Pixels

Pixels

Play for the planet.

Directed by Chris Columbus

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions

2015106 min5.8 / 10

A high-energy, nostalgic action-comedy that mines 1980s arcade culture for both humor and spectacle, grounded in themes of friendship and redemption.

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Pixels end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Pixels sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Pixels violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Pixels scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

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29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pixels, and what each one shares →

Like Pixels

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pixels

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pixels, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pixels, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pixels, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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