Pixels

2015
12A
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

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Alien Invasion Farce High-Concept Comedy Satire Supernatural Fantasy Action Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

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.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

166K

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Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations

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Photos140

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Trivia
Toru Iwatani: An arcade repairman. The Pac-Man Creator did not play himself because he doesn't speak English.

Goofs
Several of the game figures that the aliens use for their patterns are from games released after 1982, such as Tetris (1984), Arkanoid (1986), and Paperboy (1984). However, it is never claimed that the probe was launched in 1982, only that it included footage from that year. It could've been launched years later and included footage from later years too. Long delays aren't that rare in NASA. Also, the aliens could've updated their data by picking up Earth transmissions after the probe got their attention.

Quotes
Sam Brenner: We have something better than light cannons! We have a positive can-do attitude!
Ludlow Lamonsoff: [sighing, reassured] Ah!
Sam Brenner: I'm kidding, we're all gonna die. I'm just... sorry.

Crazy credits
The closing credits re-run a synopsis of the movie in 8-bit style.

Alternate versions
According 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.

Connections
Featured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: Pixels (2015)

Soundtracks
Surrender
Written by Rick Nielsen
Performed by Cheap Trick
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Featured review

6/10

I enjoyed Pixels for what it was

Just watched this with my movie theatre-working friend who had watched this before and enjoyed it. I did too, though I knew this wasn't gonna be any greats shakes and it wasn't. There were some funny lines at the beginning and some of the video game gags did go a little well. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, and Michelle Monaghan did well with their roles. When I saw the arcade and all those video games during the 1982 sequence, part of me felt some nostalgia for the times I spent with my brother and his friend playing those games at that kind of place. About the ending sequence taking place one year later: lame. Though really, this was pretty enjoyable so on that note, Pixels is worth a look.