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Mazes and Monsters

Seen it?

1982 | 100 min | Fantasy, Drama, TV Movie

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 4.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans. If you loved The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring or Forrest Gump, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Bound together by a desire to play "Mazes and Monsters," Robbie and his four college classmates decide to move the board game into the local cavern. Robbie loses his mind, and the line between reality and fantasy fuse into a harrowing nightmare.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    4.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 51K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern

  • Tom HanksRobbie Wheeling
  • Wendy CrewsonKate Finch
  • David WallaceDaniel
  • Chris MakepeaceJay Jay Brockway
  • Lloyd BochnerHal
  • Peter DonatHarold
  • Anne FrancisEllie
  • Murray HamiltonLt. John Martini
  • Vera MilesCat
  • Louise SorelJulia