Summary
-
The Maze Runner
and
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
rank third and ninth, respectively, on Netflix’s top 10 movies list for April 1 – 7. - The movie are directed by Wes Ball, whose next project is
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
. - Despite the third
Maze Runner
movies being something of a disappointment critically and commercially, a fourth entry in the franchise is not off the table.
Two installments in the Maze Runner franchise, directed by Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes director Wes Ball, have made the top 10 chart on Netflix. Based on the popular book series by author James Dashner, the first Maze Runner movie was released in 2014, following a group of teens trapped inside a mysterious labyrinthian structure. The film, which stars Dylan O’Brien in the lead role, was a success, and it was followed by Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in 2015 and Maze Runner: The Death Cure in 2018.
Now, 10 years after the release of the first Maze Runner, two installments of the franchise are charting on Netflix‘s top 10 global movies list for the week of April 1 – 7. The Maze Runner occupies the number three spot with 6.7 million total views, while Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials occupies ninth place with 4.4 million views. Check out the full top 10 list below:
|
Netflix Rank |
Title |
Hours Viewed (in millions) |
Total Views (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Heart of the Hunter (2024) |
19.5 |
10.9 |
|
2 |
The Little Things (2021) |
18.6 |
8.7 |
|
3 |
The Maze Runner (2014) |
12.7 |
6.7 |
|
4 |
Glass (2019) |
13.4 |
6.2 |
|
5 |
The Beautiful Game (2024) |
12.4 |
5.9 |
|
6 |
Scoop (2024) |
10 |
5.8 |
|
7 |
Damsel (2024) |
9 |
4.9 |
|
8 |
Baby Driver (2017) |
8.5 |
4.5 |
|
9 |
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) |
9.7 |
4.4 |
|
10 |
Letters to God (2010) |
7.1 |
3.9 |
How Successful Were The Maze Runner Movies?
Will There Be Another One?
Made on a budget of about $34 million, the first Maze Runner made $348.3 million worldwide, making it a big success. The action-packed film also announced members of the Maze Runner cast as stars, with O’Brien having now gone on to star in other films since the trilogy’s conclusion. The second film in the franchise made $312.3, while the third and final outing would ultimately become the lowest-grossing entry in the franchise at $288.2 million.
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The Maze Runner film series has no shortage of thrilling action scenes, but a few stand out and emphasize what makes the series engaging and beloved.
Critically, the franchise follows a similar path. Reviews for the first Maze Runner were generally positive, and the film currently has a 65% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. The second film, however, saw a noticeable dip in this regard, featuring only a 48% score. Maze Runner: The Death Cure is the lowest-scoring film of the bunch, holding only a 43% score with generally unfavorable reviews.
Even though the third film fell off critically and commercially, Disney confirmed that Maze Runner 4 is in development in 2019, not long after the company’s purchase of 20th Century Fox. There has been no word on the continuation of the franchise since then, but the latest Netflix chart suggest that the IP remains popular. It remains to be seen what the future of the Maze Runner franchise is, but Netflix subscribers are evidently enjoying reliving Thomas’ sci-fi journey.
Source: Netflix
The Maze Runner
Conceived as a book series by author James Dashner, The Maze Runner is a sci-fi multimedia franchise that gained mainstream popularity after the release of its first of three films. The series focuses on a group of young men trapped in a maze with no knowledge of life outside their strange prison. The survivors, led by protagonist Thomas, attempt to piece together their shattered memories and find a way out of the towering maze.
- Created by
- James Dashner
- Cast
- Dylan O’Brien , Kaya Scodelario , Thomas Brodie-Sangster , will poulter , Patricia Clarkson , Giancarlo Esposito , Aidan Gillen , Ki Hong Lee , Barry Pepper , Walton Goggins , Nathalie Emmanuel
- Character(s)
- Thomas (Maze Runner) , Teresa (Maze Runner) , Newt (Maze Runner) , Minho (Maze Runner) , Frypan (Maze Runner) , Ava Paige