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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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20151h 46mDir. Chris Columbus
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“Play for the planet.”
ActionComedyScience FictionAdventureFantasy
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Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.
Starring:Adam Sandler,Kevin James,Michelle Monaghan,Peter Dinklage,Josh Gad
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Adam Sandler
Brenner
Kevin James
Cooper
Michelle Monaghan
Violet
Peter Dinklage
Eddie
Josh Gad
Ludlow
Matt Lintz
Matty
Brian Cox
Admiral Porter
Denis Akiyama
Professor Iwatani
Sean Bean
Corporal Hill (SAS Officer)
Jane Krakowski
First Lady Jane Cooper
Dan Aykroyd
1982 Championship MC
Affion Crockett
Sergeant Dylan Cohan
Key Production Crew
Director
Chris Columbus
Screenplay & Writers
Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling, Patrick Jean, Tim Herlihy
Cinematography
Amir Mokri
Original Score
Henry Jackman
Producers
Mark Radcliffe, Chris Columbus, Allen Covert
Film Details
Budget$88,000,000
Box Office Revenue$244,874,809
Original Languageen
Production Studios
Columbia PicturesHappy Madison Productions1492 PicturesLStar CapitalFilm Croppers EntertainmentChina Film Group CorporationIndia Take One Productions
Keywords & Themes
#new york city#london, england#usa president#washington dc, usa#video game#nerd#alien#gamer#single mother#alien invasion