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Pixels

Play trailer 1:31 Poster for Pixels PG-13 2015 1h 46m Comedy Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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17% Tomatometer 202 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper (Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist (Michelle Monaghan) in an all-out battle to save the planet.

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Critics Consensus

Much like the worst arcade games from the era that inspired it, Pixels has little replay value and is hardly worth a quarter.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint 08/15/2019
The film catalogues the worst set of performances seen in a while, particularly Dinklage's accent and Gad's pubescent antics. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times 03/07/2016
2/4
It's a neat idea for a parody disaster film but it's wholly lost in this melange of underwritten characters and awful dialogue. Go to Full Review Alison Willmore BuzzFeed News 11/10/2015
There are scenes in the surreally lazy, occasionally funny Pixels in which Sandler's face slips into the exact same weary, disgruntled expression he wears in Funny People. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/13/2022
2/4
...a fun, innovative premise that is, for the most part, employed to underwhelming and frequently tedious effect... Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/09/2022
1.5/4
The humor is juvenile and inane, the characters are unbelievable and over-the-top, and the overall temperament is childish. Go to Full Review Angus Batey NME (New Musical Express) 05/18/2021
3.5/5
Pixels is a likeable and unpretentious piece of summertime fun, if you can let yourself enjoy it for what it is. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jos M @RT29605210 May 28 The Dances with Wolves of videogame Films. The Donkey Kong scene is a live action versión of Donkey Xote (2007) See more Jayden M. @nephildome May 18 def a rewatch. such a sad/ but not really that sad but unrealistic but in a good way movie See more Jayden M. @RT59799657 May 17 The movie was so good and nostalgic to see some familiar characters like pac man donkey kong galaga centipede and more See more Gregory B @RT65202679 May 7 Nostalgic,Funny,and Very Very Fun to Watch because of Adam Sandler and Arcade Games See more Emily C @RT24983713 May 4 Everyone/anyone who gave this movie a low rating is just a loser and thinks that this was cringe even if this is possible one of best movies ever. See more Leslie K. @Wilbur380 Apr 23 My husband loves this movie. Every time it’s on we watching it. Nostalgic, funny, silly and just simple fun. Put your kid hat on and just have fun. See more Read all reviews
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Chris Columbus

Director

Adam Sandler

Sam Brenner

Kevin James

President Will Cooper

Michelle Monaghan

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten

Peter Dinklage

Eddie Plant

Josh Gad

Ludlow Lamonsoff

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Movie Info

Synopsis When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper (Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist (Michelle Monaghan) in an all-out battle to save the planet.
Director
Chris Columbus
Producer
Allen Covert, Mark Radcliffe, Adam Sandler
Screenwriter
Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital
Rating
PG-13 (Suggestive Comments|Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$78.7M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)