Atari: Game Over
Seen it?2014 | 66 min | Documentary
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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 the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zak Penn
- Zak PennSelf
- Nolan BushnellSelf
- Howard Scott WarshawSelf
- Manny GerardSelf
- Joe LewandowskiSelf
- Paul SanchezSelf
- Ernest ClineSelf
- Seamus BlackleySelf
- Raiford GuinsSelf
- Mike MikaSelf