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Tetris

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
55K
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POPULARITY
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Taron Egerton in Tetris (2023)
“Tetris” tells the unbelievable story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers TETRIS in 1988, and then risks everything by traveling to the Soviet Union, where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov) to bring the game to the masses.
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The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, r... Read allThe story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pajitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring Tetris to the masses.

  • Director
    • Jon S. Baird
  • Writer
    • Noah Pink
  • Stars
    • Taron Egerton
    • Mara Huf
    • Miles Barrow
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    55K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    156
    29
    • Director
      • Jon S. Baird
    • Writer
      • Noah Pink
    • Stars
      • Taron Egerton
      • Mara Huf
      • Miles Barrow
    • 171User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos8

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:45
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    Tetris
    Trailer 2:43
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    Tetris: Alexey
    Clip 1:17
    Watch Tetris: Alexey
    Tetris: I Can See That
    Clip 0:45
    Watch Tetris: I Can See That
    Tetris: Promise You Can Keep
    Clip 1:12
    Watch Tetris: Promise You Can Keep
    Tetris: It's Complicated
    Clip 0:49
    Watch Tetris: It's Complicated
    Tetris: The Story Behind Tetris (Featurette)
    Featurette 3:16
    Watch Tetris: The Story Behind Tetris (Featurette)

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    Top cast

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    Taron Egerton
    Taron Egerton
    • Henk Rogers
    Mara Huf
    Mara Huf
    • Tracy
    Miles Barrow
    Miles Barrow
    • Dennis Jackson
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Bank Manager
    Nikita Efremov
    Nikita Efremov
    • Alexey Pajitnov
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Robert Stein
    Aleksey Shedko
    • Alexey's Lab Chief
    • (as Alexey Shedko)
    Natalia Gonchar
    Natalia Gonchar
    • MCSC Secretary
    Oleg Stefan
    Oleg Stefan
    • Nikolai Belikov
    • (as Oleg Shtefanko)
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Robert Maxwell
    Anthony Boyle
    Anthony Boyle
    • Kevin Maxwell
    Ayano Yamamoto
    Ayano Yamamoto
    • Nintendo Secretary Japan
    Nino Furuhata
    Nino Furuhata
    • Yamauchi's Assistant
    Togo Igawa
    Togo Igawa
    • Hiroshi Yamauchi
    Ayane Nagabuchi
    Ayane Nagabuchi
    • Akemi Rogers
    Kanon Narumi
    Kanon Narumi
    • Maya Rogers
    Timur Kassimkulov
    • Dmitri Pajitnov
    Mark Khismatullin
    • Peter Pajitnov
    • Director
      • Jon S. Baird
    • Writer
      • Noah Pink
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    • Trivia
      Early in the movie, Henk talks about how when he sleeps he can still see the Tetris pieces in his dreams. This is actually a real phenomenon called the Tetris Effect. The term was coined by journalist Jeffrey Goldsmith in 1994 to describe when something that one focuses on for extended periods of time starts appearing in their thoughts, perceptions, and dreams.
    • Goofs
      In the shots where Henk's passport details are shown, the capital of the Netherlands is erroneously spelled as Amsterdamn, instead of Amsterdam. Additionally, instead of the gender, they entered "12 JAN".
    • Quotes

      Alexey Pajitnov: Good ideas have no borders.

    • Crazy credits
      A short video is playing about halfway through the credits. It seems to be actual footage of Henk and Alexey in Moscow.
    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: Gay Fight Club and EVIL DEAD RISE Heckler - Best and Worst of SXSW 2023 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Holding Out for a Hero
      Written by Dean Pitchford & Jim Steinman
      Published by Sony/ATV Melody, Paramount Pictures Corp
      Performed by Ren Nagabuchi (as ReN)
      Appearing courtesy of Warner Music Japan
      Licensed courtesy of MARV Music Recording Ltd & Warner Music Japan

    User reviews171

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    9/10
    This drama will very likely make you experience the Tetris Effect
    This drama will very likely make you experience the "Tetris Effect": such a fun and mind-blowing story, with just enough of Hollywood made-up thrill to make it even more fun but, according to the articles this reviewer has read, otherwise very close to real-life events from the 90s.

    The cinematography is very pleasant, the pixelized plane taking the audience to round-the-world trips is cute, and for a child of that Nintendo/SEGA generation, the unveiling of the GameBoy was quite sublime.

    And of course, Taron Egerton is, as always, absolutely brilliant, so full of energy and, without a doubt, the best "Player 1" one could wish for.
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    • Apr 16, 2023

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2023 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Japanese
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Тетріс
    • Filming locations
      • Aberdeen, Scotland, UK(Tillydrone, Aberdeen city)
    • Production companies
      • AI-Film
      • Apple TV+
      • Marv Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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