The Wizard (1989)

Directed by

Todd Holland

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 350 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy who is struggling emotionally turns out to be a video game prodigy. He journeys with his brother and a friend to California to compete in a big game tournament.

nostalgiclightheartedbittersweetbouncysentimentalunderdogquirkyfamily-friendly

What happens

The Wizard is a 1989 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Todd Holland (in his directorial debut), written by David Chisholm, and starring Fred Savage, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, and Luke Edwards. It was Tobey Maguire's uncredited film debut. The film follows three children, the youngest of whom is emotionally withdrawn but gifted at playing video games, as they travel to California to compete in a video game tournament. Known for its extensive product placement of Nintendo material, it officially introduced Super Mario Bros. 3 to North America, which then became the best-selling standalone video game. Despite receiving generally negative reviews upon its initial release, the film has garnered a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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