Video Games: The Movie
A lively survey of video game history and culture told through the voices of the people who create, sell, and play games.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- informative
- energetic
- nostalgic
- gaming marathon
- technology documentary night
What critics said
Critics found the documentary informative and occasionally insightful but broadly disjointed and uneven in its account of gaming history and industry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film looks back across video game history while discussing how games are made, marketed, and consumed.
Developers, publishers, and consumers collectively illuminate game production, promotion, and reception.
The documentary addresses gaming culture through the perspectives of industry figures and consumers.
Game developers, publishers, and other figures including Al Alcorn, Cliff Bleszinski, and Zach Braff appear as themselves, with Sean Astin narrating.
Films like Video Games: The Movie, and why
The Pixar Story
A documentary about the history, culture, and industry of a major entertainment medium, combining expert testimony with archival context.
The People vs. George Lucas
A behind-the-scenes documentary examining creative production, technological development, and the business surrounding a popular cultural form.
Side by Side
An industry-focused documentary that traces the evolution of a creative medium through interviews with practitioners and cultural observers.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Snead
- Release Date
- 2014-07-18
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (243)
Cast
- Sean Astin
- Al Alcorn
- Peter Armstrong
- Cliff Bleszinski
- Zach Braff
- Jim Brown
- Nolan Bushnell
- Louis Castle
- Wil Wheaton
- Chloe Dykstra
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Video Games: The Movie about?
- A lively survey of video game history and culture told through the voices of the people who create, sell, and play games.
- What is Video Games: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Video Games: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Video Games: The Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Video Games: The Movie.
- What did critics think of Video Games: The Movie?
- Critics found the documentary informative and occasionally insightful but broadly disjointed and uneven in its account of gaming history and industry.
- Which films are like Video Games: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pixar Story, The People vs. George Lucas, and Side by Side.
- How long is Video Games: The Movie?
- Video Games: The Movie runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Video Games: The Movie?
- In United States, Video Games: The Movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
