Pixels

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Pixels

PG-13

Released Jul 24, 2015

1h 46m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper (Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist (Michelle Monaghan) in an all-out battle to save the planet.

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Critics Consensus

Much like the worst arcade games from the era that inspired it, Pixels has little replay value and is hardly worth a quarter.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

The film catalogues the worst set of performances seen in a while, particularly Dinklage's accent and Gad's pubescent antics.

Aug 15, 2019

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It's a neat idea for a parody disaster film but it's wholly lost in this melange of underwritten characters and awful dialogue.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 7, 2016

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

There are scenes in the surreally lazy, occasionally funny Pixels in which Sandler's face slips into the exact same weary, disgruntled expression he wears in Funny People.

Nov 10, 2015

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a fun, innovative premise that is, for the most part, employed to underwhelming and frequently tedious effect...

Rated: 2/4

Aug 13, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The humor is juvenile and inane, the characters are unbelievable and over-the-top, and the overall temperament is childish.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 9, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

Monahan is at least given the chance to get her teeth into the role of the army specialist drafted in to help kick some otherworldy ass.

Oct 4, 2021

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J C

Very fun and creative movie. Great wholesome cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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McKinnon A

I enjoyed the movie and the end credits give me nostalgic of how much I liked it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

Not sure what all the hate is about, I had seen this movie on release and the trailer heavily indicated this was not a serious movie. It's got a lot of adam Sandler movie traits but I guess I'm the only one who expected it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Audience Member

adam sander is my Beyoncé. when ever I don’t praise him im fucked

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Cody B

I thought it was a good movie. I like this kind of humor and it was entertaining. Family friendly movie kids will like.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Luis G

This is not as bad as people make it out to be. The jokes are hit or miss but over all it still entertaining enough to get though and re-watch it a few times.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Chris Columbus

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Adam Sandler

Sam Brenner

Kevin James

President Will Cooper

Michelle Monaghan

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten

Peter Dinklage

Eddie Plant

Josh Gad

Ludlow Lamonsoff

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Synopsis

When aliens intercept video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack Earth, using the games as models. Knowing that he must employ a similar strategy, President Will Cooper (Kevin James) recruits his childhood pal, former video-game champ and home-theater installer Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), to lead a team of old-school arcade players and a military specialist (Michelle Monaghan) in an all-out battle to save the planet.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Allen Covert, Mark Radcliffe, Chris Columbus, Adam Sandler
Screenwriter: Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, LStar Capital
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive Comments|Some Language)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.7M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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