Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

2015 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Book Adaptation, Future, Post-Apocalypse, Young Adult Novel Adaptation

Synopsis

After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

Scores

Overall Score
87.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.7%
Review Aggregate
53.9

Critic Consensus

48.0% Fresh • 152 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 152 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcoming of ageemotionalfamily-friendlyaction-packedupliftingdarkcharacter-drivensuspensefulchristmas

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dylan O'Brien2015$3,882,000$5,138,000(est)
Kaya Scodelario2015$29,000,000 source$38,385,232reported
Thomas Brodie-Sangster2015$1,799,000$2,381,000(est)
Giancarlo Esposito2015$1,471,000$1,947,000(est)
Aidan Gillen2015$1,258,000$1,665,000(est)
Ki Hong Lee2015$1,107,000$1,466,000(est)
Barry Pepper2015$994,000$1,316,000(est)
Lili Taylor2015$905,000$1,198,000(est)
Patricia Clarkson2015$834,000$1,104,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count152
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes296,733

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$81,697,190$108,136,746
International2015$230,598,860$305,227,271
Worldwide2015$312,296,060$413,364,030

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$133,088,139$176,159,281
Digital Rentals ?2015$4,426,000$5,858,381
Digital Purchases ?2015$4,641,000$6,142,961
Physical Rentals ?2015$5,021,000$6,645,940
Physical Purchases ?2015$13,454,000$17,808,101
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$20,424,298$27,034,186
Total Revenues2015$181,054,436$239,648,850
Expenses
Budget ?2015$61,000,000$80,741,351
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$44,946,000 (est)$59,491,816 (est)
Participations2015$14,484,000$19,171,438
Residuals ?2015$2,618,000$3,465,260
Interest & Overhead2015$9,150,000$12,111,203
Total Expenses2015$132,198,000$174,981,068
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$48,856,436$64,667,782

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