About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Language:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:43:06
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- May 17, 2012
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Jonathan Blow
- Phil Fish
- Edmund McMillen
- Lisanne Pajot
- Tommy Refenes
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Indie Game: The Movie
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Trailer for Indie Game: The Movie
Witness a portrait of a new breed of artist: the videogame designer. At first, the only way to make it as a designer in the video game industry was to work with major developers. Now, like in the film industry a generation ago, a new breed of independent auteurs have taken their industry by storm. These programmers have spent years of their lives building entirely new games from the bottom up. Risking everything, their results are deeply personal, visionary works whose success has redefined the gaming industry.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
93%
percent positive reviews
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John Wenzel, Denver Post
Like punk rock or alternative comedy, it's a DIY pursuit that pits go-it-alone types against an industry machine, often breeding exciting but intensely idiosyncratic art in the process.
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Guy Dixon, Globe and Mail
This is about developers communicating with the world in the most creative, productive way they know how. It's about the artistic process.
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Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
You may have never picked up a game console in your life, but there's universal access thanks to compelling stories in Indie Game: The Movie.
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
[A] smart, involving documentary...
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Nicolas Rapold, New York Times
"Indie Game: The Movie" lays bare the passion behind the pixels, revealing the sweat, tears and sleep deprivation that go into trying to make the latest gaming sensation.
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Brian Miller, Village Voice
An insightful new geek documentary, well directed by first-timers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky.
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Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
They're works of art. They're windows onto the psychology of their creators. They're video games.
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