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Pixels (2015)

In Pixels, invading aliens misinterpret classic 1980s arcade games as declarations of war and attack Earth in the form of various game characters such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Michelle Monaghan, and Brian Cox star in this 2015 sci-fi action comedy directed by Chris Columbus.

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Pixels
PG-13
Comedy
Sci-Fi

Director
Chris Columbus
Release Date
July 24, 2015
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Columbia Pictures , Sony
Cast
Kevin James , Brian Cox , Michelle Monaghan , Adam Sandler , Josh Gad , Sean Bean , Peter Dinklage
Writers
Tim Herlihy , Timothy Dowling
Runtime
106minutes
Budget
$88 million to $129 million

Summary

In Pixels, invading aliens misinterpret classic 1980s arcade games as declarations of war and attack Earth in the form of various game characters such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad, Michelle Monaghan, and Brian Cox star in this 2015 sci-fi action comedy directed by Chris Columbus.

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