
Insert Coin
Conquering the world, one quarter at a time
Directed by Joshua Tsui
Produced by Ten Point Oh, Another Person
A celebratory oral history of creative underdogs who revolutionized arcade gaming and built a cultural phenomenon through innovation and camaraderie.
The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Insert Coin scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Insert Coin easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Insert Coin end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Insert Coin sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Insert Coin violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Insert Coin
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Insert Coin
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Insert Coin, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Insert Coin, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Insert Coin, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































