Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler

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Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler

Released Jun 24, 2016

1h 32m

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The inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's quest for the highest video game score ever.

Jesse Singal

Boston Globe

"Man vs Snake" isn't perfect and some moments don't register, but mostly it's quite well done.

Aug 9, 2016

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

The silliness and absurdity will keep you invested throughout its run time and it's hard not to get invested in the outcome of the low-stakes challenge.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Adam Patterson

Film Pulse

As entertaining as it may be, Man vs. Snake still feels like it's following in the shadow of The King of Kong.

Rated: 5/10

May 2, 2019

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Chris Tilly

IGN Movies

An emotional rollercoaster that will make you happy and sad and pleased that a guy like Tim McVey is out there, nibbling dots and avoiding his tail, all the while striving for his dream.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 4, 2016

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Mike Gallucci

Willamette Week

The story is nothing new, with many of its beats lifted straight from King of Kong, but the characters and their struggles are always entertaining.

Rated: B+

Feb 25, 2016

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Man Vs Snake has all the ingredients of a fantastic story, and Kinzy and Seklir pace it perfectly.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 22, 2016

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Cute doc that naturally pales in comparison to King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, but has its own heart. And lots of it. Tim McVey (no, not that one) is a champ!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

A surprisingly fascinating documentary and the best film about video games since The King of Kong a decade ago.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Compelling doc focusing on a former world record holder regaining the number one spot - on the little known arcade game Nibbler. In marathon stretches of gameplay (lasting more than 40 hours) his - and other players' efforts are chronicled and philosophized upon. Similar to "King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" doc. Compelling and nostalgic. ***/5*

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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King of Kong is the template that this movie was based on. Largely appeals to nostalgic GenXers so younger crowd won't like it. It's a bit more hollow. It almost feels like the pro-Billy Mitchell crowd wanted their own movie to make BM look more like a nice guy. It was overall very similar but fell short in a lot of ways. It was worth a watch though.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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A great love letter to oldschool marathon gaming just a great story!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Go on Timothy McVey not that one! You can do it Timothy McVey not that one not in that way!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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The inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's quest for the highest video game score ever.

Director: Tim Kinzy, Andrew Seklir
Producer: Andrew Seklir, Tim Kinzy
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m