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Gamer

2009·Movie

·1h 35min·R·

39

WeakGoodWatch score

39

WeakGoodWatch score

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A , sci-fi movie: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism

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In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

Dystopian ActionMind ControlViolent SpectacleGaming CultureTech ThrillerSocial CommentaryCyberpunk ElementsFast-PacedCorporate Conspiracy

Crew

Directed by:

Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine

Written by:

Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine

Produced by:

Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright, Tom Rosenberg

Composed by:

Geoff Zanelli, Robb Williamson

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Gamer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Gamer?

In the United States, Gamer streams on MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 50 other countries.

Is Gamer worth watching?

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 27). Audiences rate it higher (49 out of 100) than critics (28).

Was Gamer a box office flop?

Budget$50 million

Box office$41 million

Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $41 million worldwide, 82% of its budget.

What tropes does Gamer use?

There Are No Girls on the InternetG.I.R.L.People PuppetsRape by ProxyTrollMass HypnosisPsycho for HirePuzzle BossNeck SnapVillain with Good PublicityThe ChessmasterSinister Nudityand 48 more

TV Tropes lists 60 tropes for it, including There Are No Girls on the Internet, G.I.R.L., and People Puppets.