Futurama: Bender's Game
Seen it?2008 | 88 min | Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express ship in a demolition derby. Leela emerges victorious, but when she brings the damaged ship home, and the Professor sees the fuel gauge, he's enraged by the hit he's going to take at the Dark Matter pump. Now the crew have to find a way to break Mom's stranglehold on starship fuel, even if they have to wade through a Lord of the Rings-inspired fantasy-land to do it!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill
- Billy WestPhilip J. Fry / Frydo / Prof. Farnsworth (voice)
- Katey SagalTuranga Leela (voice)
- John DiMaggioBender (voice)
- Tress MacNeilleMom (voice)
- Maurice LaMarcheWalt (voice)
- Phil LaMarrHermes Conrad (voice)
- Kath SoucieCubert Farnsworth (voice)
- Lauren TomAmy Wong (voice)
- David HermanRoberto (voice)
- Frank WelkerNibbler (voice)