<P> Ready Player One is a 2018 American science fiction adventure film, produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Zak Penn and Ernest Cline, based on Cline's 2011 novel of the same name . The film stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, and Mark Rylance . </P> <P> The film is set in the year 2045, when much of humanity, escaping the desolation of the real - world, uses the virtual reality software OASIS to engage in work and play . Wade Watts (Sheridan) discovers clues to a hidden game within the program that promises the winner full ownership of the OASIS, and joins several allies to try to complete the game before indentured players working for a large company, run by Nolan Sorrento (Mendelsohn), can do so . </P> <P> Ready Player One premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2018, and was theatrically released by Warner Bros. in the United States on March 29, 2018 . The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its visuals and brisk pacing, and noting it an improvement over the book, though disliking the lack of character development and "achingly regressive" view of pop culture fans . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed . Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise . (March 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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