The Games Maker
2014 · Movie · PG · 112 min · ★ 5.4 · 45% critics
A young board-game fan is drawn into a fantastical world where inventing games becomes a high-stakes adventure. Facing a powerful rival who threatens a beloved city and his family’s legacy, he must learn what it truly means to create, compete, and play with purpose.
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Details
- Original title
- El inventor de juegos
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-03
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (77 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like family fantasy adventures such as Pan or Capture the Flag; Not for you if you prefer grounded stories or less whimsical quests.
Pros: playful board-game premise; fantasy adventure; family-friendly stakes | Cons: familiar hero journey; villain-driven conflict; limited review context
Themes
- inventor
- board game
- orphan
- based on children's book
Cast & crew
Ed Asner
as Nicholas Drago
David Mazouz
as Ivan Drago
Joseph Fiennes
as Morodian
Tom Cavanagh
as Mr. Drago
Valentina Lodovini
as Mrs. Drago
Megan Charpentier
as Anunciacion
Alejandro Awada
as Gabler
Vando Villamil
as Ramuz
Ayşen Batıgün
Toto Rovito
as Plumkett
Directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini