Tetris

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Tetris

R

Released Mar 24, 2023

1h 58m

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

Drama

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"Tetris" tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers TETRIS in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pazhitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, "Tetris" is a Cold War-era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.

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Critics Consensus

While it's nowhere near as addictive or fast-paced as the game, Tetris offers a fun, fizzy account of the story behind an 8-bit classic.

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Audience Says

Even if it plays fast and loose with the true story behind the game, Tetris is tons of fun -- and Taron Egerton has never been better.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The drawn-from-life drama Tetris is a bit like the video game it’s named after: slow to start but, once it warms up, a bit addictive.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 15, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Taron Egerton fits perfectly into story of the classic game’s origins.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 3, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Director Jon S Baird harnesses the graphic style and plinky plonk music of 80s computer games to amusing effect.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 2, 2023

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Calum Cooper

Flick Feast

Overall Tetris has a few glitches in its presentation, yet its unique approach to its subject matter and ambitious craft is to be commended.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

Sometimes a good story is a good story, even if it’s not entirely true. In this case, looking past what the film itself calls American Sentimentalism, you’ll find not just a good story, but a great film about a perfect game. Even if it is embellished.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Tamma Moksha

The Hindu

While his moustache might need some getting used to, Taron Egerton is reliable in this chaotic cold-war thriller and you can count on him to keep you hooked.

Jun 10, 2024

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Aryan

It contains TETRIS, it's the best movie of this century and instant classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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Melanie

Great acting, neat story. Would recommend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/23

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Luis G

Masterpiece of a story-telling for the story of tetris!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Al P

Didn't grip me. 3 1/2 star because my partner enjoyed it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Tex S

As a gamer since the age of 3, I managed to live through this saga. There were rumors, and limited information articles, that told pieces of the story. There were questions about the Tengen version of Tetris and why it was so different in appearance from Nintendo's. I was an adult when I heard the real story. Tetris tells the unbelievable and absolutely insane story of dealing with the communists in the 80's. Ignorance and naivety on the part of Hank Rogers, got him involved in one of the craziest business deals, with unfathomable results. My father, in his mid 80's still plays Tetris on his almost 40 year old GameBoy, every single day. He'll play through to completion. Set it down, and in a few hours, he'll pick it up and start playing it again. I may be fanboying a bit because I did get to meet Alexey Pajitnov once, and told him how his game still occasionally haunts my dreams. The movie even mentions that, and those 512 Million of us that have played it, understand completely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Miguel T

Tetris is a solid film, not focusing so much on the game industry rather tahn on USRR, but that emane love for videogames in some really fun secuences such as the one set in the Nintendo office.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Synopsis

"Tetris" tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers TETRIS in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pazhitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses. Based on a true story, "Tetris" is a Cold War-era thriller on steroids, with double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes and a nail-biting race to the finish.

Director: Jon S. Baird
Producer: Gillian Berrie, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, Claudia Schiffer, Matthew Vaughn
Screenwriter: Noah Pink
Distributor: Apple TV+
Production Co: Marv Films, AI-Film
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2023
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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