Apex vs The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.2/10 for Apex). Apex is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 53m. The Maze Runner is the older of the two (2014 against 2021). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apex
The Maze Runner| Apex | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.2/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Edward Drake | Wes Ball |
| Main cast | Neal McDonough, Lochlyn Munro, Bruce Willis, Nels Lennarson, Trevor Gretzky | Kaya Scodelario, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Adler, Don McManus, Dylan O'Brien |
Synopsis
Apex
Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.
The Maze Runner
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.
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