Is Maze easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Maze end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Maze

Name: Maze
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2017
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Barry Ward, Martin McCann, Niamh McGrady, Eileen Walsh

Directed by Stephen Burke

Produced by Filmgate Films, Mammoth Films

201793 min5.8 / 10

A tense, historically grounded thriller about a meticulously planned prison escape that explores political conviction, institutional confinement, and the human cost of resistance.

Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.

Clusters

Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Vengeance Over Introspection Paranoia and Procedure Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Drama History Thriller

Keywords

Northern Ireland Prison Escape Prison Riot Prison Break

Questions people ask

Is Maze easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Maze scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Maze violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.
Is Maze sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Maze end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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