Editing Pixels

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{{distinguish|Pixl}}
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|writer={{wp|Tim Herlihy}}<br>Timothy Dowling
|direct={{wp|Chris Columbus}}
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|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=July 24, 2015 (US)
|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 attacking Earth with technology inspired by 1980s arcade games, including ''[[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 losing a championship match to 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]], with captives on the same platform [[Pauline]] is held captive on in ''Donkey Kong''. 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. One of the captives, Matty van Patten ({{wp|Matt Lintz}}), then reveals that Plant 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_donkey_kong_poster.jpg|Film poster featuring Donkey Kong
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|JapR=Pikuseru
|JapM=Pixel
|Ara=بيكسلز
|AraR=Biksiliz
|AraM=Pixels
|Bul=Пиксели
|BulR=Pikseli
|BulM=Pixel
|ChiS=像素大战
|ChiSR=Xiàngsù Dàzhàn
|ChiSM=Pixel Wars
|ChiT=世界大對戰 <small>(Taiwan)</small>
|ChiTR=Shìjiè Dà Duìzhàn
|ChiTM=Wars of the World
|ChiT2=屈機起格命 <small>(Hong Kong)</small>
|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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|HebM=Pixels
|Hin=पिक्सेल्स
|HinR=Piksels
|HinM=Pixels
|Hun=Pixel
|HunM=Pixel
|Ita=Pixels
|Kor=픽셀
|KorR=Pigsel
|KorM=Pixel
|Lat=Pikseli
|LatM=Pixels
|Lit=Pikseliai
|LitM=Pixels
|Mac=Пиксели
|MacR=Pikseli
|MacM=Pixels
|Mal=Pixels
|Pol=Piksele
|PolM=Pixels
|Por=Pixels
|Rom=Pixels: O aventură digitala
|RomM=Pixels: A digital adventure
|Rus=Пиксели
|RusR=Pikseli
|RusM=Pixels
|Ser=Pikseli
|SerM=Pixels
|Svn=Piksli
|SvnM=Pixels
|SpaA=Pixeles
|SpaAM=Pixels
|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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