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Movies/Series involving video games

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  • Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, and Josh Gad in Pixels (2015)

    1. Pixels

    20151h 45mPG-1327Metascore
    5.6 (171K)
    When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsAdam SandlerKevin JamesMichelle Monaghan
  • John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins in Super Mario Bros. (1993)

    2. Super Mario Bros.

    19931h 44mPG35Metascore
    4.2 (66K)
    Two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, must travel to another dimension to rescue a princess from the evil dictator King Koopa and stop him from taking over the world.
    DirectorsAnnabel JankelRocky MortonStarsBob HoskinsJohn LeguizamoDennis Hopper
  • Larenz Tate and Manu Bennett in Beta Test (2016)

    3. Beta Test

    20161h 28mNot Rated
    5.4 (22K)
    Champion gamer Max Troy discovers events in a new video game are being mirrored in the real world, and must join forces with the game's protagonist, Orson Creed, to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister plot overwhelms the city.
    DirectorNicholas GyeneyStarsManu BennettLarenz TateLinden Ashby
  • Press Start (2007)

    4. Press Start

    20071h 40mNot RatedVideo
    7.3 (226)
    Average suburban youth Zack Nimbus is recruited by an ill-tempered ninja and a tough-as-nails space soldier to save the world from a tyrannical, but comically insecure, sorcerer.
    DirectorEd GlaserStarsJoshua StaffordLauren ChambersAl Morrison
  • Press Start 2 Continue (2011)

    5. Press Start 2 Continue

    20111h 21mNot RatedVideo
    7.3 (78)
    In this sequel to the acclaimed videogame comedy PRESS START, the evil sorcerer Count Vile has returned from Hades for a new bid at global domination. With original champions Zack and Sam already in his clutches, it's up to their estranged, ultraviolent comrade Lin-Ku and the bubbly, positive-thinking Princess Xanna to save them - and the world - from disaster.
    DirectorEd GlaserStarsJoshua StaffordAl MorrisonPeter A. Davis
  • Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis in The Wizard (1989)

    6. The Wizard

    19891h 40mPG23Metascore
    6.1 (17K)
    A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.
    DirectorTodd HollandStarsFred SavageLuke EdwardsJenny Lewis
  • Gerard Butler in Gamer (2009)

    7. Gamer

    20091h 35mR27Metascore
    5.7 (142K)
    In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'Doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive thirty sessions in order to be set free.
    DirectorsMark NeveldineBrian TaylorStarsGerard ButlerMichael C. HallLudacris
  • Tron (1982)

    8. Tron

    19821h 36mPG58Metascore
    6.7 (135K)
    A computer hacker is abducted into a digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.
    DirectorSteven LisbergerStarsJeff BridgesBruce BoxleitnerDavid Warner
  • Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron: Legacy (2010)

    9. Tron: Legacy

    20102h 5mPG49Metascore
    6.8 (369K)
    The son of a computer programmer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.
    DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsJeff BridgesGarrett HedlundOlivia Wilde
  • Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)

    10. WarGames

    19831h 54mPG77Metascore
    7.1 (117K)
    A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
    DirectorJohn BadhamStarsMatthew BroderickAlly SheedyJohn Wood
  • Amanda Walsh and Matt Lanter in WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)

    11. WarGames: The Dead Code

    20081h 40mPG-13Video
    4.5 (5.2K)
    The United State's Department of Homeland Security is led to believe an American teen hacker playing a terrorist-attack simulator game online is a real terrorist out to destroy the U.S.
    DirectorStuart GillardStarsMatt LanterAmanda WalshColm Feore
  • Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (2014)

    12. Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

    20141h 55mR
    5.4 (7.8K)
    The AVGN must overcome his phobia of the worst video game in the world to save his fans.
    DirectorsKevin FinnJames RolfeStarsJames RolfeJeremy SuarezSarah Glendening
  • John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Rich Moore, Sarah Silverman, Gerald C. Rivers, Jack McBrayer, Roger Craig Smith, and Kevin Deters in Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

    13. Wreck-It Ralph

    20121h 41mPG72Metascore
    7.7 (482K)
    Ralph is tired of playing the role of a bad guy and embarks on a journey to become a video game hero. But he accidentally lets loose a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade.
    DirectorRich MooreStarsJohn C. ReillyJack McBrayerJane Lynch
  • Video Game High School (2012)

    14. Video Game High School

    2012–201421 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.6 (14K)
    In a futuristic world where gaming is the top sport, a teenager attends a school which specializes in a curriculum of video games in each genre.
    StarsJosh BlaylockEllary PorterfieldJohanna Braddy
  • My Life as a Video Game (2013)

    15. My Life as a Video Game

    2013– 11 epsTV Series
    7.7 (28)
    A young gamer whose life revolves around the culture; one day finds himself pulled into an alternate reality where video games are real life. There he must fight his way across the various video game genres to find his way home.
    StarsJennifer PolanskyBrent BlackPetros L. Ioannou
  • The Legend of Neil (2008)

    16. The Legend of Neil

    2008– 20 epsTV Series
    8.1 (592)
    Neil accidentally ends up in the Legend of Zelda.
    CreatorSandeep ParikhStarsTony JanningMike RoseFelicia Day
  • Felicia Day, Jeff Lewis, Vincent Caso, Sandeep Parikh, Amy Okuda, and Robin Thorsen in The Guild (2007)

    17. The Guild

    2007–201373 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (11K)
    The lives inside and outside video games of the members of online guild the Knights of Good.
    CreatorFelicia DayStarsFelicia DaySandeep ParikhJeff Lewis
  • Reality on Demand (2012)

    18. Reality on Demand

    2012– 6 epsTV Series
    6.1 (18)
    Four strangers play test a highly advanced virtual reality game that puts them into their favorite TV shows and movies. But when they become trapped, a fun adventure takes a dangerous turn where cancellation means death.
    StarsKathlin FinnKevin RoachAric Stanish
  • Mario Warfare (2012)

    19. Mario Warfare

    2012– 9 epsTV Series
    8.4 (123)
    The Mushroom Kingdom endures Bowser's invasion. Thrilling battles blend gaming nostalgia with nods to classic films, merging humor and action.
    StarsAlena KochTed NguyenStephen Carr
  • There Will Be Brawl (2009)

    20. There Will Be Brawl

    2009– 10 epsTV Series
    8.3 (209)
    Corruption and greed prevail in a dystopian mushroom kingdom. Even the country's greatest heroes have caved in to the overwhelming will of the amoral elite.
    CreatorZach GraftonStarsMatt KeyMatthew MercerTony Rago
  • Fruit Ninja (2016)

    21. Fruit Ninja

    2016–201713 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    7.5 (18)
    Under an ordinary house in an ordinary neighborhood, four kids found the secrets to the messiest martial of the whole time. Now the young ninjas use their powers to kick great evil's butt. "Great as in "big" not "good". Heh. <:)
    StarsIan HanlinColin MurdockCole Howard
  • Moritz Jahn, Mala Emde, and David Schütter in Offline: Are You Ready for the Next Level? (2016)

    22. Offline: Are You Ready for the Next Level?

    20161h 31m
    5.0 (902)
    In turbulent action comedy OFFLINE, champion gamer Jan (Moritz Jahn) has to fight for his digital identity, winning back his real life as well.
    DirectorFlorian SchnellStarsMoritz JahnMala EmdeUgur Ekeroglu
  • Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

    23. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    20101h 52mPG-1369Metascore
    7.5 (484K)
    A young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes, who are willing to do anything to prevent her happiness with someone else.
    DirectorEdgar WrightStarsMichael CeraMary Elizabeth WinsteadKieran Culkin
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Sage of Darkness (2008)

    24. The Legend of Zelda: The Sage of Darkness

    20082h 17m
    6.7 (51)
    A classic tale of Princess Zelda, the Hero of Time, and Ganon, the Dark Lord, is retold once again as never before. Darkness has fallen over Hyrule as a young descendant of Ganon has seized control of the kingdom. In desperation, the princess must turn to a young farm boy named Link in order to take the kingdom back and restore balance to the world. However, lurking in the shadows, a dark and mysterious figure has his own agenda and he will stop at nothing to put a rest to the ancient legend.
    DirectorJosh DixonStarsDan HoganNatalie FeldbuschMichael Gabriel
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Hero of Time (2009)

    25. The Legend of Zelda: The Hero of Time

    20091h 48m
    4.4 (189)
    Link, after doubting his relation to the people of the Kokiri Forest leaves to find out his real heritage. But he is dragged into becoming the chosen to defeat the tyrannical Ganondorf and save Hyrule and the imprissoned Princess Zelda.
    DirectorJoel MuschStarsDavid BlaneHannah FiermanAdam Boyer

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