Ready Player One
“A better reality awaits.”
Synopsis
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official 4K TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-09-12
Top Cast
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Tye Sheridan
Parzival / Wade
Olivia Cooke
Art3mis / Samantha
Ben Mendelsohn
Sorrento
Lena Waithe
Aech / Helen
T.J. Miller
I-R0k (voice)
Simon Pegg
Curator / Ogden Morrow
Mark Rylance
Anorak / Halliday
Philip Zhao
Sho
Win Morisaki
Daito
Hannah John-Kamen
F'Nale Zandor
Ralph Ineson
Rick
Susan Lynch
Alice
Clare Higgins
Mrs. Gilmore
Laurence Spellman
Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)
Perdita Weeks
Kira
Joel MacCormack
Sixer #6655
Kit Connor
Reb Kid
Leo Heller
Reb Kid
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 96 DaysShanghai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 29, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 3, 2018
VOD & Digital Platforms
July 24, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$175M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$607.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.47x
+$432.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Zak Penn, Ernest Cline
- Original Score
- Alan Silvestri
- Original Title
- Ready Player One
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Budget
- $175M
- Worldwide Gross
- $607.3M
- Production Studios
- Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, De Line Pictures, Dune Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steven Spielberg
Zak Penn, Ernest Cline
Alan Silvestri
Janusz Kamiński, Jeremy Braben, Alan Stewart, Fraser Taggart
Michael Kahn, Sarah Broshar
Kristie Macosko Krieger, Adam Somner, Steven Spielberg, Donald De Line, Dan Farah
Department Leadership Roster
Steven Spielberg
Director
Gary Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Michael Kahn
Editor
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Producer
Zak Penn
Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Donald De Line
Producer
Dan Farah
Producer
Adam Stockhausen
Production Design
Ernest Cline
Screenplay
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Kasia Walicka Maimone
Costume Design
Sarah Broshar
Editor
Grady Cofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ready Player One
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Ready Player One about?
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
Who directed Ready Player One?
Ready Player One was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Who stars in Ready Player One?
The principal cast of Ready Player One includes Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller.
When was Ready Player One released and how long is it?
Ready Player One was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Ready Player One?
Ready Player One had a reported production budget of $175M and grossed $607.3M at the worldwide box office (3.47 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Ready Player One?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ready Player One was composed by Alan Silvestri.
Is Ready Player One based on a book or true story?
Ready Player One is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ernest Cline".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ready Player One?
Ready Player One holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).