Tetris (2023)
87%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: NA
“Tetris” is a film that takes the audience on a nostalgic journey back to the 80s, where the classic game was born. Director Jon S Baird does an excellent job of capturing the graphic style and music of the era, making it a fun and entertaining watch. Taron Egerton’s performance is commendable, and he fits perfectly into the story of the game’s origins. However, the film does have its flaws, with some critics noting that it lacks originality and occasionally drops “Tetris” pieces or inserts animated 8-bit elements into the frame. Despite this, “Tetris” is an intriguing and interesting film that captures the excitement of being on the cusp of a technological breakthrough.
Who knew a movie about Tetris could be so intriguing? Apparently, the critics did. Taron Egerton’s performance is being hailed as one of his best, and the film captures the excitement of being on the brink of a technological breakthrough. Sure, it may not be the most original movie out there, but it’s definitely worth a watch. Plus, who doesn’t love a good game of Tetris?
Production Company(ies)
Disney+, MARV, Original Film
Distributor
Distributor: Apple TV+
Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom; Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital, Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39:1
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Runtime:1h 58m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2023
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Toby Jones, Sofya Lebedeva, Ben Miles, Rick Yune, directed by Jon S Baird, written by Noah Pink, mystery, thriller, biography, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Roeper, Wendy Ide, Stephanie Zacharek, Ty Burr, Adam Graham, Brian Lowry, Stephen Silver, Shawn Edwards, Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major, Frank Wilkins, producer Gillian Berrie, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, Claudia Schiffer, Matthew Vaughn, MPAA rating R, Henk Rogers, Alexey Pazhitnov, Cold War-era thriller, video game, Soviet Union, inventor, double-crossing villains, unlikely heroes, nail-biting race to the finish, Dolby Digital, limited release, streaming on Apple TV+
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $25,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $25,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,227
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $13,462,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Nikita Efremov – Alexey Pajitnov
Toby Jones – Robert Stein
Sofya Lebedeva – Sasha
Ben Miles – Howard Lincoln
Rick Yune – Larry
Director – Jon S. Baird
Producers – Gillian Berrie, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, Claudia Schiffer, Matthew Vaughn
Writer – Noah Pink
Director(s)
Jon S. Baird
Writer(s)
Noah Pink
Producer(s)
Gillian Berrie, Len Blavatnik, Gregor Cameron, Claudia Schiffer, Matthew Vaughn
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (168) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (137) | Rotten (31)
Taron Egerton fits perfectly into story of the classic game’s origins.
April 3, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Director Jon S Baird harnesses the graphic style and plinky plonk music of 80s computer games to amusing effect.
April 2, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
In movie terms, it all works, and Egerton and Efremov are wonderful.
April 1, 2023
Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
It settles down into an engagingly paranoid 8-bit variation on “Bridge of Spies”…
April 1, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
Ty Burr
Ty Burr’s Watch List
TOP CRITIC
Baird occasionally drops “Tetris” pieces or inserts animated 8-bit elements into the frame, because otherwise the movie is a lot of drab interiors and conversations about rights, contracts and business ethics. It’s not enough…
March 31, 2023 | Rating: C
Adam Graham
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
Tetris isn’t a perfect movie, but for the purposes of justifying Apple TV+’s investment, it stacks up just fine.
March 31, 2023
Brian Lowry
CNN.com
TOP CRITIC
A fun but complex romp about how different factions around the world, from the U.S. to Japan to Britain to the Soviet Union, all wanted a piece of that addictive video game.
April 10, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Stephen Silver
Splice Today
“Tetris” is intriguing and interesting. Gets a bit espionagy but it’s totally fascinating. Taron Egerton completely commits and sneakily delivers perhaps the best performance of his career.
April 8, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
Shawn Edwards
Fox 4 Kansas City
The film really captures being on the cusp of a technological breakthrough… Quite entertaining.
April 7, 2023
Lael Loewenstein
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
They’re pushing the dramatization beyond what actually happened, but that said it’s an awful lot of fun.
April 7, 2023
Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
Were it about anything other than a silly 8-bit game we’ve all played a million times, it probably wouldn’t work as well as it does.
April 7, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Frank Wilkins
Reel Reviews
Despite its interesting story and Taron Egerton’s commendable performance, it lacks the originality that characterized its source of inspiration. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 7, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
Rene Sanchez
Cine Sin Fronteras…
Plot
“Tetris” tells the true story of Henk Rogers, who risks everything to bring the popular video game to the masses by traveling to the Soviet Union and teaming up with inventor Alexey Pazhitnov.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels mentions that Taron Egerton fits perfectly into the story of the classic game’s origins in Tetris.
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