Full Review
Robert Daniels 812filmreviews 08/27/2018
3/4
It's pure entertainment, and gives Spielberg an easel to prop his sentimental painting on, and all the colors on his palette to do so. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine 04/05/2018
For all its ferocious energy, Ready Player One strikes me as the product of a cinema of exhaustion-it's a film about having come too far and being at the end of something, where extraordinary things no longer mean much, or have become toxic. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 07/28/2025
4/5
With its daring digital delights and hero worship hurricane of pop culture, this new blockbuster reaffirms the astonishment that made Steven Spielberg a master of popcorn and escapism. Go to Full Review
Justin Kim Loud and Clear Reviews 11/24/2024
3.5/5
Ready Player One is perfectly entertaining and enticing, but the sum of its parts ends up significantly less realized than its full potential. Go to Full Review
Maia Rose But Why Tho? 01/21/2023
5/10
While the first half of [Ready Player One] is all trivia is the superior form of geekdom and awkward geekboy somehow managing to get the geekgirl interested the second half shows how you can form real communities online. Go to Full Review
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Patrick 12/11/2023 The 70MM was excellent. I already liked the film but seeing it again in this way was a dream, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. :) See more Tyler 07/11/2023 I was entertained but that's where my review stops unfortunately. See more Scott J 04/05/2023 loved everything part of the movie and a great adaptation to the book! See more Nick G Nick G. 06/13/2021 A fun movie to watch, but feels long and missing something. See more riee T @RT05549562 16h this move is definitely one of my top 10 movies. I recommend it because for gamers, it shows a strong depiction of the gaming industry in the next 20 years. and its getting closer everyday. Especially when there is gadgets like the big screen VR in 2026. Theres definitely lots of thoughts put behind this movie. And the biggest meta verse i could compare this is roblox. Overall good movie.👍 See more Aye G 1d Ready Player One starts with an intriguing premise and an outstanding first half before unfortunately turning into a convoluted mess in the second. The OASIS is such a cool concept and honestly feels like a possible glimpse into the future. As a gamer, I really enjoyed the first hour exploring the virtual world, its details, the references, and especially the racing sequence. That's where the movie was at its best for me. The problem is that I enjoyed that portion so much that my expectations were high, and the second half wasn't even close to meeting them. Once we leave the game more often and the focus shifts toward the real-world "resistance" storyline, I became much less interested. What felt creative and exciting early on eventually turns into a more generic and convoluted blockbuster. Side note: this movie also has a surprisingly really good cast. Overall, Ready Player One had awesome potential and a fantastic concept, but for me it ultimately feels like wasted potential. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 2045, the creator of a virtual reality universe promises his fortune to the first person to discover a digital Easter egg. Soon, young Wade Watts finds himself in a reality-bending treasure hunt through the mysterious and fantastical world.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Donald De Line, Dan Farah, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Screenwriter
Ernest Cline, Zak Penn
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Bloody Images|Partial Nudity|Sci-Fi Action Violence|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$137.0M
Runtime
2h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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