Hooked on the Game
2009, Russian. Directed by Pavel Sanaev.
After a stunning victory at a cyber sport tournament, the winning gamers are awarded CDs with a brand new game. After playing this game, each of them is affected with some force, turning their gaming abilities into real ones. They each become the best fighters, shooters and racers in real life. However, this does not go unnoticed. Through blackmail, cheating and bribes, authorities offer the gamers a "job". But as soon as the lies are revealed it becomes clear that they are not heroes saving their country but nothing more than paid assassins. Moreover, the producer of the game is keeping many more of the same CDs, so many more "heroes" like themselves could also be produced. Now the gamers have to find the CDs and either destroy them or create an army of gamers and rule over all. The team becomes divided into two, each pitted against the other
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 26 November 2009
- Original title
- На игре
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Pavel Sanaev, Aleksandr Chubaryan
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Box office
- $3.7M
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Hooked on the Game: quick answers
What comes after Hooked on the Game?
Next in the series: Hooked on the Game 2. The Next Level (2010).
Is Hooked on the Game worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.6/10 from 74 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Hooked on the Game?
Hooked on the Game runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Does Hooked on the Game have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Hooked on the Game. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Hooked on the Game parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Hooked on the Game on?
Hooked on the Game isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 2009. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hooked on the Game?
If you liked Hooked on the Game, try Death Race: Inferno, Arena, Gamer.
Who directed Hooked on the Game?
Hooked on the Game (2009) was directed by Pavel Sanaev and stars Sergey Chirkov, Pavel Priluchny, Agniya Ditkovskite.