Question 1

Does The Maze Runner contain death of a child?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains death of a child. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 2

Does The Maze Runner contain grief / bereavement (major focus)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains grief / bereavement (major focus). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 3

Does The Maze Runner contain kidnapping / abduction?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains kidnapping / abduction. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 4

Does The Maze Runner contain confined spaces (claustrophobia)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains confined spaces (claustrophobia). It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 5

Does The Maze Runner contain gore / graphic violence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains gore / graphic violence. It is depicted with a severity of 3/5.

Question 6

Does The Maze Runner contain body horror?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains body horror. It is depicted with a severity of 2/5.

Question 7

Does The Maze Runner contain child abuse / harm to children?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains child abuse / harm to children. It is referenced with a severity of 2/5.

Question 8

Does The Maze Runner contain self-harm / suicide (depicted)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, The Maze Runner (2009) contains self-harm / suicide (depicted). It is referenced with a severity of 2/5.

Question 9

What content warnings does The Maze Runner have?

Accepted Answer

The Maze Runner (2009) has 8 content warnings: death of a child, grief / bereavement (major focus), kidnapping / abduction, body horror, confined spaces (claustrophobia), child abuse / harm to children, gore / graphic violence, self-harm / suicide (depicted).

Question 10

Is The Maze Runner safe to read?

Accepted Answer

The Maze Runner (2009) contains 8 content warnings with moderate severity. Review the full list below to make an informed decision.

Warning	Severity	Type	Description
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child	3/5	Depicted	Multiple teen characters die throughout the story
Grief / bereavement (major focus)	3/5	Depicted	Characters grieve the deaths of fellow Gladers killed by Grievers and during escape attempts.
Other
Kidnapping / abduction	3/5	Depicted	Teens are trapped against their will with erased memories
Phobias & Sensory
Body horror	2/5	Depicted	Grievers are described as grotesque biological-mechanical creatures
Confined spaces (claustrophobia)	3/5	Depicted	Characters trapped in an enclosed maze with no escape
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children	2/5	Referenced	Children are placed in a deadly experiment by adults
Gore / graphic violence	3/5	Depicted	Graphic descriptions of creatures attacking and killing teens in the Maze
Self-harm / suicide (depicted)	2/5	Referenced	A character's sacrifice borders on suicidal intent

Content & Trigger Warnings for The Maze Runner (2009)

Quick Summary

Mental Health & Emotional

Other

Phobias & Sensory

Violence & Physical Harm

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