Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date2015-07-16

Languageen

Runtime1h 46m

Budget$88,000,000

Revenue$244,874,809

Production

Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, 1492 Pictures, LStar Capital, Film Croppers Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation

5.8(8.2k)

•2015•1h 46m

Pixels

"Play for the planet."

Action Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy

Overview

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Director

Writing & Screenplay

Tim Herlihy Timothy Dowling

Cinematography

Principal Cast

80 credited

Adam Sandler

Adam SandlerBrenner

Kevin James

Kevin JamesCooper

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle MonaghanViolet

Peter Dinklage

Peter DinklageEddie

Josh Gad

Matt Lintz

Matt LintzMatty

Brian Cox

Brian CoxAdmiral Porter

Denis Akiyama

Denis AkiyamaProfessor Iwatani

Sean Bean

Sean BeanCorporal Hill (SAS Officer)

Jane Krakowski

Jane KrakowskiFirst Lady Jane Cooper

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