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Parents Guide to The Maze Runner (2014)

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The Maze Runner

2014 · Movie

PG-13

Content Ratings

Language2/5
Violence3/5
Sexual Content0/5
Substances0/5
Scary/Intense4/5
6
Family Score
Suggested Age

12+

Parent Verdict

Teen boys are stung, driven mad, and killed by the spider-like Grievers, and one boy is banished to certain death — the peril is constant and characters kids like do die. Language is scattered and mild for the genre. Matches its YA readership at 12 and up.

What Families Say

Our AI Rating

6/10

Ages 12+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for The Maze Runner is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 6/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this movie is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 12+.