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1UP

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2022

1h 40m

Comedy

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This outrageously funny esports comedy follows Vivian "V" Lee (Paris Berelc), a competitive gamer whose impressive skills have landed her a college scholarship and a place on the Betas, Barrett University's male-dominated team. But when the Betas' captain Dustin (Taylor Zakhar Perez) tells V she'll never be a starting player, it's game on. Joined by her best friend Sloane (Hari Nef), and under the guidance of her coach Parker (Ruby Rose), V forms a fierce all-girl team to band together with one common goal: level up to the nationals...and take down the Betas!

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Heather Hogan

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The script reads like an early draft of an Ernst Cline novel, with mile-a-minute nerd references that are meant to cover the thin ready-bake stereotypes that make up the 8-Bits.

Jul 19, 2022

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

You can't break stereotypes and cliches while also heavily relying on stereotypes and cliches. And yet, 1Up tries to do just that.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2022

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Collier Jennings

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

1Up has a strong premise concerning the world of gaming, but the execution is subpar due to having the wrong creators behind the helm.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 18, 2022

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Tatiana Z

Uninspired writing & bored portrayals — if one or the other had been good this movie would have been watchable. As it is, the plot is as predictable as the sun rising and the acting is painful to watch. Everyone seems bored with their characters and I don't blame them for it. I don't know if the movie was trying to bring a "girl power" message, but if it was I feel insulted by some choices of character portrayal. We are not in the 2000's anymore, and your not-at-all-subtle jokes are the product of a 10-year-old brat's mind.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/23

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Andrew M

I definitely recommend this movie it's funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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Rudo B

It is just your average "bring it on" style underdog movie. Cool thing is it is about gaming. Had a lot of potential.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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totes s

Someone decided that making a movie based on Frosk's G4-killing rant was a good idea, but much like Frosk's rant, it wasn't.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Cristian s

Esperaba menos pero dentro de todo me termino gustando. La historia es 100% cliché, no hay sorpresa ahí, pero tiene buenos momentos de comedia así que se disfruta. Con "spoilers" la partida de la gallina fue la mejor escena, lejos.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/25/22

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Robert R

Wasn't a bad watch, kinda funny, helps if you're into video games.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/22

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Kyle Newman

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Paris Berelc

Vivian Lee

Taylor Zakhar

Dustin

Hari Nef

Sloane

Nicholas Coombe

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Kevin P. Farley

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Synopsis

This outrageously funny esports comedy follows Vivian "V" Lee (Paris Berelc), a competitive gamer whose impressive skills have landed her a college scholarship and a place on the Betas, Barrett University's male-dominated team. But when the Betas' captain Dustin (Taylor Zakhar Perez) tells V she'll never be a starting player, it's game on. Joined by her best friend Sloane (Hari Nef), and under the guidance of her coach Parker (Ruby Rose), V forms a fierce all-girl team to band together with one common goal: level up to the nationals...and take down the Betas!

Director: Kyle Newman
Producer: Jason Moring, Michael Philip, Richard Alan Reid
Screenwriter: Julia Yorks
Production Co: Buzzfeed Studios, CR8IV DNA
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 15, 2022
Runtime: 1h 40m

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