From Bedrooms to Billions

Name: From Bedrooms to Billions
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-10-03
Duration: 2 h 30 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Shahid Ahmad, Nigel Alderton, Nick Alexander

2014
2h 30m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

535

YOUR RATING

Documentary

'From Bedrooms to Billions' is a 2 and a half hour feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present day. Devel... Read all'From Bedrooms to Billions' is a 2 and a half hour feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present day. Developments in computer technology in the UK of the late 70's early 80's helped inspire a gene... Read all'From Bedrooms to Billions' is a 2 and a half hour feature length documentary movie telling the remarkable, true story of the British Video Games Industry from 1979 to the present day. Developments in computer technology in the UK of the late 70's early 80's helped inspire a generation of small team enthusiasts, hobbyists, school kids, bedroom coders and entrepreneurs... Read all

Directors
- Anthony Caulfield
- Nicola Caulfield
Writers
- Anthony Caulfield
- Nicola Caulfield
Stars

See production, box office & company info

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

535

YOUR RATING

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Quotes
David Braben: It was the guilty pleasure of a hobby!

Connections
Spin-off From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years! (2016)

Soundtracks
Signal One
Written, Performed & Produced by Stephen Caulfield

User reviews13

Review

Featured review

10/10

It's marvellous! And deserves its place in my select DVD collection.

I have to say that I absolutely loved 'From Bedrooms to Billions' – it's marvellous! I discovered it on Netflix and watching it bought back so many great childhood memories – a truly wonderful 2.5hr's of time-travelled viewing with Pong and Dizzy =)

I'm no film critic or games industry professional but as someone who enjoys documentaries, in my opinion, it is not only the best documentary in the gaming genre but probably the best narrative/account of an industry/market development 'end-to-end, or at least from beginning to the present day' – I can't think of another documentary that captures/frames an industrial/business movement/growth in as concise or interesting way.

I think it's recommended viewing for anyone interested in technology or business, let alone gaming.

It has earned a place in my select DVD collection, amongst acclaimed viewing like The Wire and Fight Club, and true greats like Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Black Sky (the brilliant documentary about Burt Rutan's development of SpaceShipOne, now known as Virgin Galactic).

From Bedrooms To Billions is one I'll certainly show, discuss and leave to my grandchildren =)

helpful•3