6 Best Video Game World and Industry Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 24, 2026

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Video games inspire everything from broad comedy to a gripping Cold War thriller. Tetris has a salesman racing through Soviet bureaucracy for a puzzle game’s rights, Free Guy has a background character becoming self-aware, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World turns a love life into video-game fights. Wreck-It Ralph, The King of Kong and Grandma’s Boy round out the six.

Tetris (2023) 01

Tetris (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A video game salesman races Soviet officials and rival companies to secure the rights to Tetris.

Directed by Jon S. Baird · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Free Guy (2021) 02

Free Guy (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A background character in an open-world video game becomes self-aware and reimagines his own story.

Directed by Shawn Levy · 1h 55m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) 03

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A slacker musician must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in video-game-style battles.

Directed by Edgar Wright · 1h 53m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012) 04

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 87% Metacritic 72

A video game villain sets out to prove he can be a hero in a game of his own.

Directed by Rich Moore · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar33 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) 05

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An underdog challenger battles a reigning champion for the world record high score in Donkey Kong.

Directed by Seth Gordon · 1h 23m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Grandma's Boy (2006) 06

Grandma's Boy (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A video game tester forced to move in with his grandmother struggles to keep his adult life a secret.

Directed by Nicholaus Goossen · 1h 35m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.