Video Games: The Movie
2014 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 6.1 · 29% critics
This documentary traces the rise of video games from a niche hobby into a massive global industry. Through interviews and game clips, it looks back at major milestones in gaming history and considers how the medium grew, changed, and continues to shape entertainment today.
Also known as VideoJuegos - La Pelicula
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (235 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy nostalgic, wide-ranging documentaries about gaming history and industry growth; Not for you if you want a deep, tightly focused account like Indie Game: The Movie or Atari: Game Over.
Pros: nostalgic game clips; wide-ranging interviews; strong gaming passion | Cons: too broad; uneven timeline; leaves gaps
Themes
- video game
- nerd
- arcade
- computer game
- gaming
- online gaming
Cast & crew
Sean Astin
as Self - Narrator
- AA
Al Alcorn
as Self
- PA
Peter Armstrong
as Self
Cliff Bleszinski
as Self
Zach Braff
as Self
- JB
Jim Brown
as Self
- NB
Nolan Bushnell
as Self
- LC
Louis Castle
as Self
Wil Wheaton
as Self
Chloe Dykstra
as Self
Directed by Jeremy Snead