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* SleeperHit: It's quite surprising that this was such a hit. Other YA sci-fi adaptations like ''Film/TheGiver'', ''Film/EndersGame'' and ''Literature/TheHost'' flopped, and ''Film/{{Divergent}}'' was the only one to succeed. ''The Maze Runner'' made over $348 million worldwide, on a $34 million budget.
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* SleeperHit: It's quite surprising that this was such a hit. Other YA sci-fi adaptations like ''Film/TheGiver'', ''Film/EndersGame'' and ''Literature/TheHost'' ''Literature/TheHost2008'' flopped, and ''Film/{{Divergent}}'' was the only one to succeed. ''The Maze Runner'' made over $348 million worldwide, on a $34 million budget.
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* DawsonCasting: Despite playing teen characters, all the actors are in their twenties.
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* DawsonCasting: Despite playing teen characters, all most of the actors are were in their twenties.twenties during filming. The exception is Blake Cooper as [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Chuck]], who was the same age as his character (12/13 years old).
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* StudioHop: As of 2019, the film rights are owned by Disney due to their buyout of Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that year.
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* StudioHop: As of 2019, the film rights are owned by When Disney due to their buyout of acquired Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that year.in 2019, they acquired the rights to all three ''Maze Runner'' films, including this one.
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* RealLifeRelative: In the Mexican Spanish dub, Newt and Teresa are respectively voiced by real-life siblings Arturo and Carla Castañeda.
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* RealLifeRelative: In the Mexican Latin American Spanish dub, Newt and Teresa are respectively voiced by real-life siblings Arturo and Carla Castañeda.
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* StudioHop: As of 2019, the film rights are owned by Disney due to their buyout of Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox that year.
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* ActorInspiredHeroism: Whilst the film still presents Gally as an antagonist, Creator/WillPoulter makes it clear that he does what he does because he genuinely worries for the safety of the rest of the boys. Thus [[spoiler:his death scene is very much AlasPoorVillain and he turns up alive with a HeelFaceTurn in the third film]].
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* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt. Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper and Patricia Clarkson are American -- while Ki Hong Lee was born in Korea but raised in America (and so has the accent naturally).
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* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt. Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper Cooper, and Patricia Clarkson are American -- while Ki Hong Lee was born in Korea but raised in America (and so has the accent naturally).
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** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" almost preventing him from getting the part.
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** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However However, he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" almost preventing him from getting the part.
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** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" preventing him from getting the part.
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** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" almost preventing him from getting the part.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dylan O'Brien stressed in interviews that Will Poulter (who plays Gally) and he were good friends out of character.
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* CreatorCameo: James Dashner, author of the book, has a cameo in the end scene - sitting to the right of Ava Paige.
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* CreatorCameo: James Dashner, author of the book, has a cameo in the end scene - -- sitting to the right of Ava Paige.
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* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt. Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper and Patricia Clarkson are American - while Ki Hong Lee was born in Korea but raised in America (and so has the accent naturally).
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* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt. Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper and Patricia Clarkson are American - -- while Ki Hong Lee was born in Korea but raised in America (and so has the accent naturally).
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* ActorSharedBackground: Dylan O'Brien is a naturally fast runner, just like Thomas.
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* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt. Dylan O'Brien, Blake Cooper and Patricia Clarkson are American - while Ki Hong Lee was born in Korea but raised in America (and so has the accent naturally).
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dylan O'Brien stressed in interviews that Will Poulter (who plays Gally) and he were good friends out of character.
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dylan O'Brien stressed in interviews that Will Poulter (who plays Gally) and he were good friends out of character.
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* RealLifeRelative: In the Mexican Spanish dub, Newt and Teresa are respectively voiced by real-life siblings Arturo and Carla Castañeda.
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* SleeperHit: It's quite surprising that this was such a hit. Other YA sci-fi adaptations like ''Film/TheGiver'', ''Film/EndersGame'' and ''Film/TheHost'' flopped, and ''{{Literature/Divergent}}'' was the only one to succeed. ''The Maze Runner'' made over $348 million worldwide, on a $34 million budget.
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* SleeperHit: It's quite surprising that this was such a hit. Other YA sci-fi adaptations like ''Film/TheGiver'', ''Film/EndersGame'' and ''Film/TheHost'' ''Literature/TheHost'' flopped, and ''{{Literature/Divergent}}'' ''Film/{{Divergent}}'' was the only one to succeed. ''The Maze Runner'' made over $348 million worldwide, on a $34 million budget.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Catherine Hardwicke was originally set to direct until Wes Ball came on board.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: SleeperHit: It's quite surprising that this was such a hit. Other YA sci-fi adaptations like ''Film/TheGiver'', ''Film/EndersGame'' and ''Film/TheHost'' flopped, and ''{{Literature/Divergent}}'' was the only one to succeed. ''The Maze Runner'' made over $348 million worldwide, on a $34 million budget.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Catherine Hardwicke was originally set to direct until Wes Ball came onboard.board. Ball had been looking to direct a feature-length version of a short film he had made called ''Ruin''. As the tone was so similar to ''The Maze Runner'', he was asked to direct the film adaptation.
** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" preventing him from getting the part.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Catherine Hardwicke was originally set to direct until Wes Ball came on
** Dylan O'Brien almost didn't get the role of Thomas. Wes Ball rejected him after seeing photos from ''Series/TeenWolf'', dismissing him as a PrettyBoy. However he saw a photo of Dylan with his head shaved from another film and was persuaded to meet with him. The two frequently joke about Dylan's "MTV hair" preventing him from getting the part.
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* ActorAllusion: When Thomas (played by Dylan O'Brien) is carving his name into the wall, you can see the names [[Series/TeenWolf Scott & Aiden]] on there.
* CreatorCameo: James Dashner, author of the book, has a cameo in the end scene - sitting to the right of Ava Paige.
* DawsonCasting: Despite playing teen characters, all the actors are in their twenties.
* EnforcedMethodActing:
** Self-inflicted. Thomas Brodie Sangster put a stone in his shoe to remind him to keep limping.
** The cast as a whole spent a few days doing survival training, learning how to build tools and shelter. They also camped in the glade for one night to help with a natural feeling of camaraderie.
** [[spoiler: Chuck's death]] was the last scene filmed. The cast had all had time to bond, so their sad reactions are genuine.
* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Catherine Hardwicke was originally set to direct until Wes Ball came on board.
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* CreatorCameo: James Dashner, author of the book, has a cameo in the end scene - sitting to the right of Ava Paige.
* DawsonCasting: Despite playing teen characters, all the actors are in their twenties.
* EnforcedMethodActing:
** Self-inflicted. Thomas Brodie Sangster put a stone in his shoe to remind him to keep limping.
** The cast as a whole spent a few days doing survival training, learning how to build tools and shelter. They also camped in the glade for one night to help with a natural feeling of camaraderie.
** [[spoiler: Chuck's death]] was the last scene filmed. The cast had all had time to bond, so their sad reactions are genuine.
* FakeAmerican: The cast is mostly British, with only Thomas Brodie Sangster getting to keep his accent as Newt.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Catherine Hardwicke was originally set to direct until Wes Ball came on board.
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