The Wizard

The Wizard

It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.

Directed by Todd Holland

Produced by Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

1989100 min6.1 / 10

A heartfelt 80s road-trip adventure about brotherhood and redemption, wrapped in video game culture and cross-country camaraderie.

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video game championship.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Wizard one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Does The Wizard end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

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

  • Is The Wizard scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Wizard violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Wizard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Wizard, and what each one shares →

Like The Wizard

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wizard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wizard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wizard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wizard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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