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Indie Game: The Movie

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
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A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38,879
3,317
  • Directors
    • Lisanne Pajot
    • James Swirsky
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Blow
    • Brandon Boyer
    • Renaud Bédard
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  • Directors
    • Lisanne Pajot
    • James Swirsky
  • Stars
    • Jonathan Blow
    • Brandon Boyer
    • Renaud Bédard
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    • 31User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:47
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    Indie Game: The Movie
    Trailer 2:46
    Indie Game: The Movie

    Photos11

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    Phil Fish in Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
    Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky in Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
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    Jonathan Blow
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    Brandon Boyer
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    Renaud Bédard
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    Anthony Carboni
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    Ron Carmel
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    Chris Dahlen
    • Self
    Phil Fish
    Phil Fish
    • Self
    Gus Mastrapa
    • Self
    Danielle McMillen
    • Self
    Edmund McMillen
    • Self
    Jamie Refenes
    • Self
    Kim Refenes
    • Self
    Tommy Refenes
    • Self
    Ken Schachter
    • Self
    Jamin Warren
    • Self
    Joe Drilling
    • PAX East Attendee
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    • Directors
      • Lisanne Pajot
      • James Swirsky
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Much is made in the movie of the protracted development of Fez (2012). The game did eventually get released on April 13, 2012. It received critical praise and is considered a commercial success.
    • Goofs
      When Tommy is mailing Microsoft, he's using a PC, but the full-screen pictures of the email client are of Apple Mail.
    • Quotes

      Edmund McMillen: My whole career has been me, trying to find new ways to communicate with people, because I desperately want to communicate with people, but I don't want the messy interaction of having to make friends and talk to people, because I probably don't like them.

    • Crazy credits
      Various game play video from other independent games not covered in the main movie are shown during the credits.
    • Connections
      Features Braid (2008)

    User reviews31

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    9/10
    Indie Filmmakers lvl 60
    Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky knocked this out of the park. It is a film that follows three indie games at different parts of their development that have a story worth telling.

    Indie Game: The Movie so well crafted that my wife (non-gamer, non-geek, but appreciates movies) enjoyed and was interested. The pacing and storytelling invokes a wide range of emotions. The artistic choices of cinematic style are spot on and consistent throughout the film.

    The fact that it was mainly done by two people... puts me further in awe.
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    • Jul 23, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2012 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Независимая игра: Кино
    • Production company
      • BlinkWorks Media
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    • Budget
      • CA$100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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