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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Original title: The King of Kong
  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
36K
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The King of Kong (2007)
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20 Photos
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • 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.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
36K
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  • Director
    • Seth Gordon
  • Writer
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Steve Wiebe
    • Billy Mitchell
    • Mark Alpiger
Top credits
  • Director
    • Seth Gordon
  • Writer
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Steve Wiebe
    • Billy Mitchell
    • Mark Alpiger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 118User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos1

    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
    Trailer 2:05
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    Photos20

    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong (2007)
    Seth Gordon in The King of Kong (2007)
    The King of Kong (2007)
    The King of Kong (2007)

    Top cast

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    Steve Wiebe
    Steve Wiebe
    • Self - Donkey Kong Challengeras Self - Donkey Kong Challenger
    Billy Mitchell
    Billy Mitchell
    • Selfas Self
    Mark Alpiger
    • Selfas Self
    Adam Wood
    • Selfas Self
    Walter Day
    • Self - World's Video Game Refereeas Self - World's Video Game Referee
    Steve Sanders
    Steve Sanders
    • Self - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kongas Self - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kong
    Steven Krogman
    • Selfas Self
    Robert Mruczek
    • Self - Head Referee, Twin Galaxiesas Self - Head Referee, Twin Galaxies
    Doris Self
    • Self - Q*bert Contenderas Self - Q*bert Contender
    Todd Rogers
    • Selfas Self
    Brian Kuh
    • Self - Donkey Kong Expertas Self - Donkey Kong Expert
    Zack Hample
    • Selfas Self
    Barbara Mitchell
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Farley
    • Selfas Self
    Nicole Wiebe
    • Self - Steve's Wifeas Self - Steve's Wife
    Sandra Wiebe
    • Selfas Self
    Ryan Wiebe
    • Selfas Self
    Paul Pitkin
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writer
      • Seth Gordon
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    Storyline

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    In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed. The top scores are monitored by a cadre of players and fans associated with Walter Day, an Iowan who runs Funspot, an annual tournament. Wiebe breaks Mitchell's record in public at Funspot, and Mitchell promptly mails a controversial video tape of himself setting a new record. So Wiebe travels to Florida hoping Mitchell will face him for the 2007 Guinness World Records. Will the mind-game-playing Mitchell engage; who will end up holding the record? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • world record
    • donkey kong
    • arcade
    • piano
    • playing a video game
    • 38 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Don't get chumpatized.
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Biography
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for a brief sexual reference
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In late 2017, it was discovered that all of Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong records of over one million points were fraudulent. The video footage was made using the MAME emulator, which allows players to use save states.
    • 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 At 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 reviews118

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Original and Inspirational
    Maybe the best documentary I have seen in years... A must-see for anyone who loves rooting for the underdog. King of Kong tells the story of two men competing for the highest all-time score in the arcade classic Donkey Kong. Seth Gordon skillfully explores this whole American subculture of die-hard classic video gamers. The fact that this is all real (as opposed to a Christopher Guest style mockumentary) makes it all the more hilarious, but above all this is a true story of inspiration that should appeal to anyone regardless of whether they know anything about video games. In a country dominated by politically-fused documentary/movie propaganda, we need more films like this to remind us of how wonderfully weird we can be. Michael Moore eat your heart out.
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    • Sep 23, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2008 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The King of Kong
    • Filming locations
      • New Hampshire, USA
    • Production company
      • LargeLab
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $677,914
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,493
      • Aug 19, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $790,128
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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