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Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.
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00:00The prisoner only took a glance at the prison exit, but was shoved to the ground by a passing inmate,
00:04warning him not to try to escape
00:05Other inmates also rushed over to calm things down, saying they were doing this to protect him
00:09Such ridiculous words, left Thomas completely confused, yet the next second
00:15He turned his head to look, and suddenly heard a deep roar coming from the passage
00:19The force of the sound, was strong enough to blow the leaves on the ground, before Thomas could react
00:23The exit gate slammed shut, cutting off the passage inside and out
00:27I'm gonna let you leave
00:28And the danger was not just the monsters, there were also extremely strict rules
00:31Once someone went out without permission or broke the rules, everyone wooed before sunset, and used long poles to drive
00:36them to the other side of the gate, as a sacrifice to the unknown monsters inside
00:40Turns out the outside of the prison they were in was a maze, the entrance would open at dawn, and
00:46close at dusk
00:47The monsters inside also hid during the day and came out at night, every month
00:50The elevator in the middle of the prison would send some supplies, and a newcomer, and without exception everyone had
00:55their memories white
00:55Only remembering their names, so no one knew why they were here, or how to get out
00:59Because the maze changed every night, their three years search for a route, never found an exit, until Thomas arrived
01:04A shocking conspiracy hidden for years, finally began to surface
01:07Like most people when he first came, he was filled with fear and confusion
01:10After being locked in the dark room to calm down, Old Black as the leader, explained the basic situation of
01:15the maze, and warned him the tribe had two rules
01:17First was no attacking companions, second was that besides the runners, no one was allowed to enter the maze
01:22This made Thomas extremely curious about the maze, but after witnessing how dangerous it was, he obediently gave up the
01:27idea of going in
01:28Until when he was digging in the woods, he ran into a strange runner, even though they didn't know each
01:32other
01:33The man looked like he wanted to eat him alive, before Thomas could react
01:36The man suddenly leapt and pinned him to the ground, yelling that Thomas was the mastermind behind the maze, leaving
01:40him completely baffled
01:41Seeing the man about to kill him, luckily Thomas grabbed a skull from the ground and knocked him out, barely
01:45escaping the woods
01:46His companions rushed over, knocking the man unconscious and saving Thomas
01:49At first the man was struggling desperately, but when he saw Old Black arrive, he instantly calmed down, because he
01:55knew what attacking a companion meant
01:56Old Black ordered them to lift his shirt, turns out the runner was stung by a monster which caused his
02:00madness
02:00But what confused him was, how did he encounter a monster while outside during the day, and previous poisoned people,
02:06besides rambling and going crazy
02:07Never targeted a single person so violently, Thomas repeated what the man had said
02:11Old Black seemed to realize something, gave him a meaningful look and left
02:14After finishing the punishment for the rule-breaking runner, the next day, he set out to investigate the cause of
02:19the runner's injury
02:19Thomas was curious and wanted to go, but because of the rules, he could only wait where he was
02:24Unexpectedly as dusk approached, Old Black and the other runner still hadn't returned, until the gate began to close
02:29Miho appeared at the end of the passage carrying the heavily injured Old Black
02:32Because of the extra weight, Miho struggled to move forward, but instead of helping, everyone only told him to drop
02:37Old Black
02:37Thomas wanted to know what happened to him, so he clenched his teeth
02:49Seeing himself almost get crushed, Thomas was terrified, while Miho was speechless
02:53He had seen people unafraid of death, but never someone running in to die on purpose
02:56Thomas asked what happened to Old Black, but Miho didn't know either
02:59They split up, and when they regrouped Old Black was already poisoned, so he had no choice but to knock
03:04him out
03:04As he finished speaking the monster's roar echoed nearby, followed by the sound of gears turning
03:08The maze had begun to change, Miho hurried to support Old Black to find a hiding place
03:12But the maze was full of smooth high walls, with no cover at all, and with the constant roars
03:16Miho broke down, stood up intending to abandon Old Black and run
03:19Luckily Thomas suddenly noticed, the vines covering the wall seemed like a good spot
03:22So he called Miho to hang Old Black up high, but before they could secure him, the monster came down
03:27the passage
03:27Thinking of how their companions had died, Miho hesitated but still decided to run, almost ruining everything
03:32As the monster approached, Thomas refusing to give up, hid beneath the vines and waited
03:36As six mechanical legs slowly came into view, Thomas' heart leapt into his throat
03:40Luckily the monster didn't stop, and once it moved away, he quickly tied the vines to the roots
03:44Then hid around the corner, dodging the monster's search, but he never expected
03:47The monster could climb walls, a drop of thick slime suddenly fell on his shoulder
03:51Thomas looked up, and nearly fainted, before he could react
03:54He bolted deeper into the maze, but no matter how he dodged, the monster caught up easily
03:58Knowing the maze like the back of its hand, in his panic
04:00Thomas climbed a low wall using the vines, but reached a dead end
04:03And when he turned back, the monster had already blocked the path
04:06With death either way, Thomas decided to risk it, and jump toward the vines on the opposite side
04:10Luckily he didn't fall, but unfortunately, the monster made the jump too
04:13Thomas dodged the stabbing tail, but the vines couldn't hold, ripping off the wall
04:17Sending both man and monster crashing down, but luckily the vines tangled the monster
04:21Keeping it from moving, Thomas took the chance to run
04:23Running right into Miho who had come back, Miho dragged him toward the safe route
04:26Hoping to use the maze's shifting structure, to shake the monster, but Thomas suddenly stopped
04:31Saw the passage slowly closing, and had a daring idea, to use the closing gap to kill the monster
04:35So he ran forward, luring the monster to attack him
04:51The next morning, everyone waited at the gate
04:54When no miracle appeared, they all lost hope
04:56Only Chunk stayed there refusing to accept reality
04:58And just then, a blonde suddenly shouted in shock
05:00Thomas and Miho had returned with Old Black, completely unharmed
05:03Yet because of the rules, no one even dared help
05:06They could only stretch up their arms, to catch the unconscious Old Black
05:08When they learned Thomas had killed a monster
05:10Everyone was stunned, but what they didn't expect was
05:13Even though Thomas made huge contributions
05:15Gally the third leader, still insisted on punishing him for breaking the rules
05:18Saying ever since Thomas arrived, the maze had been acting strange
05:21First the runner was stung during the day, then Old Black
05:23Now a monster was killed
05:25Who knew what consequences this would bring
05:26After he said this, most people felt it was unfair
05:29And with the second leader and Miho defending him, Gally had no choice
05:32And at that moment, the elevator alarm suddenly sounded outside
05:35Everyone was confused, because only four days had passed since the last supply drop
05:39They opened the cage, but inside was only a woman
05:41Before anyone could celebrate
05:43The second leader found a note in her hand, saying this was the last person
05:46Meaning no more supplies would come
05:47Everyone stared at each other
05:49Only Thomas showed a subtle panic, after seeing the woman's face
05:51The next second
05:58After saying that she fainted again, but her words echoed in everyone's mind
06:02Thomas became the prime suspect
06:03You still think I'm overreacting?
06:06Whether he was paranoid didn't matter
06:07What mattered was the supplies were gone, and there was no way out
06:10How were they supposed to survive?
06:12Thomas suddenly remembered
06:13The monster from last night seemed brainless, yet knew the maze extremely well
06:16Perhaps clues to escape were on the monster
06:18So he turned to go back into the maze
06:20Miho tried to stop him, but after hearing his reasoning, felt it made sense
06:23And helped gather three brave runners to go with them
06:25After circling inside, they reached the corpse
06:27Thomas immediately noticed the flashing red light in the middle
06:30After pulling off the remains, Miho found a metal device inside the monster
06:33With the number 7 on it, it looked familiar
06:35After thinking, Miho realized something
06:38He reported their findings to the second leader
06:40Then brought Thomas to his secret base
06:41Inside was a detailed 3D model of the maze
06:43Turns out long ago, Miho had traveled through the entire maze
06:46And learned all its patterns, knowing there was no exit
06:49The only reason he still ran every day, was because he and Old Black didn't want everyone losing hope
06:53But the number 7 on the device, made him truly see hope
06:56Because from what he knew, the maze was divided into 8 zones
06:58Each night one of them would open, changing the structure
07:01And the day Thomas killed the monster, was the day Zone 7 opened
07:04So Miho suspected, the monster came from Zone 7
07:06If it could come in then it might also be the way out
07:08So they decided to investigate the next day
07:11But the next moment, two companions rushed in, saying the girl had woken up
07:14Having lost her memory, she rejected everyone
07:16So Thomas had to shout his name
07:18Only then did she calm down, and allowed him to climb the watchtower
07:21Everyone thought Thomas was getting lucky
07:22But the moment he climbed up, he faced a machete, even stranger
07:25She only remembered his name, but didn't recognize him
07:28The only thing they shared, was the same dream
07:30Thomas had dreamed of being in a lab, lying on an operating table next to a woman
07:34Which was now Teresa, while doctors repeated one sentence
07:37Wicked is good
07:37So that's why she looked familiar, but why were the two of them different?
07:40Teresa was also confused, and she found two syringes in her pocket
07:43Thomas looked at them, and saw the same label as the monster device
07:46Thinking of Wicked is good, he suspected the mastermind was telling them
07:50They were friendly, and the only one who currently needed treatment, was Old Black lying in bed
07:54The second leader hesitated, but figured dead early dead late
07:56So he took the gamble
07:57But the moment Old Black saw Thomas, he went mad like the previous runner, trying to tear him apart
08:02Luckily Teresa grabbed the needle, and injected him
08:04Old Black finally calmed down, but why would the mastermind want to save him?
08:07To figure that out, they had to leave the maze
08:09So the next morning, Thomas and Miho entered the maze
08:12After maneuvering through, they reached Zone 7
08:14Seeing the gate still open, Miho was confused, because Zone 7 wasn't supposed to open until next week
08:19But since they were already there, they went on
08:21As they got deeper, Thomas noticed the device in his pack began to buzz
08:24After testing movement, he found the buzzing changed with direction
08:27So he guessed it was a tracker
08:28Following its signal, they reached a massive bridge
08:30Even Miho who had run the whole maze, had never seen it
08:33Thinking they would find something new
08:34They instead found a dead end
08:36Miho was disappointed
08:37But the next second, the indicator light turned green
08:52The two had just found the mysterious monster's lair in the maze
08:54But a strange noise suddenly came from inside
09:01Maybe it detected a wrong form
09:02Soon alarms started flaring around them
09:04Along with the sound of gears turning
09:06The two realized something was wrong
09:07And they bolted for the bridge
09:09Sure enough, the next second the gate started to close
09:11Right after that, the steel jungle outside also began to shut
09:13Worried they would be trapped inside
09:15The two sprinted with everything they had
09:16But halfway through, Thomas suddenly fell behind
09:18With no time to think
09:19He quickly turned and searched for a side exit
09:21Miho ran ahead of him to guide the way
09:23They barely squeezed out through the last opening
09:25But the even scarier traps were still behind them
09:27The moment they reached an open area
09:29Cracks suddenly formed in the ground
09:30Where towering gates shot up from below
09:32Before they could react
09:33A massive square hammer slammed toward them
09:35More traps immediately started up
09:36Luckily with incredible speed
09:38They dodged every trap just before it fell
09:39As long as they cleared the final gate
09:41They would escape the danger completely
09:53Watching the gate slam shut
09:54Thomas felt a wave of fear
09:56Little did he know trespassing here
09:57Would bring disaster upon the entire village
09:59The people waiting outside the maze
10:01All looked excited when they heard they might have found an exit
10:03Only the third in command Gally poured cold water on the idea
10:06Saying the other side of the tunnel might just be more monsters
10:08Thomas was gambling with everyone's lives
10:10Fed up Thomas turned around and snapped back
10:12Gally, I mean what have you done, huh?
10:14Aside from high behind these walls all the time
10:16Unable to argue Gally brought up his seniority
10:18But seniority without results
10:19Cary's no wait
10:20As the two argued
10:21Cary suddenly showed up and stopped them
10:23Then told them Albie had woken up
10:24But strangely, the awakened Albie sat on the bed crying
10:27He didn't even react to the good news about getting out
10:29Because he didn't believe Thomas could be that kind
10:31It turned out that after recovering from poisoning
10:33Albie regained part of his old memories
10:35And remembered Thomas
10:36As one of the people who locked them in the maze
10:38Why did you do this?
10:40Why did you come here?
10:42Before anyone could ask more
10:43A loud noise suddenly opened
10:45They washed out and learned
10:46The maze gate was acting strange
10:48And didn't close on schedule
10:49This had never happened in three years
10:51While everyone was confused
10:52A thunder
10:52The other seven massive walls opened as well
10:56Everyone was stunned on the spot
10:57Thomas realized something was wrong
10:59And quickly told everyone to arm themselves
11:00But it was too late
11:01The monsters had already entered the clearing
11:03And deep in the tunnels behind them
11:07But no matter how fast two legs ran
11:09They were no match for the six-legged mechanical scorpion monsters
11:12In an instant, the tribe was filled with screams
11:14The third in command led people into an iron cage
11:17And survived for the moment
11:18Thomas and the others also dove into the cornfield
11:20But forgot to extinguish their torches
11:22So the monsters easily found them
11:23Scaring them into fleeing elsewhere
11:25Heading for the tribe's strongest meeting room
11:26The monster tried to break in
11:28But soon stopped
11:29Lowered its head and studied the inside
11:30Seeing many people with weapons
11:32It chose to avoid the fight
11:33Slowly crawled onto the roof
11:34Found the weakest point
11:35And in everyone's confusion
11:37Stabbed its tail straight through the roof
11:38Breaking a main beam
11:39The falling wood sent everyone into chaos
11:41And the monster picked them off one by one
11:43Grabbing Chuck
11:44Thomas and the others ran to help
11:45But they only managed to hold it off
11:47Just as the monster raised its stinger
11:48Albie rushed forward with a knife
11:50And chopped the stinger clean off
11:51Then hacked at its tail like crazy
11:53To their surprise he actually drove it away
11:54But before they could catch their breath
11:56The monster returned
11:57And took Albie away
11:58Knowing he wouldn't survive
11:59And realizing Thomas truly cared
12:01He quickly told him
12:02You have to get everyone out of the maze
12:04Thomas refused to give up
12:05Ran outside hoping to save him
12:06But the monsters had vanished
12:08It seemed their only goal had been Albie
12:09Gally lost his temper
12:10And punched Thomas
12:11Saying everything happened
12:12Because he trespassed in the maze
12:14You heard what Albie said?
12:15He's one of them
12:16What a who?
12:16He's one of them
12:17And they sent him here
12:18Destroy everything
12:19And now he has
12:20Thomas had no way to argue
12:21He didn't understand any of it
12:23Looking at the severed stinger
12:24And realizing there was one dose
12:25Of the antidote left
12:26He wondered if the mastermind
12:27Wanted him to regain his memories
12:29By using Albie as an example
12:30Thinking of this
12:31Thomas grabbed the stinger
12:32And stabbed it into his thigh
12:33As his mind turned blurry
12:35Fragments of memory
12:36Flooded back
12:37He and Carrie really were part of the organization
12:38And seemed to be important members
12:40They put everyone in the maze
12:41To run an experiment
12:42But the exact purpose wasn't in his memories
12:44Everything seemed predetermined
12:46Then the scene shifted
12:47Thomas jolted awake
12:48And found himself and Carrie locked in a dungeon
12:50Gally had stirred panic
12:51And seized power
12:52He decided to exile them before sunset
12:54Seeing Thomas unfazed
12:55Miho grew confused
12:56So Thomas told them the truth about the maze
12:58And about his and Carrie's real identities
13:00Why they entered the maze
13:01No longer mattered
13:02What mattered was
13:03What the experiment was for
13:04They decided to escape as soon as possible
13:06Thomas pretended to be unconscious
13:08To make Gally's group drop their guard
13:10But unexpectedly
13:10Gally didn't plan to exile them
13:12He wanted to tie them to stakes
13:13And sacrifice them to the monsters for peace
13:15At the last second
13:16Thomas suddenly attacked
13:17And took the executioner's weapon
13:19The second in command
13:20And Miho immediately joined in
13:21In less than 30 seconds
13:22They took control of the situation
13:24The tribe which had seemed united
13:25Was now split into two factions
13:27Thomas knew Gally was far too stubborn
13:29And didn't waste words
13:30He warned everyone
13:31This is your only chance to get out
13:32Gally tried to regain support
13:34Saying Thomas was only scaring them
13:35Alright I'm scared
13:37I'd rather risk my life out there
13:39Than spending the rest of it in here
13:40We don't belong here
13:43Hey this place
13:44Is in our home
13:45Moved by Thomas' conviction
13:47Some people began walking to his side
13:49Seeing only a few followers left
13:51Gally knew he had lost
13:52But still refused to move
13:53Since everyone had their own path
13:55They split up
13:55Thomas led everyone
13:56And after several turns
13:57Reached section 7 of the maze
13:59But to his surprise
14:00The monsters that should hide during the day
14:02Were guarding the bridge exit
14:03The group's passion
14:04Turned to despair
14:05This was when leadership mattered
14:06Once we're through it'll activate
14:07And the door will open
14:09And we stay close
14:10We stick together
14:11We get through this
14:12We get out now
14:13Or we die trying
14:17Ready?
14:20Let's go!
14:39But even with spears and desperate courage
14:41They couldn't hurt the monster at all
14:42They finally pushed it into the abyss
14:44But the next moment
14:45More monsters crawled out
14:46Chasing Carrie who held the key
14:47The others quickly formed a line to hold them back
14:49While Carrie and another slipped away to open the gate
14:52And climbed into the tunnel exit
14:53But the final door wasn't motion activated
14:55It was an 8-digit code lock
14:56Carrie quickly told Thomas
14:58Hearing 8 numbers
14:59He immediately thought of the 8 maze sections
15:01And asked Miho the daily opening order
15:02But halfway through entering it
15:04A monster dropped from above
15:05And pinned Miho
15:06At the critical moment
15:07Little Ben dashed forward
15:08And drove his spear into the monster's neck
15:10Saving Miho
15:11But losing his own life
15:12There was no time to grieve
15:13They fought while retreating
15:14As the final 4 digits were entered
15:16The gate opened
15:17And the doors dropped
15:18Trapping were crushing the monsters
15:25Before they could celebrate
15:27The tunnel door slammed shut
15:28In the dark
15:28They groped and opened a steel door
15:30Entering a corridor
15:31There was only one door
15:32It was probably the exit
15:33But it seemed too simple
15:34No one knew whether to open it
15:36Thomas felt the same
15:37But finally mustered the courage
15:38And opened the door
15:39What greeted them was a lab
15:40Corpses on the floor
15:41And bullet holes on the screens
15:43Proving there had been a gunfight recently
15:44Thomas nervously approached
15:46The workstation from his memories
15:47A red dot on the screen stood out
15:48He tapped it
15:49And the large display lit up
15:50My name is Dr. Ava Page
15:52I'm Director of Operations
15:54Of the World Catastrophe Killzone Department
15:58If you're watching this
15:59That means you've successfully
16:00Completed the maze trials
16:02I wish I could be there in person
16:04To congratulate you
16:05Years ago
16:06The sun released massive flares
16:08Raising Earth's temperature
16:09Turning oases into deserts
16:10Countless people died
16:11From heat and fires
16:12And from starvation
16:13The survivors
16:14Soon suffered a disease
16:15Called the flare
16:16It attacked the brain
16:17Driving patients into endless madness
16:18Scientists had no cure
16:20But they discovered something
16:21Some newborns
16:22Had immunity
16:22To study this immunity
16:24The division
16:24Locked the immune kids in the maze
16:26Because only in harsh conditions
16:27Could they study how their brains
16:29Differed from normal ones
16:30But unfortunately
16:30A rebel group opposed this method
16:32And since no results came out for years
16:34The rebels stormed the base
16:35And forced the experiment to stop
16:36So the doctor hoped the survivors
16:38Would carry on the mission
16:39To save humanity
16:40The outside world awaits
16:42Remember
16:43Wicked is good
16:49The doctor's corpse
16:50Proved she wasn't lying
16:51But her words were vague
16:52She didn't explain why Thomas and Carrie
16:54Were sent inside
16:54Nor what they should do next
16:55Everyone looked at Thomas
16:57But he was confused too
16:58With everything happening
16:59Leaving the base was the best option
17:00Just as they prepared to go
17:04Galley suddenly appeared
17:06Holding a gate key
17:07Probably taken from a dead monster
17:08And he had also recovered memories
17:10From the stinger
17:10And saw the recording
17:11He knew the outside world was dangerous
17:13So he planned to kill Thomas with a gun
17:15And take everyone back to the maze
17:16But at the last second
17:17Chuck stepped in front of Thomas
17:20Galley fell to the ground
17:21But Chuck suddenly felt dizzy
17:22Thomas looked down
17:23And saw the bullet had hit Chuck's chest
17:25He used his life
17:26To save Thomas
17:27Before dying Chuck handed Thomas a stone carving
17:29Hoping he could give it to his parents someday
17:31Sadly he never knew who his parents were
17:33Nor had any memory of them
17:34As everyone mourned
17:35A group of soldiers rushed in
17:36Dragging them out of the base
17:38Outside was endless desert
17:39They boarded a helicopter
17:40And finally saw the entire maze
17:42The central clearing
17:43Might be the only oasis left in the world
17:45They felt overwhelmed
17:46Not knowing whether leaving was right or wrong
17:48Nor did they expect
17:49The recording was all staged
17:50The doctor wiped off the ketchup on her face
17:52And announced the maze experiment was a success
17:54I wasn't expecting so many survivors
17:56But more than mere
17:58Thomas continues to surprise
18:00And impress
18:03And for now
18:04They seem to have taken the bait
18:06It's time now to begin
18:09Phase 2
18:11From her words
18:12It was clear
18:13The remaining people in the maze had no value
18:15And would likely be eliminated
18:16Thomas and the others
18:17Had fallen into another trap
18:18Awaiting them ahead
18:19He's going for the to be
18:19Lot of fear
18:19I've been doing it
18:19I've been doing it
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