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The Game (1997) 7.7
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Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 442 user | 141 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life. Director:David Fincher |
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Maria
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Maggie
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Storyline
Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) his brother Conrad, who has gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, suddenly returns and gives Nicholas a card giving him entry to unusual entertainment provided by something called Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Giving up to curiosity, Nicholas visits CRS and all kinds of weird and bad things start to happen to him. Written by Anonymous
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The object of the game is to discover the object of.... The Game See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for language, and for some violence and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
12 September 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Igra See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,400,000 (Non-US) (31 October 1997)Gross:
DEM 12,612,526 (Germany) (16 January 1998)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Nicholas: You shouldn't have.
Conrad: What do you get for the man who has... everything?
Nicholas: [reading card] "Consumer Recreation Services." Well, I do have golf clubs.
Conrad: Call that number.
Nicholas: Why?
Conrad: Make your life... fun.
Nicholas: Fun.
Conrad: You know what that is... uh, you've seen other people have it.
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Written by Grace Slick
Performed by Jefferson Airplane
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment
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Goofs
When Ilsa enters the study when Orton is talking to his TV, the TV reverts back to the news twice - once in the close-up and again in the wide-shot from the door. See more »Quotes
Conrad: This is for you.Nicholas: You shouldn't have.
Conrad: What do you get for the man who has... everything?
Nicholas: [reading card] "Consumer Recreation Services." Well, I do have golf clubs.
Conrad: Call that number.
Nicholas: Why?
Conrad: Make your life... fun.
Nicholas: Fun.
Conrad: You know what that is... uh, you've seen other people have it.
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits shatter in the form of jigsaw puzzle pieces in Reference to the Film's title. See more »Soundtracks
"White Rabbit"Written by Grace Slick
Performed by Jefferson Airplane
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment
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I love David Fincher, he is definitely one of the greatest directors of all time. "Alien 3" was a dark and brooding visual take on the series, and I personally think it was an excellent installment. "Seven" is the best dark thriller/serial killer movie ever made. "Fight Club" is a hilarious and bloody roller coaster ride, my personal favorite of Fincher's movies. And, of course, let's not forget "The Game". I had heard really negative things about this movie, so I skipped out on the theater experience (I kick myself to this day). I waited until it came to Showtime, but even then I loved it. It's an excellent mystery/thriller that never really lets up once it starts going. The acting is excellent all around and the script's got some pretty good dialogue and characters. The main quirk I have with this movie is its believability factor. On your first viewing, you won't notice it too much, but you begin to notice it more and more with each subsequent viewing. There's things that just don't make sense, things that CRS couldn't possibly have controlled. It's not just good enough to suspend disbelief with this movie, you have to sever it completely. Once you do that, you should enjoy this movie as I have and continue to do.