Orphaned teenager 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 a large company run by businessman Nolan Sorrento (Mendelsohn) can do so.
O adolescente orfo Wade Watts (Sheridan) descobre as pistas dun xogo oculto dentro do programa que promete ó gañador a propiedade total de OASIS, e únese a varios aliados para intentar completar o xogo antes de que unha grande empresa dirixida polo empresario Nolan Sorrento (Mendelsohn) poida facelo.