01 A software salesman races through Cold War bureaucracy to license the addictive Soviet puzzle game for the West.
6 Best Video Game World and Industry Movies
By Vlad Zakh · June 24, 2026
From the arcade to the boardroom to the pixelated world inside the screen itself, video games have inspired everything from broad comedy to a gripping Cold War business thriller.
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02 A background character in an open-world video game becomes self-aware and sets out to become the hero.
03 A slacker musician must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in over-the-top video-game-style battles.
04 A video game villain sets out to prove he can be a hero by game-hopping through his arcade's cabinets.
05 An underdog challenger battles a reigning champion for the world record high score in Donkey Kong.
06 A video game tester forced to move in with his grandmother struggles to keep his adult life a secret.
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