Ready Player One
Seen it?2018 | 140 min | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Hunger Games: Catching Fire or The Hunger Games, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 BAFTA and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$607 million worldwide on a $175 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 946K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Spielberg
- Tye SheridanParzival / Wade
- Olivia CookeArt3mis / Samantha
- Ben MendelsohnSorrento
- Lena WaitheAech / Helen
- T.J. MillerI-R0k (voice)
- Simon PeggCurator / Ogden Morrow
- Mark RylanceAnorak / Halliday
- Philip ZhaoSho
- Win MorisakiDaito
- Hannah John-KamenF'Nale Zandor