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Free to Play

  • 2014
  • 1h 15m
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7,6/10
14 k
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Free to Play (2014)
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueFollow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their li... Tout lireFollow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.

  • Director
    • Valve
  • Stars
    • Benedict Lim
    • Clinton Loomis
    • Danil Ishutin
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    7,6/10
    14 k
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    • Director
      • Valve
    • Stars
      • Benedict Lim
      • Clinton Loomis
      • Danil Ishutin
    • 43Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 9Commentaires de critiques
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    Benedict Lim
    • Self
    • (as Benedict Han Yong Lim)
    Clinton Loomis
    Clinton Loomis
    • Self
    Danil Ishutin
    • Self
    Edwin Leong
    • Self
    Karen Loomis
    • Self
    Tony Grenier
    • Self
    Pete Grenier
    • Self
    Toby Dawson
    • Self
    Jeremy Lin
    Jeremy Lin
    • Self
    Jon Robinson
    • Self
    Dominik Stipic
    • Self
    Jacob Toft-Andersen
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      • Valve
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs43

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    9MatthiasK90

    Well made documentary with little flaws.

    Great documentary about the topic e-sports and the actual players behind it. The focus lies on 3 professional dota2 players (Dendi, hyhy and fear) and their way to, and eventually in, the biggest e-sports-tournament (1000.000$ prize pool), back to the date in 2011, but focuses not only on their gaming career but also on their familiar background and displays the flaws and positive aspects of the correlation. A further aspect is the difference between the 3 protagonists and their motivation which led them to gaming. I really sympathized with them in the end.

    The movie was very well shot and got me easily entertained through the 75 minutes, although it was a little bit overly clichéd sometimes (keyword: hyhy's relationship) and people could say that the movie polarizes a bit, but that's only nitpicking. Though the international was nearly 3 years ago, I still got goosebumps by watching this and its also nice to see that e-sports is getting more and more of a deal.

    Beside the fact that serious documentaries about this topic are hard to come by these days, I would definitely recommend it.

    9/10
    10pokemonthgeneration

    Incredibly experience

    This movie is basically for everyone who doesn't understand the hype on e-sports to get it, it's seriously amazing, i couldn't have loved the movie more than what we got.

    I really loved features from different sections in the e-sports world, from North America to CIS to China each one of those guys had to work hard to achieve what they've achieved. Fear for example has been like 10 years in the e-sport scene and just one couple of weeks ago he got to win his first lan (monster invitational) which i must imagine must feel amazing.

    So yeah i'm rating this 10/10 because it's obviously worth the wait, it's an incredibly piece of work and valve and the players (in general) should be proud of this movie.
    10Psycho-42

    Incredibly well made documentary on the rise of e-sports and the struggle for recognition

    This film gives you a great insight into the world of e-sports and its rise in popularity. What used to be considered as a basement dweller's hobby is on its way to become a recognized, legitimate sport. And in some countries, this already is the case.

    More importantly, however, the film allows you to follow the lives of three professional gamers on their way to "the international", a Dota 2 tournament whose victors would receive the highest prize money for a gaming event at that time: one million dollars.

    You get to experience the pressure they undergo in the face of the tournament, but also their struggle for recognition with their families. What their peers consider a waste of time could in fact end up make those kids millionaires and celebrities.

    From the beginning to the end, the film grips you tight and does send you on a roller coaster of thrill, anticipation, excitement and also disappointment, sadness and reflection. You feel for and with the people in Free to Play, also thanks to a great job in editing and scoring.

    Even if you are not familiar with Dota 2 or the e-sports scene in general, I would highly recommend watching this film as it opens both the world of e-sports and the private lives of those 3 gamers. And it's definitely worth a watch.
    10smartbilal_18

    First ever gaming documentary, simply the best!

    Was just expecting it to be good but not that good, brought tears to my eyes after seeing professional gamers using a trash desk, few notebooks and borrowed CRT monitor to fulfill their dreams. Its pretty hard for gamers to manage studies, gaming, social life, and professional life together yet they do it. Its really sad to see that gaming industry haven't flourished in developing countries yet like some of the Asian countries including Pakistan & India where there are too many passionate gamers who never had a chance to show their set of skills internationally and they might possess more than the gamers we know these days. Hats off Valve, you made us gamers proud.
    8hanz12891

    A surprisingly emotional look into the growing world of E-Sports.

    Free to Play follows the story of three pro-gamers who are given the chance to win 1 million dollars from the tournament of the online video game Dota 2. The Ukrainian prodigy Dendi, the American veteran Fear, and the Singaporean talent HyHy.

    Right off the bat, this is a beautifully shot and expertly edited documentary. The in game footage itself has been spiced up to fit the drama, and even though you will hear a lot of gaming jargon, it will be very clear as to whose winning or losing in the heat of things.

    What I didn't expect, was the amount of emotion Free to Play builds up. You realize that these players have literally given it all to pursue a career in gaming and the pressure is on. Pretty much all three, especially HyHy, have parents who blatantly disprove their career choices and would rather have them studying and pursuing a more stable path. The film does not glamourize E-Sports as a sure fire way to fame and fortune. E-Sports is a high risk, high reward, winner takes all industry and does not guarantee a steady income. How these players deal the pressure from home, and at a tournament at such a young age is truly remarkable. Close to the end, this movie can become a real tear-jerker for the light hearted.

    E-Sports is a fast growing industry, and Valve has made a great contribution to promoting it. As for the criticism that Free to Play is just an extended commercial for Dota is very unfair. It is akin to calling 'Senna' an extended commercial for Formula 1. Of course the sport in question will be featured time to time. Free to Play is a look into the human side of this sport and the motivations and challenges of the players. My only real complain is that it is a bit short. I would have loved to see another 20 minutes just to hit the 90 minute mark.

    Overall, this is a solid and well made documentary. It is available to watch for free on YouTube and I would recommend playing it in full HD.

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      Dota 2 the featured game. Is still running ongoing tournaments the last international grossed over 18 million dollars in total prize pool, and most of that was funded entirely by the Dota 2 community!
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      Danil Ishutin: One way to forget about pain is to do something that you will be in completely. So... computer games.

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    • Date de sortie
      • 14 avril 2021 (Norway)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
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    • Langues
      • English
      • Chinese
      • Russian
      • Czech
      • Bulgarian
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      • German
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      • Бесплатная игра
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Cologne, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne(location)
    • société de production
      • Valve
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