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WarGames

1983·Movie
1h 54min·PG
79
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A , sci-fi movie: but never gory, .

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Is it a game, or is it real?

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.
80s Sci-Fi ThrillerCold War EraHacking & AITeen AdventureSuspensefulTechnology Cautionary TaleGlobal ConflictIntelligent PlotRewatchable

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WarGames
WarGames (1983)
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Where can I stream WarGames?

In the United States, WarGames streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and AMC+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 37 other countries.

Is WarGames worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (74).

Is there a sequel to WarGames?

  1. WarGames (1983)
  2. WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by WarGames: The Dead Code (2008).

Is WarGames okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will I feel good after watching WarGames?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.

Was WarGames a box office hit?

Budget$12 million
Box office$125 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $125 million worldwide, 10.4 times its budget.

What tropes does WarGames use?

Soft GlassThe End of the World as We Know ItDefcon 5Cannot Tell Fiction from RealityThe WatsonMadden Into MisanthropySchmuck BaitHey, Wait!Blatant LiesMutually Assured DestructionCalling the Old Man OutToo Dumb to Liveand 185 more

TV Tropes lists 197 tropes for it, including Soft Glass, The End of the World as We Know It, and Defcon 5.