Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials)

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials) (translated)

Movie · 2015 · 15 people

Director Wes Ball and screenwriter T.S. Nowlin made Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (released in Turkey as Labirent: Alev Deneyleri), a 2015 American dystopian science-fiction action film. Adapted from the second novel in James Dashner's Maze Runner series, it picks up directly after the events of The Maze Runner (2014) as the second installment of the film franchise.

Having escaped the facilities of the organization that held them captive, Thomas and his fellow Gladers flee across a scorched wasteland of deserts and ruined cities, evading pursuing soldiers while searching for clues about a mysterious resistance movement. Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ki Hong Lee and Patricia Clarkson return from the first film, joined by new cast members including Rosa Salazar, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper and Lili Taylor.

Shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico between October 2014 and January 2015, the film opened on September 18, 2015 in both the United States and Turkey, distributed by 20th Century Fox. Reviews were mixed, but it topped the box office on its opening weekend and grossed roughly 312 million dollars worldwide; the concluding chapter followed in 2018. For the Turkish theatrical release the film received a full dub, with Hakkı Ergök providing the Turkish voice of Aidan Gillen's character.

DirectorWes Ball
Production company20th Century Fox
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials) Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials)

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Hakkı Ergök Hakkı Ergök Actor · 66 years old Aidan Gillen (Turkish voice) Dylan O'Brien Thomas Brodie-Sangster Ki-hong Lee Kaya Scodelario Rosa Salazar Giancarlo Esposito Aidan Gillen Barry Pepper Lili Taylor Alan Tudyk Patricia Clarkson Nathalie Emmanuel Katherine McNamara Dexter Darden

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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

The film is a near non-stop escape: scorched wastelands, ruined cities and soldiers who never let up. A good setup if you want pace. But because the story picks up right where the first film ended, going in without having seen it makes it hard to work out who is who. An enjoyable sequel, but not ideal as a standalone.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

A dystopia adapted from a young-adult novel, with a world that appeals to middle- and high-school kids. But there is a post-apocalyptic setting plus escape and chase scenes, so the tension may be too much for young children. The Turkish dub is a plus for kids who struggle with subtitles. Children who have read the books may also enjoy seeing the story on screen.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

The Scorch Trials has the typical problems of a trilogy's middle chapter: the intrigue of the beginning is behind it and the resolution is deferred to the next film. What made the first film interesting was an enclosed space whose rules we worked out bit by bit; once this sequel leaves that confined arena for a wide-open escape story, its ideas drift towards standard dystopian patterns. A closed puzzle gives way to a familiar road movie. Mixed reviews alongside strong box office sum it up well: an in-between installment that satisfies committed fans but makes a weak case for itself on its own.

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