Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials vs War of the Worlds

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.5/10 for War of the Worlds). War of the Worlds is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 11m. War of the Worlds is the older of the two (2005 against 2015). Both are adventure, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials posterMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015 VS War of the Worlds posterWar of the Worlds2005
Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsWar of the Worlds
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 6.5/10
Year20152005
Length2h 11m1h 57m
GenresAction, Adventure, Science Fiction, ThrillerAdventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorWes BallSteven Spielberg
Main castRosa Salazar, Kaya Scodelario, Alan Tudyk, Giancarlo Esposito, Patricia ClarksonRick Gonzalez, Miranda Otto, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Justin Chatwin

Synopsis

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

War of the Worlds

Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

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