Editing Pixels

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{{distinguish|Pixl}}
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|writer={{wp|Tim Herlihy}}<br>Timothy Dowling
|direct={{wp|Chris Columbus}}
|creadir=
|star={{wp|Adam Sandler}}<br>{{wp|Kevin James}}<br>{{wp|Michelle Monaghan}}<br>{{wp|Peter Dinklage}}<br>{{wp|Josh Gad}}<br>{{wp|Sean Bean}}<br>{{wp|Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox}}
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|origin=[[United States of America]]
|language=English
|rating=PG-13
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|prod={{wp|Adam Sandler}}<br>Chris Columbus<br>Mark Radcliffe<br>{{wp|Allen Covert}}
|editor={{wp|Hughes Winborne}}
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|prodcompany={{wp|Columbia Pictures}}<br>{{wp|Happy Madison Productions}}<br>{{wp|1492 Pictures}}<br>{{wp|LStar Capital}}
|cinema={{wp|Amir Mokri}}
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|runtime=106 minutes
|budget=$88–129 million
|distributor={{wp|Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group#Sony Pictures Releasing|Sony Pictures Releasing}}
|release={{flag list|USA|July 24, 2015|South Korea|July 16, 2015<ref name=the_numbers>{{cite|title=Pixels (2015) - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Pixels#tab=international|publisher=The Numbers|language=English|accessdate=August 4, 2023|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208013036/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Pixels#tab=international}}</ref>|France|July 22, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Switzerland|July 22, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Iceland|July 22, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|TT|July 22, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Jamaica|July 22, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Russia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Oman|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|UAE|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Bahrain|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Kuwait|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Qatar|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Israel|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Lebanon|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Ukraine|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Croatia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Montenegro|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Serbia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Slovakia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Slovenia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Brazil|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Argentina|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Uruguay|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Bolivia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Chile|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Venezuela|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Colombia|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Panama|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Belize|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Costa Rica|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|El Salvador|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Guatemala|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Honduras|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Nicaragua|July 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Bulgaria|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Estonia|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Latvia|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Lithuania|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Romania|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|South Africa|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Poland|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Spain|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Ecuador|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Mexico|July 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Italy|July 25, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Indonesia|July 29, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Belgium|July 29, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Greece|July 30, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Germany|July 30, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Hungary|July 30, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Portugal|July 30, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Peru|July 30, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|India|July 31, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Austria|July 31, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Finland|August 7, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Norway|August 7, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Sweden|August 12, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|UK|August 12, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Malaysia|August 13, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Singapore|August 13, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Czech Republic|August 13, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Denmark|August 13, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Vietnam|August 14, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|HK|August 20, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|ROC|August 20, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Thailand|August 20, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Netherlands|August 20, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Turkey|August 21, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|DO|August 23, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Philippines|August 26, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Australia|September 10, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|Japan|September 12, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|China|September 14, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>|NZ|September 24, 2015<ref name=the_numbers/>}}
|boxoffice=$244.9 million
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'''''{{wp|Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels}}''''' is a science-fiction action comedy film released in 2015 and co-produced by {{wp|Sony Pictures}} and {{wp|Happy Madison Productions}}. Based on {{wp|Pixels (2010 film)|the 2010 short film of the same name}}, the film stars {{wp|Adam Sandler}} as Sam Brenner, a down-on-his-luck former arcade champion and home theater installer who, through a series of events, is hired by the US military to train a group of old-school arcade players in fighting an alien race that is attacking Earth with technology inspired by 1980s arcade games, such as ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''{{wp|Pac-Man}}''.

The film was critically panned, with reviewers criticizing the performances, humor, product placement, execution, and dialogue, although the soundtrack, originality, and visuals were praised by some. The film was also a box office disappointment, grossing US$245 million<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2120120/?ref_=bo_se_r_1] ''Box Office Mojo.'' Retrieved September 4th, 2021</ref> on a budget of between US$88 million and US$129 million.  

==''Super Mario''-related elements in ''Pixels''==
[[File:Donkey Kong-Pixels.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Donkey Kong in the climax of the film]]

The film begins with Sam Brenner playing the [[Donkey Kong (game)|original ''Donkey Kong'' game]] and being beaten by Eddie Plant ({{wp|Peter Dinklage}}), who uses a [[cheat code]] (despite the fact that the actual game does not feature cheat codes and doing so would be counter-productive for an arcade game). ''Donkey Kong'' haunts Brenner as "the one game he sucks at".

When the "arcaders" are called in to train {{wp|United States Navy SEALs}} to play arcade games, Ludlow Lamonsoff ({{wp|Josh Gad}}) wears a shirt depicting [[Small Mario]]'s [[jump]]ing sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

Later in the film, an alien that has taken a form based on [[Mario]]'s sprite from ''Donkey Kong'' can be seen running and jumping across a street, although none of the main characters are seen interacting with him.

The film's climax has the cast face the leader of the aliens, who has taken a form based on [[Donkey Kong]] and is on a re-creation of [[25m]]. As Donkey Kong attacks the group, Brenner has a breakdown when he cannot figure out Donkey Kong's pattern and his insecurity over not being able to win the game gets to him. Matty (the son of the film's female lead, Violet van Patten) then reveals that Eddie cheated, giving Brenner the confidence he needs to get to the top and defeat Donkey Kong using a [[hammer]].
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==Production==
The original script of the film did not feature Donkey Kong, but he was included after meeting with [[Nintendo]] and convincing the company Donkey Kong would be "treated with respect".<ref>Angela Watercutter (July 22, 2015). [https://www.wired.com/2015/07/pixels-chris-columbus-interview/ DONKEY KONG ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO PIXELS]. ''Wired''. Retrieved November 14, 2018</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Pixels xlg.jpg|Film poster featuring [[Pac-Man]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|JapR=Pikuseru
|JapM=Pixel
|Ara=بيكسلز
|AraR=Biksiliz
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|Bul=Пиксели
|BulR=Pikseli
|BulM=Pixel
|ChiS=像素大战
|ChiSR=Xiàngsù Dàzhàn
|ChiSM=Pixel Wars
|ChiT=世界大對戰
|ChiTN=Taiwan
|ChiTR=Shìjiè Dà Duìzhàn
|ChiTM=Wars of the World
|ChiT2=屈機起格命
|ChiT2N=Hong Kong
|ChiT2R=Qū Jī Qǐ Gémìng
|ChiT2M=Benevolence
|Cro=Pikseli
|CroM=Pixels
|Cze=Pixely
|CzeM=Pixels
|Est=Pikslid
|EstM=Pixels
|Fre=Pixels
|Ger=Pixels
|Gre=Pixels
|Heb=פיקסלים
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|Hin=पिक्सेल्स
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|HinM=Pixels
|Hun=Pixel
|HunM=Pixel
|Ita=Pixels
|Kor=픽셀
|KorR=Pigsel
|KorM=Pixel
|Lat=Pikseli
|LatM=Pixels
|Lit=Pikseliai
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|Mac=Пиксели
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|Mal=Pixels
|Pol=Piksele
|PolM=Pixels
|Por=Pixels
|Rom=Pixels: O aventură digitala
|RomM=Pixels: A digital adventure
|Rus=Пиксели
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|Ser=Pikseli
|SerM=Pixels
|Svn=Piksli
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|SpaA=Pixeles
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|SpaE=Pixels
|Tha=พิกเซล
|ThaR=Phiksel
|ThaM=Pixels
|Tur=Pixels
|Ukr=Пікселі
|UkrR=Pikseli
|UkrM=Pixels
|Vie=Đại chiến Pixels
|VieM=Great Pixel War
}}

==Trivia==
*Eddie Plant is a caricature of many well-known gamers,<ref>[https://twitter.com/SonyPIX/status/818859953888731137 Tweet from SonyPIX] ''Twitter.'' Retrieved July 27, 2019</ref> including {{wp|Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell}}, the controversial and then-current world record-holder for the arcade version of ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Pac-Man''.

==References==
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{{TV series and films}}
[[Category:Films]]