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Pixels (2015) — Stream on Peacock · CriticCrunch

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Pixels

Movie2015·106 min

Pixels

Directed by Chris Columbus

Action Comedy Science Fiction

A action comedy film directed by Chris Columbus.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 86%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.8/10

8K ratings

About Pixels

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

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Light (9 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Stylized
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, fate destiny, action combat, new york, washington dc, international, close friendship, group found family, outsider misfit, underdog, survival, race against time, aliens

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Details

Director: Chris Columbus
Language: English

Cast

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan

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How Pixels Ranks

All movies

Top 86%

2010s movies

Top 81%

Action movies

Top 86%

Chris Columbus films#15 of 16

Top 86% All movies.

the vibe

Pixels Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followfunnyepiclightplayfulstylized

What it's about

survivalrace against timefreedom rebellionfate destinyoutsider misfitunderdogclose friendshipgroup found familyaction combataliensNew YorkWashington DCinternational

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

light 9/9light 9/9

texture

playfulplayful