Console Wars

Console Wars

Directed by Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris

Produced by Scott Rudin Productions, Point Grey Pictures

202093 min7.1 / 10

A spirited documentary celebrating the underdog rivalry between Sega and Nintendo that shaped video game history, told through firsthand accounts of the people who lived it.

In 1990, SEGA, a fledgling arcade company assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Console Wars easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Console Wars scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Console Wars violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Console Wars sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Console Wars end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Console Wars

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Console Wars

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Console Wars, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Console Wars, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Console Wars, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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