Pixels (2015 film)

Pixels
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Columbus
Produced by	Adam Sandler Chris Columbus Mark Radcliffe Allen Covert
Screenplay by	Tim Herlihy Timothy Dowling
Story by	Tim Herlihy
Based on	Pixels by Patrick Jean
Starring	Adam Sandler Kevin James Michelle Monaghan Peter Dinklage Josh Gad Brian Cox
Music by	Henry Jackman
Cinematography	Amir Mokri
Edited by	Hughes Winborne
Production company	Happy Madison Productions 1492 Pictures China Film Group
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States China
Language	English
Budget	$129 million (gross) $88 million (net)
Box office	$244.9 million

Pixels is a 2015 American-Chinesescience fiction action comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, 1492 Pictures and Happy Madison Productions. The film was directed by Chris Columbus. Its screenplay was written by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, with a screen story penned by Tim Herlihy and based on French director Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the same name. The film features computer animated video games characters, special effects, and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, and Jane Krakowski. The film's plot has extraterrestrials misinterpreting video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, and invading Earth using technology inspired by games such as Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Galaga, Centipede and Donkey Kong. To counter the alien assault, the United States hire former arcade champions to lead the planet's defense.

Principal photography on the film began in 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D in 2015. The film grossed $244.9 million and was panned by critics.