Overview
A gripping tale of ambition and intrigue set against the backdrop of a divided world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- witty
- tense
- tech movie night
- video game fans night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film fast, entertaining, and emotionally buoyed by the connection between Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, while noting its historical simplifications and Hollywood exaggerations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film dramatizes and simplifies the complicated legal and political struggle over Tetris rights while retaining its historical basis.
Henk Rogers must navigate competing claims, licenses, and corporate interests to secure global rights to Tetris.
Reviews specifically note the film's delightfully pixelated transitions and its use of the game's iconic musical identity.
The rights negotiations unfold in the Soviet Union amid government control, corporate maneuvering, and restricted international commerce.
Films like Tetris, and why
The Social Network
Shares a fast-moving true-story thriller structure, corporate intrigue, international negotiations, and a charismatic determined protagonist.
Bridge of Spies
Combines Cold War political tension, espionage-style suspense, and personal relationships with a grounded historical drama.
BlackBerry
A high-energy dramatization of a real business and technology struggle, centered on ambition, negotiation, and intellectual property.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon S. Baird
- Release Date
- 2023-03-15
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (2045)
Cast
- Taron Egerton
- Nikita Efremov
- Sofia Lebedeva
- Anthony Boyle
- Ben Miles
- Ken Yamamura
- Igor Grabuzov
- Oleg Stefan
- Ayane Nagabuchi
- Rick Yune
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tetris about?
- A tenacious entrepreneur enters a high-stakes Cold War rights battle to bring a Soviet-created puzzle game to the world.
- What is Tetris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tetris as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tetris violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tetris as mild.
- What did critics think of Tetris?
- Critics broadly found the film fast, entertaining, and emotionally buoyed by the connection between Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov, while noting its historical simplifications and Hollywood exaggerations.
- Which films are like Tetris?
- Films with a similar feel include The Social Network, Bridge of Spies, and BlackBerry.
- How long is Tetris?
- Tetris runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tetris?
- In United States, Tetris streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
