The Maze Runner
A PG-13 dystopian sci-fi thriller in which teenage boys trapped inside a giant maze face monstrous mechanical creatures called Grievers, peer violence, and life-or-death escapes. The intensity is sustained throughout and includes disturbing imagery, teen deaths, and a suicide shown on screen.
Best suited for confident teens 13 and up; even many 13-year-olds may find certain scenes distressing.
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Thomas wakes disoriented in a dark rising cage, emerges to a crowd of shouting boys, and flees in panic; the scene is prolonged and immediately establishes a high-anxiety tone.
A Runner encounters a Griever inside the maze for the first time; the creature's design (giant mechanical crab-spider with claws and teeth) is shown up close.
Two teen boys fight in a ring for entertainment while others cheer; one is thrown and slammed to the ground.