The Commodore Story

The Commodore Story

Changing the world 8-bits at a time

Directed by Steven Fletcher

Produced by WavemStudios

2018120 min6.5 / 10

A nostalgic, affectionate documentary celebrating Commodore's pivotal role in democratizing personal computing and shaping a generation of gamers and developers.

The story of the Commodore PET, VIC-20, C64 and Amiga from engineers, games developers and how Commodore influenced the first 8-bit generation users.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Commodore Story scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Commodore Story violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Commodore Story easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Commodore Story sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Commodore Story end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Commodore Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Commodore Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Commodore Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Commodore Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Commodore Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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