
Pixels
Play for the planet.
Directed by Chris Columbus
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
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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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.





























































