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'''''{{wp|Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels}}''''' is an action-comedy film released in 2015 and coproduced 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 home theater installer who through a series of events is hired to train the US military in fighting aliens attacking Earth with monsters based on arcade game sprites, including [[Donkey Kong]].
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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 movie was critically panned, with reviewers complaining about the plot, as well as a perceived sense of lowbrow humor and inaccurate and unflattering portrayal of games and gaming culture, although the special effects were praised. The movie was also a box office bomb, grossing US$245 million on a US$145 million budget.   
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.   


==''Mario''-related elements in ''Pixels''==
==''Super Mario''-related elements in ''Pixels''==
[[File:Donkey Kong-Pixels.jpg|thumb|left|Donkey Kong in the climax of ''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".
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.
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 climax of the movie has the cast fight the leader of the alien invasion, who has taken a form based on [[Donkey Kong]] and is on a board resembling [[25m]]. Donkey Kong starts throwing barrels. Sam Brenner grabs a [[Hammer]] and manages to get to the middle of the board, but 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 one of Brenner's clients) then reveals that Eddie Plant cheated, giving Brenner the confidence he needs to get to the top and defeat Donkey Kong.
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==
==Production==
The original script of the movie 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>.
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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|ChiT=世界大對戰
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|ChiTR=Shìjiè Dà Duìzhàn
|ChiTM=Wars of the World
|ChiT2=屈機起格命
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|ChiT2R=Qū Jī Qǐ Gémìng
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==Note==
==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 (video game player)|Billy Mitchell}}, the controversial and then-current world record-holder for the arcade version of ''Donkey Kong''.
*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==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Pixl.
Pixels
A poster for the Pixels film featuring Donkey Kong
General information
Director(s) Chris Columbus
Writer(s) Tim Herlihy
Timothy Dowling
Starring Adam Sandler
Kevin James
Michelle Monaghan
Peter Dinklage
Josh Gad
Sean Bean
Brian Cox
Country of origin United States of America
Original language English
Rating PG-13
Production
Producer(s) Adam Sandler
Chris Columbus
Mark Radcliffe
Allen Covert
Editor(s) Hughes Winborne
Production company Columbia Pictures
Happy Madison Productions
1492 Pictures
LStar Capital
Cinematography Amir Mokri
Runtime 106 minutes
Budget $88–129 million
Distribution
Distributor(s) Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date USA July 24, 2015[1]
South Korea July 16, 2015[2]
France July 22, 2015[2]
Switzerland July 22, 2015[2]
Iceland July 22, 2015[2]
TT July 22, 2015[2]
Jamaica July 22, 2015[2]
Russia July 23, 2015[2]
Oman July 23, 2015[2]
UAE July 23, 2015[2]
Bahrain July 23, 2015[2]
Kuwait July 23, 2015[2]
Qatar July 23, 2015[2]
Israel July 23, 2015[2]
Lebanon July 23, 2015[2]
Ukraine July 23, 2015[2]
Croatia July 23, 2015[2]
Montenegro July 23, 2015[2]
Serbia July 23, 2015[2]
Slovakia July 23, 2015[2]
Slovenia July 23, 2015[2]
Brazil July 23, 2015[2]
Argentina July 23, 2015[2]
Uruguay July 23, 2015[2]
Bolivia July 23, 2015[2]
Chile July 23, 2015[2]
Venezuela July 23, 2015[2]
Colombia July 23, 2015[2]
Panama July 23, 2015[2]
Belize July 23, 2015[2]
Costa Rica July 23, 2015[2]
El Salvador July 23, 2015[2]
Guatemala July 23, 2015[2]
Honduras July 23, 2015[2]
Nicaragua July 23, 2015[2]
Bulgaria July 24, 2015[2]
Estonia July 24, 2015[2]
Latvia July 24, 2015[2]
Lithuania July 24, 2015[2]
Romania July 24, 2015[2]
South Africa July 24, 2015[2]
Poland July 24, 2015[2]
Spain July 24, 2015[2]
Ecuador July 24, 2015[2]
Mexico July 24, 2015[2]
Italy July 25, 2015[2]
Indonesia July 29, 2015[2]
Belgium July 29, 2015[2]
Greece July 30, 2015[2]
Germany July 30, 2015[2]
Hungary July 30, 2015[2]
Portugal July 30, 2015[2]
Peru July 30, 2015[2]
India July 31, 2015[2]
Austria July 31, 2015[2]
Finland August 7, 2015[2]
Norway August 7, 2015[2]
Sweden August 12, 2015[2]
UK August 12, 2015[2]
Malaysia August 13, 2015[2]
Singapore August 13, 2015[2]
Czech Republic August 13, 2015[2]
Denmark August 13, 2015[2]
Vietnam August 14, 2015[2]
HK August 20, 2015[2]
ROC August 20, 2015[2]
Thailand August 20, 2015[2]
Netherlands August 20, 2015[2]
Turkey August 21, 2015[2]
DO August 23, 2015[2]
Philippines August 26, 2015[2]
Australia September 10, 2015[2]
Japan September 12, 2015[2]
China September 14, 2015[2]
NZ September 24, 2015[2]
Box office $244.9 million

Pixels is a science-fiction action comedy film released in 2015 and co-produced by Sony Pictures and Happy Madison Productions. Based on the 2010 short film of the same name, the film stars 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 and 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[3] on a budget of between US$88 million and US$129 million.

Super Mario-related elements in Pixels[edit]

Donkey Kong in the climax of the film.

The film begins with Sam Brenner playing the original Donkey Kong game and losing a championship match to Eddie Plant (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 United States Navy SEALs to play arcade games, Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad) wears a shirt depicting Small Mario's jumping 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 (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.

Production[edit]

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".[4]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ピクセル[?]
Pikuseru
Pixel
Arabic بيكسلز[?]
Biksiliz
Pixels
Bulgarian Пиксели[?]
Pikseli
Pixel
Chinese (simplified) 像素大战[?]
Xiàngsù Dàzhàn
Pixel Wars
Chinese (traditional) 世界大對戰[?]
Shìjiè Dà Duìzhàn
Wars of the World Taiwan
屈機起格命[?]
Qū Jī Qǐ Gémìng
Benevolence Hong Kong
Croatian Pikseli[?] Pixels
Czech Pixely[?] Pixels
Estonian Pikslid[?] Pixels
French Pixels[?] -
German Pixels[?] -
Greek Pixels[?] -
Hebrew פיקסלים[?] Pixels
Hindi पिक्सेल्स[?]
Piksels
Pixels
Hungarian Pixel[?] Pixel
Italian Pixels[?] -
Korean 픽셀[?]
Pigsel
Pixel
Latvian Pikseli[?] Pixels
Lithuanian Pikseliai[?] Pixels
Macedonian Пиксели[?]
Pikseli
Pixels
Malay Pixels[?] -
Polish Piksele[?] Pixels
Portuguese Pixels[?] -
Romanian Pixels: O aventură digitala[?] Pixels: A digital adventure
Russian Пиксели[?]
Pikseli
Pixels
Serbian Pikseli[?] Pixels
Slovenian Piksli[?] Pixels
Spanish (NOA) Pixeles[?] Pixels
Spanish (NOE) Pixels[?] -
Thai พิกเซล[?]
Phiksel
Pixels
Turkish Pixels[?] -
Ukrainian Пікселі[?]
Pikseli
Pixels
Vietnamese Đại chiến Pixels[?] Great Pixel War

Trivia[edit]

  • Eddie Plant is a caricature of many well-known gamers,[5] including Billy Mitchell, the controversial and then-current world record-holder for the arcade version of Donkey Kong and Pac-Man.

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Deadline Team (August 12, 2014). Sony Delays Adam Sandler's 'Pixels', Moves Up Brad Pitt's 'Fury'. Deadline (English). Retrieved November 25, 2024. (Archived August 13, 2014, 09:14:24 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv Pixels (2015) - Financial Information. The Numbers (English). Retrieved August 4, 2023. (Archived December 8, 2023, 01:30:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ [1] Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 4th, 2021
  4. ^ Angela Watercutter (July 22, 2015). DONKEY KONG ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT INTO PIXELS. Wired. Retrieved November 14, 2018
  5. ^ Tweet from SonyPIX Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2019