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The Wizard

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Original title

The Wizard

Year

1989

Running time

100 min.

Country

United States

Director

Todd Holland

Screenwriter

David Chisholm

Cast

Music

J. Peter Robinson

Cinematography

Robert D. Yeoman

Producer

Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Pipeline Productions

Genre

Comedy. Adventure. Kids | Road Movie. Based on Video Games. eSports

Movie Groups

Nintendo

Synopsis

Corey and Jimmy Woods are two brothers who are being separated due to their parents divorcing. Jimmy is a mentally unstable kid that has had problems ever since his sister died at a young age. One day, Corey discovers that Jimmy has a natural talent for playing video games. He is one of the best around, and the two journey to the West Coast to compete in a video game championship, but along the way, they must avoid the adults, who are trying to take Jimmy away.

Rankings Position

#70 Best Live-Action Children's Movies
#83 Best Video Game Movies

Critics' reviews

"The likable cast flails against the rampant idiocy and gross commercialism."

TV Guide
"'The Wizard' is bright, fast and energetic, but there’s not much real life to it"

Michael Wilmington: Los Angeles Times
"Video-addicted kids may well find this exciting, but for anyone old enough to stay out later than 9 P.M. it's a distinct bore."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"Despite some forced lines and an overlong competition sequence, Holland holds The Wizard together well, supplementing the obvious stand-up-and-cheer climax with a moving conclusion."

Juan Carlos Coto: Miami Herald
"It is so insanely overwritten and ineptly directed that it will disappoint just about everybody (...) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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