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Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
, 1h36Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Documentary films about technology, Films about video games
The film shows the high level of personal expression that typically goes into independent games, through the story of three games: Braid was released in 2008, Super Meat Boy was preparing for its 2011 release, while Fez was struggling with development hell for several years.
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
, 1h35Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Origin German
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Clonage, La fin du monde, Films about computing, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about video games, Films about viral outbreaks, Catastrophe épidémiologique, Films about disabilities, Political films, Dystopian films, Films based on video games, Disaster films, Personne sourde ou muette
Actors Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodríguez, Kevin Durand, Sienna Guillory, Shawn Roberts, Aryana Engineer
Alice (Milla Jovovich) and the others on the Umbrella Corporation freighter Arcadia face an attack by a fleet of tiltrotors led by Alice's former ally, Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory), who is being mind controlled by Umbrella through a scarab device attached to her chest. Alice causes a tiltrotor to crash into Arcadia, resulting in an explosion that knocks her out and into the water. The fates of Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield and K-Mart are ambiguous.
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
, 1h48Directed by Rich Moore
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Musical films, Films about video games, Children's films
Actors John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Jamie Elman, Adam Carolla
When Litwak's Family Fun Center & Arcade closes at night, the various video-game characters leave their normal in-game roles and are free to travel to other games. Within the game Fix-It Felix, Jr., the characters celebrate its titular hero but loathe the game's villain character, Wreck-It Ralph. At a support group for video-game antagonists, Ralph reveals his desire to stop being the bad guy. Back home, Ralph finds the other characters celebrating their game's 30th anniversary without inviting him. Felix reluctantly invites Ralph to join them, but the others ostracize him, saying he would have to earn a medal, just as Felix does in their game.
, 1h11Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Films based on video games, Children's films
Actors Jason Anthony Griffith, Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ōtani, Mamoru Miyano, Aoi Yūki, Sarah Natochenny
The film follows Keldeo, who wishes to become a member of the Swords of Justice, but before it must learn the move Secret Sword so that it will become part of the group.
Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)
, 1h40Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Action, Horror, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Monde imaginaire, Post-apocalyptic films, Zombie films, Films about video games, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Dystopian films, Films based on video games, Disaster films
Actors Matthew Mercer, Dave Wittenberg, Wendee Lee, Carolyn Lawrence, Gilles Morvan, Robin Sachs
Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the Eastern Slav Republic (a fictional country that separated from the Soviet Union) to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are preparing to intervene in. After his arrival, Ingrid Hunnigan, Leon's mission support, informs him the government has ordered an immediate retreat of all U.S. forces. Determined to stop the BOWs, Leon ignores the order. Leon comes across his contact, "Scarecrow," who has been attacked and is near death. A Licker finishes off Scarecrow as Leon is knocked out by an explosion; a shadowy figure orders the Licker not to kill Leon. Leon awakens, tied to a chair by rebel fighters J.D., Alexander Kozachenko (Buddy), and the elderly Ivan Judanovich, the group's Ataman.
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)
, 1h34Directed by M. J. Bassett
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Films based on video games
Actors Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, Martin Donovan, Malcolm McDowell
Sharon Da Silva (Adelaide Clemens) and her adoptive father Christopher (Sean Bean), currently hiding behind aliases of Heather and Harry Mason, have spent the past few years moving from town to town and assuming different identities. Heather believes that they are on the run from the police because Harry killed a man in self-defense and that her adoptive mother Rose (Radha Mitchell) died in a car crash. In fact, Harry has been protecting her from the Order, a cult of Silent Hill, a town haunted by shifting dimensions. Rose was able to free Heather (then Sharon) from one of the alternate dimensions using one half of a talisman called the Seal of Metatron, but Rose remained trapped in Silent Hill.
Ace Attorney (2012)
, 2h15Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Political films, Dystopian films, Films based on video games
Actors Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saito, Mirei Kiritani, Rei Dan, Ryo Ishibashi, Shunsuke Daitō
The court system, burdened by the massive amount of crimes being committed, introduces a new trial system: The Bench Trial System. Both prosecution and defense face each other in open court, and have three days to make their case before the judge renders a verdict.
, 1h44Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Documentary films about technology, Films about video games
Ce film raconte l'histoire du studio de jeu vidéo suédois Mojang.
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about technology, Films about video games
An Oregon-based Tetris enthusiast by the name of Robin Mihara, longing to track down the best Tetris players in the nation for the purpose of organizing a competition, happens upon a website called Twin Galaxies which has been tracking video game world records since the 1980s. From this website he learns of record-holders and top scorers like Jonas Neubauer & Harry Hong (both of whom have maxed out with a high score of 999,999), Ben Mullen (world-record holder for most lines with 296), Dana Wilcox, and Jesse Kelkar. In addition, he seeks to reconnect with several of the top players from the heyday of NES and Tetris—competitors from 1990's Nintendo World Championships—Trey Harrison and Thor Aackerlund, the latter of whom claims to have reached Level 30. Little has been heard of Aackerlund since his rise to notoriety as the poster child for video gaming in the 1990s, and being successful at playing video games is described by Mihara in the film as "the cornerstone of a very difficult life [for Thor]." Regardless of his reluctance, Aackerlund is able to put the past behind him and agrees to participate. With the addition of competitors like Matt Buco and Bay area Tetris Grandmaster Alex Kerr, the stage is set to for the top eight competitors to go head-to-head in Los Angeles, vying for the title of Tetris Champion in the first ever Classic Tetris World Championship.
, 1h35Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Films based on video games, Children's films
Actors Jason Anthony Griffith, Rica Matsumoto, Aoi Yūki, Mamoru Miyano, Michele Knotz, Nana Mizuki /
The two films follow a similar plot with some major and minor changes, notably the Pokémon that appear, Reshiram and Zekrom swapping roles. In the opening scenes, a man named Damon approaches a remote village with the intention of revitalising the land of the People of the Vale. A natural disaster occurs, but Damon summons either Reshiram or Zekrom to save the villages.
Ra One (2011)
, 2h36Directed by Anubhav Sinha
Origin Inde
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about music and musicians, Superhero films, Musical films, Films about video games, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma, Arjun Rampal, Rajinikanth, Priyanka Chopra
Shekhar Subramanium (Khan), a game designer who works for the London-based Barron Industries, has delivered a number of commercial failures; an irate Barron (Tahil) gives him his last chance to develop a successful game. To impress his sceptical son Prateek (Verma), and upon the request of his wife Sonia (Kapoor), Shekhar uses his son's idea that the antagonist should be more powerful than the protagonist. His colleague, computer programmer Jenny (Goswami), uses Shekhar's face as a model for that of the game's protagonist G.One (Technically Good One and in Hindi Jeevan, which means life), while the shape-shifting antagonist Ra.One (Technically Random Access Version One and in Hindi Ravan, a mythical demon) is made faceless. Another colleague, Akashi (Wu), implements the characters' movements. The game, named Ra.One, contains three levels, the final level being the only one in which either character can be killed. Each character possesses a special device – the H.A.R.T (Hertz Amplifying Resonance Transmitter) which gives them their powers. Upon reaching the last level, the characters gain a gun with one bullet; the other character can be killed by this bullet but only if his H.A.R.T is attached.
TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance (2011)
, 1h32Genres Science fiction, Action, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Sports films, Martial arts films, Films about video games, Dystopian films, Films based on video games
Actors Māya Sakamoto, Yuki Matsuoka, Mamoru Miyano, Isshin Chiba, Atsuko Tanaka, Akeno Watanabe
The plot, which takes place in an alternate storyline between the events of Tekken 5 and Tekken 6, begins with Anna Williams setting up a decoy for her sister, Nina Williams, who is currently working with the new head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Jin Kazama. Anna, on the other hand, works for Jin's father, Kazuya Mishima and its rival organization, G Corporation. Both are seeking information about a student named Shin Kamiya, and Anna dispatches a Chinese student, Ling Xiaoyu to act as a spy, while Jin sends humanoid robot Alisa Bosconovitch for a similar purpose.
, 1h36Directed by Uwe Boll
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about magic and magicians, Time travel films, Witches in film, Films about video games, Films based on video games
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Natassia Malthe, Lochlyn Munro, Christina Jastrzembska, Natalie Burn, Michael Adamthwaite
Granger, a former Special Forces soldier living in modern day Vancouver, is sent on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy. He is forcibly pulled into a time portal in his home after fighting off a small group of hooded assassins who try to kill him. He finds himself several hundred years in the past, in the forested war-torn Kingdom of Ehb. Granger teams up with an unlikely band of allies, accompanied by a female doctor named Manhattan. His goal is to slay the leader of the "Dark Ones", a witch known only as the Holy Mother. Fighting against all odds, Granger not only must also free the land from the grasp of the evil tyrant Raven, save the kingdom, and find a way to get back to his own time.
Best Player (2011)
, 1h28Directed by Damon Santostefano
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about video games
Actors Jerry Trainor, Jennette McCurdy, Janet Varney, Amir Talai, Nick Benson, Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Quincy Johnson (Jerry Trainor) is a barely unemployed adult gamer who lives at home with his parents. Quincy plays video games under the username "Q", and is renowned in the gaming community for his many awards and world records. Much to Quincy's dismay, his parents decide to sell their house, meaning Quincy will need to find a new place of residence. Quincy decides to try to buy the house from them for $175,000. He plans on getting the money from a tournament for a new video game called Black Hole, where the grand prize is $175,500. He discusses the dilemma with his number one fan, Wendell (Amir Talai). While practicing for the tournament, Quincy finds a player named "Prodigy" whom he cannot defeat. Quincy and Wendell decide to find out who Prodigy really is to secure Quincy's chance of winning the tournament, also because Quincy needs a place to stay. Wendell picks Quincy up in an ice cream truck, and finds out that Prodigy lives nearby. They seek a plan to beat Prodigy while together.
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
, 1h37Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Clonage, La fin du monde, Films about computing, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about video games, Films about viral outbreaks, Catastrophe épidémiologique, Political films, Dystopian films, Films based on video games, Disaster films
Actors Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Sienna Guillory
A year after the events of Extinction, the Alice clones (Milla Jovovich) attempt to kill Albert Wesker (Shawn Roberts) at the current Umbrella Headquarters, Tokyo. The clones manage to kill the entire branch, but Wesker makes his way to his private charter tiltrotor plane and escapes before activating a bomb, leaving a massive sinkhole. However, the real Alice boarded his aircraft beforehand. As she pulls a gun on him, Wesker injects her with Anti-Virus before the lack of a pilot makes the aircraft crash in the mountains outside Tokyo. Only Alice emerges from the crash alive.