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The Game

1997Movie2 h 9 minR

DramaThriller
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic637.8Rotten Tomatoes77%84%

A nerve-racking, gripping drama movie about mystery and the mind, with standout direction and performances.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

What do you get for the man who has everything...?

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

Feels like

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Paranoid Mystery
  • Reality vs. Illusion
  • High-Stakes Game
  • Fincher-esque Suspense
  • Corporate Satire
  • Unreliable Narrative
  • Cerebral Tension
  • Urban Nightmare

Cast

24 of 47

Crew

Directed by
David Fincher
Written by
John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Produced by
Steve Golin, Ceán Chaffin
Music by
Howard Shore

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Facts

September 12, 1997 · 2 h 9 min · R

Released
September 12, 1997
Runtime
2 h 9 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
cn, German
Made in
United States
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$109 million
Available in
95 countries

Tropes

Ripped from the Phone Book, I'm Not a Doctor, but I Play One on TV, 555 +9

  • Ripped from the Phone Book
  • I'm Not a Doctor, but I Play One on TV
  • 555
  • Trickster Girlfriend
  • It Was Here, I Swear!
  • No Antagonist
  • The Picture Came with the Frame
  • And You Thought It Was a Game
  • Chekhov's Army
  • Pleasure Island
  • Batman Gambit
  • Gambit Roulette

12 of 106 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Game?"

Questions about The Game

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Game?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Game from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 20 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Game worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 63). Audiences rate it higher (80 out of 100) than critics (70).

Can I half-watch The Game?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for ambiguity.

Will The Game scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does The Game use?

Ripped from the Phone BookI'm Not a Doctor, but I Play One on TV555Trickster GirlfriendIt Was Here, I Swear!No AntagonistThe Picture Came with the FrameAnd You Thought It Was a GameChekhov's ArmyPleasure IslandBatman GambitGambit Rouletteand 94 more

TV Tropes lists 106 tropes for it, including Ripped from the Phone Book, I'm Not a Doctor, but I Play One on TV, and 555.