The King of Kong

2007
PG-13
1h 19m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

38K

YOUR RATING

Theatrical Trailer from Picturehouse Entertainment

Play trailer2:05

1 Video

21 Photos

Biography Documentary Sport

Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

38K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 10 nominations

Trivia
Steve Wiebe regained the title on September 20, 2010 with 1,064,500 points.

Goofs
When Billy Mitchell is describing an analogy of top WWI fighter aces, he claims the top French ace shot down 24 enemy planes. In reality the top French pilot (René Fonck) shot down 75 enemy planes, He also claims the Red Baron shot down 87 enemy planes, when he only had 80 confirmed kills.

Quotes
Walter Day: I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory, I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, "Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede."

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Nanny Diaries/Illegal Tender/Resurrecting the Champ/Mr. Bean's Holiday/The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

Soundtracks
Gummy Substances
Written and Performed by Clay Tweel

User reviews120

Review

Featured review

10/10

Excellent, even if you hate video games

Best movie I have seen in years. A wonderful stage is set up for a battle between good vs. evil. Will the underdog, who has been kicked down his entire life, reach his goal of scoring the highest Donkey Kong score ever? Will he meet face to face and defeat the evil, pompous villain in a match of "competitive gaming?" The protagonist is built up as a normal simpleton who has not been able to achieve his goals throughout life even with all the talent that he possesses. The antagonist is portrayed wonderfully as an arrogant hypocrite who thinks that the entire video game world revolves around him. You want nothing more than to see the villain fall down.