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Ready Player One

  • 20182018
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
424K
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Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
Save the OASIS, save the world. 'Ready Player One' is in theaters on March 29.
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When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of ... Read allWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
424K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
616
291
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
    • Ernest Cline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tye Sheridan
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Ben Mendelsohn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Spielberg
  • Writers
    • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
    • Ernest Cline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Tye Sheridan
    • Olivia Cooke
    • Ben Mendelsohn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2.1KUser reviews
    • 604Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 56 nominations total

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    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
    Mark Rylance in Ready Player One (2018)
    Ben Mendelsohn in Ready Player One (2018)
    Hannah John-Kamen in Ready Player One (2018)
    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    T.J. Miller and Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Olivia Cooke in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)
    Lena Waithe, Win Morisaki, Olivia Cooke, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)

    Top cast

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    Tye Sheridan
    Tye Sheridan
    • Parzivalas Parzival…
    Olivia Cooke
    Olivia Cooke
    • Art3misas Art3mis…
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Sorrentoas Sorrento
    Lena Waithe
    Lena Waithe
    • Aechas Aech…
    T.J. Miller
    T.J. Miller
    • I-R0kas I-R0k
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Curatoras Curator…
    Mark Rylance
    Mark Rylance
    • Anorakas Anorak…
    Philip Zhao
    Philip Zhao
    • Shoas Sho
    Win Morisaki
    Win Morisaki
    • Daitoas Daito
    Hannah John-Kamen
    Hannah John-Kamen
    • F'Nale Zandoras F'Nale Zandor
    Ralph Ineson
    Ralph Ineson
    • Rickas Rick
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Aliceas Alice
    Clare Higgins
    Clare Higgins
    • Mrs. Gilmoreas Mrs. Gilmore
    Laurence Spellman
    Laurence Spellman
    • Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)as Lame Tattoo Guy (Reb)
    Perdita Weeks
    Perdita Weeks
    • Kiraas Kira
    Joel MacCormack
    Joel MacCormack
    • Sixer #6655as Sixer #6655
    Kit Connor
    Kit Connor
    • Reb Kidas Reb Kid
    Leo Heller
    Leo Heller
    • Reb Kidas Reb Kid
    • Director
      • Steven Spielberg
    • Writers
      • Zak Penn(screenplay by)
      • Ernest Cline(screenplay by) (based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    What Is 'Ready Player One' Star Olivia Cooke Watching?

    What Is 'Ready Player One' Star Olivia Cooke Watching?

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In an interview, Steven Spielberg said this was the third most difficult movie he has made in his career, behind Jaws (1975) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
    • Goofs
      Parzival doesn't count to 3 before throwing the Holy Hand Grenade, as depicted in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). In that film, King Arthur counts "One, two, five," is corrected, and shouts "Three!" before throwing the grenade. However, these instructions are never specified in the Oasis so there is no particular reason to expect them to match the Monty Python version.
    • Quotes

      Halliday: She wanted to go dancing, so we watched a movie.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear till about 10 minutes into the movie
    • Connections
      Featured in Kain's Quest: The Terminator (2017)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen

      Performed by Van Halen

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews2.1K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Instant Classic
    I honestly didn't think that Spielberg had another crowd-pleasing actioner left in him. For the last decade or so his focus has been on more realistic period dramas and character pieces. His attempts at grand action spectacle (the underrated Tintin aside) were underwhelming. But who knew he had this left in him?

    This film is an absolute blast. It seamlessly combines reality and animation into one big, exciting adventure. I'm still not completely sure how it pulled it off. I was absolutely amazed at how seamlessly the film merged animation with reality (I'd say only perhaps 1/3 of the film takes place in the "real" world) and gave the obviously digital environments emotional and kinetic weight. That's a very hard balance to pull off and this movie doesn't even raise a sweat. In fact, some of the best scenes revolve around the absurd mix of online and real existence. Pretty much every scene in Sorrento's soulless corporate HQ is a riot because of the seriousness with which they take their involvement in this silly online world, made even more ridiculous by the motions they all make in their VR suits as they react to unseen perils like well-dressed mimes.

    I have no doubt that this film will receive a lot of flak for its reliance on pop culture artifacts. And there's some truth to the criticism. The best scene in the movie is when one of the characters waits in an almost meditative trance during the fight scene until he cries out "form of a gundam" in Japanese and awesomeness ensues. Would this scene work as well if it hadn't been a recognizable brand? No question it wouldn't. And that goes for an infinite array of references, from the Iron Giant to the Delorean to an absolutely perfect Overlook Hotel to Chucky ("Oh God, it's f*%@ing Chucky" has got to be the second greatest line in the movie).

    But to say that this is nothing but leaching off others' success is unfair. The references are there for a reason. This is a Geek movie, and for geeks this sort of referencing is how they approach the universe. It'd seem odd if there were no open pop culture references in a free-for-all online world. More to the point, the film has a lot to say about online culture and the isolating effect it has on people. The film isn't all pretty colors and film references, it deals with issues like how real the connections we form online actually are, the ever-decreasing distance between fantasy and reality, the importance of community involvement, and all sorts of identity issues that arise when we can hide behind avatars. Not that I'd call the film overly deep or anything, but it's certainly more than just a collection of pop culture references thrown together with minimal plot.

    The characters are all good fun. Parzival and his mate Aech are just like a lot of friends I know online, although Parzival's shallowness gives him a good obstacle to overcome. Art3mis is a bit more driven and has goals that take her further than just being the best at a video game. Parzival has a major cyber-crush on her, which is something of a problem. Daito and Shoto are somewhat more distant online rivals. All of them have great moments, but most come after their true selves get revealed around 2/3 of the way through the film. Some of them are very surprising (don't look at the cast list) and they are all funny together. Krennic's director Sorrento is a great villain. He's so full of himself and contemptuous that his appearance in-game as a muscular brute in a business suit dealing with mystical things he cares nothing about is a blast. And when he's cornered he can be hilariously practical. His online minion i-R0k is also priceless, the sort of super badass dude living in his mom's basement that you can only find in video games. Mark Rylance steals every scene he's in as the vaguely Wozniakian creator of the game. He's a rather sad figure, one who could never handle reality with such aplomb as he does the world he designed. I was surprsed to see Simon Pegg as his co-founder, a somewhat wasted role but nicel different from his more usual fare.

    And I really really didn't think Spielberg could pull this off. It's hard to write a love letter to your favorite films when you're the creator rather than consumer. I'd have been more comfortable with some younger director who grew up on these films. I mean, his works aside I can't recall Spielberg ever displaying much interest in video games or Japanese pop culture (post-Kurosawa at least). Yet this film depends on its immense love of such elements. Perhaps a lot of it comes from the screenplay by the novel's author and Kal Penn, two people eminently qualified to pull this off. But it could never have succeeded without the passion of the maestro himself, and succeed it does. I went in with low expectations and had an absolute blast. But more importantly: I understood that reference.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đấu Trường Ảo
    • Filming locations
      • Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $137,715,350
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,764,050
      • Apr 1, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $582,918,849
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
      • Sonics-DDP
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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