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.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.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.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations
Jackie Sandler
- President's Assistant Jennifer
- (as Jacqueline Sandler)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaToru Iwatani: An arcade repairman. The Pac-Man Creator did not play himself because he doesn't speak English.
- GoofsIn the opening scenes, set in 1982, characters discuss their favorite celebrities. Madonna and Samantha Fox are among those mentioned. Both women had started their careers in 1982, but neither was a celebrity.
- Quotes
Sam Brenner: We're the only ones who can do this! I'm kidding, we're all gonna die. I'm just... sorry.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits re-run a synopsis of the movie in 8-bit style.
- Alternate versionsAccording to Reuters and other news sources, the film was censored to increase the chances of being releases in the Peoples' Republic of China (China only allows a total of 34 foreign films into the country) and to increase revenue. In the original 2013 script, the aliens blasted a hole in the Great Wall. That scene was deleted and instead, the aliens struck iconic sites elsewhere, smashing the Taj Mahal in India, the Washington Monument and parts of Manhattan. This new version became the worldwide release, not just an alternative.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: Pixels (2015)
- SoundtracksSurrender
Written by Rick Nielsen
Performed by Cheap Trick
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Featured review
Ignore The Pretentious & Pompous Film Critics
I'm really not quite sure what the film critics were expecting from this film. It's a movie about a video game apocalypse starring Adam Sandler. What in the world were they expecting? Citizen Kane? The Godfather?
The problem with these so-called film critics today is that they're impervious to accepting anything at face value. I believe it got such awful review from critics because it starred a lot of big name actors and maybe they expected more substance from them; but you have to look at the source material before making those determinations. This is a tongue-in-cheek slapstick comedy that's meant to entertain people especially those who grew up in the 80's and can relate to the video game evolution nostalgia of that time. If you watch this movie with that mindset, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
The problem with these so-called film critics today is that they're impervious to accepting anything at face value. I believe it got such awful review from critics because it starred a lot of big name actors and maybe they expected more substance from them; but you have to look at the source material before making those determinations. This is a tongue-in-cheek slapstick comedy that's meant to entertain people especially those who grew up in the 80's and can relate to the video game evolution nostalgia of that time. If you watch this movie with that mindset, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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- angelamparo
- Sep 29, 2015
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Đại Chiến Pixels
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $88,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,747,585
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,011,616
- Jul 26, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $244,874,809
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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