Pixels

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Pixels

PG-13

2015

1h 46m

Comedy

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Sci-Fi

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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CARTER W

@plusa.o11tobi 7h

tuff movie ngl… I liked Adam sandler’s lines tbh and respect to all the people that worked on audio like I felt the bass in my chest from far away and the 5.1 design is just amazing. Apple TV gives the best visual and audio experience I could hear like them spaceship things above me while watching. tuff ngl…

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Mystery P

@GodzillaFOREVER Jul 1

I don't get why people dislike like this movie, it provides good entertainment and nostalgia

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John K

@WQCMI Jun 30

Why do critics hate this? This is nostalgic, fun and popcorn entertainment.

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Dominic H

@RT32747199 Jun 23

"Somebody's more important!" This is so good! One of my favorite Adam Sandler films!

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Drew D.

@Roadwarrior52 Jun 23

This film introduced me to filmmaking and storytelling. I unapologetically love this movie and it pains me how much people are hating on it

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Fode D

@Fode_Doumbia67 Jun 10

I started crying tears of joy

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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)