Chain Reaction vs The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Chain Reaction). Chain Reaction is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 53m. Chain Reaction is the older of the two (1996 against 2014). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Chain Reaction
The Maze Runner| Chain Reaction | The Maze Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Andrew Davis | Wes Ball |
| Main cast | Kevin Dunn, Brian Cox, Fred Ward, Keanu Reeves, Chelcie Ross | Kaya Scodelario, Patricia Clarkson, Joe Adler, Don McManus, Dylan O'Brien |
Synopsis
Chain Reaction
At the University of Chicago, a research team that includes brilliant student machinist Eddie Kasalivich experiences a breakthrough: a stable form of fusion that may lead to a waste-free energy source. However, a private company wants to exploit the technology, so Kasalivich and physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair are framed for murder, and the fusion device is stolen. On the run from the FBI, they must recover the technology and exonerate themselves.
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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