Best "arcade" Movies of All Time

22 movies found (page 1/1):

Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

FSK: 6+ years

| 1h 41min | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure

3.7/5 (with 5,819 votes)

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Directed by Rich Moore

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Maximum Overdrive(1986)

FSK: 18+ years

| 1h 37min | Horror, Action, Science Fiction

2.9/5 (with 301 votes)

When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.

Directed by Stephen King - With Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, Frankie Faison, Leon Rippy, ...

Double Dragon(1994)

1h 29min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

2.2/5 (with 140 votes)

Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.

Directed by James Yukich - With Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Robert Patrick, Julia Nickson-Soul, Alyssa Milano, Andy Dick, ...

Kung Fury(2015)

31min | Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy

3.7/5 (with 831 votes)

During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time to Nazi Germany in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.

Directed by David Sandberg - With Jorma Taccone, David Sandberg

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Rebels of the Neon God(1992)

1h 46min | Drama, Crime

3.6/5 (with 48 votes)

Defying his parents, disaffected youth Hsiao Kang drops out of the local cram school to head for the bright lights of downtown Taipei. He falls in with Ah Tze, a young hoodlum, and their relationship is a confused mixture of hero-worship and rivalry that soon leads to trouble.

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang - With Lee Kang-sheng, Chen Chao-jung, Lu Yi-ching, Wang Yu-wen, Miao Tian

The Boys Next Door(1986)

1h 31min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

3.2/5 (with 35 votes)

Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris - With Charlie Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Patti D'Arbanville, Christopher McDonald, Vance Colvig, Grant Heslov, ...

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters(2007)

1h 23min | Documentary

3.9/5 (with 192 votes)

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

Directed by Seth Gordon - With Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day, Brian Kuh, Doris Self

Gutterballs(2008)

1h 36min | Horror

2.3/5 (with 35 votes)

A brutally sadistic rape leads to a series of bizarre gory murders during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley. One by one, players of two teams meet blood-drenched gruesome deaths at the hand of a black bowling-gloved masked killer. This alley runs red with blood by sunrise.

Directed by Ryan Nicholson - With Mihola Terzic, Alastair Gamble, Dan Ellis

Russkies(1987)

1h 39min | Drama, Kids & Family

2.6/5 (with 11 votes)

A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.

Directed by Rick Rosenthal - With Al White, Carole King, Joaquin Phoenix, Leo Rossi, Peter Billingsley, Summer Phoenix, ...

Joysticks(1983)

1h 28min | Comedy

2.4/5 (with 25 votes)

A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children.

Directed by Greydon Clark

Video Games: The Movie(2014)

1h 41min | History, Documentary, Animation

2.9/5 (with 84 votes)

From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.

Directed by Jeremy Snead - With Sean Astin, Zach Braff, Chloe Dykstra, Doug TenNapel, Donald Faison, Clare Grant, ...

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The Hug(2018)

5min | Horror, Science Fiction

3.3/5 (with 10 votes)

An animatronic panda at a rundown pizza place seems to be out of order… until little Aden gives it a hug.

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Kung Fury 2(2023)

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

1985. Miami is kept safe under the watchful eye of Kung Fury and his Thundercops, the ultimate police force assembled from across history to defeat the villainous Kung Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler. After the tragic death of a Thundercop sees the group disband, a mysterious villain emerges from the shadows to aid in the Fuhrer's quest to attain the ultimate weapon. Kung Fury must travel through space and time to save his friends, defend the prestigious Miami Kung Fu Academy and defeat evil once and for all.

Directed by David Sandberg - With David Sandberg, Michael Fassbender, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alexandra Shipp, Jorma Taccone, David Hasselhoff, ...

Man vs. Snake(2015)

1h 33min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 32 votes)

1984. One shiny quarter. 44.5 hours of continuous play. The race to be the first gamer in history to score one BILLION points. Until recently, Timothy McVey (not the terrorist) thought he had — for all these years — held the world record on Nibbler.

Directed by Tim Kinzy, Andrew Seklir

Lucky Night(1939)

1h 22min | Comedy, Drama

3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

Cora, an heiress who gives it all up for the excitement of looking for a job and living on her own, meets up with unemployed and flat broke Dick. The two of them embark on a wild night of gambling and winning, where everything they touch turns to gold. Pretty soon they're in love and, to the horror of Cora's father, married.

Directed by Norman Taurog - With Robert Taylor, Myrna Loy, Henry O'Neill, Douglas Fowley, Marjorie Main, Irving Bacon, ...

The King of Arcades(2014)

1h 40min | Documentary

2.9/5 (with 9 votes)

Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his passion for collecting to new heights by opening an arcade business in Flemington, New Jersey, only to watch it fall in the wake of economic hardship.

Directed by Sean Tiedeman - With Walter Day

100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience(2012)

1h 8min | Documentary

2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Imagine a world where video games reign supreme. Five story buildings filled with arcade cabinets, old and new, inundate the streets. Welcome to downtown Tokyo, Japan. A place where the arcades of the 80s and 90s not only still exist, but thrive and have evolved into an elaborate, unmatchable gaming experience. 100 Yen is a historical documentary about the evolution of arcades and the culture surrounding it - from the birth of arcades to the game centers that still thrive today. With a predominant focus on the three major arcade genres, Shooting games, Fighting games and Rhythm games, 100 Yen explores the culture and evolution of arcades through the past and present. Featuring interviews with industry professionals, game programmers and designers, casual gamers and gaming icons from Japan, Canada, and the USA.

Token Taverns(2023)

1h 39min | Documentary

The golden age of arcades may have been in the 80s, but decades later arcades are back and bigger than ever in the arcade bar. Arcade bars have been spreading across the globe; transporting old school gamers back to their childhood while bringing in a new generation of players. It's Cheers for nerds, a place where every body knows your game. "Token Taverns" is a documentary exploring the growth of arcade bars and what this growing trend is all about. "Token Taverns" centers on 3 arcade bars and their owners over 2 years as they try to thrive and survive through a global pandemic.

Frag(2008)

1h 28min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

Exploited, abused and sometimes abandoned most gamers fail to reach the top, but like all sports heroes exist. FRAG is the true story of professional video gaming outlining the evolution of the 1980’s arcade game competitions to the elite tournaments of today for millions of dollars around the globe.

Still Standing(2023)

1h 14min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Discover the untold story of Pinball and Arcade in Australia in this heart-warming, and at times heart-breaking, nostalgic journey through the golden era of gaming.

A World Under Glass(2023)

Documentary, Kids & Family

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A married couple working together at a pinball museum explore the state of pinball and what it means to them.

Dance Dance Documentary(2004)

1h 18min | Documentary

In 1999, Konami Corp. introduced a Japanese-influenced coin-operated arcade stand-up to the U.S. It's draw was unheard of for a video game: the combination of music, competition, and interactive video-gameplay along with actual physical activity. Four years later, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) has become one of the most popular game crazes stateside and found easily in video game stores and in nationwide retail markets. This story explores the youth culture surrounding the game and follows a group of devoted players and documents their interactions at various arcades and tournaments.

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