The Maze Runner
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2009
A group of teenagers wakes up in a mysterious Glade surrounded by a deadly Maze, with no memory of their past.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSome mild romantic attraction develops between characters.
The Maze contains dangerous creatures and deadly traps, leading to violence.
Some profanity is used by the characters under stress.
No blasphemous content is included in the story.
Characters discuss the possibility of suicide as an escape.
Characters contemplate suicide as a way out of their situation.
The Maze and its creatures are frightening and dangerous.
Occult or witchcraft themes are absent from the narrative.
LGBTQ+ themes and characters are not present.
The narrative questions authority and societal structures, with a secular focus.
Christians and God are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe protagonists display significant courage in facing the Maze.
Christian faith elements are not present in the story.
Loyalty and camaraderie develop among the Gladers.
Themes of grace and repentance are not central to the plot.
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