In a dystopian future, people spend most of their time in a virtual-reality world called the OASIS. After its creator (
Mark Rylance) dies, he reveals he will leave his fortune to whomever can find a hidden Easter egg. Poor teen Wade Watts (
Tye Sheridan) unlocks the first key to its location, making him a target for an evil corporation also seeking the prize.
Olivia Cooke,
Ben Mendelsohn,
Letitia Wright,
T.J. Miller,
Simon Pegg, and
Lena Waithe co-star. Directed by
Steven Spielberg. Based on
Ernest Cline's novel. ~ Kaitlin Elise Miller