Movies like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home (1982)
The best movies like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home (1982) are League of Legends Origins (2019), Video Games: The Movie (2014) and Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013). If How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)7.5/10 from 206 votes
- NewestInevitable (2024)Released 2024
League of Legends Origins (2019)
Fans, experts and creators of “League of Legends” detail the game’s rise from free demo to global esports titan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVideo Games: The Movie (2014)
From executive producer Zach Braff and director Jeremy Snead, "Video Games: The Movie" is an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Narrated by Sean Astin and featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, "Video Games: The Movie" is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox and an eye-opening look at what lies ahead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAshens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013)
Ashens goes on a quest to find the legendary and elusive piece of electronic tech known only as the GameChild.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScooby-Doo! Spooky Games (2012)
Shaggy is selected to participate in the World Invitational Games in London, England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSee Spot Run (2001)
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn of the Gunfighter (1967)
A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anniversary (1968)
Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Air Up There (1994)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRookie of the Year (1993)
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sandlot 2 (2005)
A decade has passed in the small town where the original Sandlot gang banded together during the summer of ’62 to play baseball and battle the Beast. Now, back at the dugout, nine new kids descend on the diamond only to discover that a descendant of the Beast lives in Mr. Mertle’s backyard – a monster of mythical proportions known as 'The Great Fear'.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Bravados (1958)
Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWatching the Detectives (2007)
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Starfighter (1984)
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaking Care of Business (1990)
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove at the Shore (2017)
Single mom Jenna Thompson only five weeks to deliver her next teen novel to her publisher. So, this year's annual beach vacation with her kids will be a working vacation. Upon arrival, the family soon meets their new next-door neighbor, confident, devil-may-care surfer Lucas McKinnon.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTHE BLACK MAGES III Darkness and Starlight LIVE (2009)
Video recording of live performance from August 9, 2008. Contains a behind-the-scenes movie and the "Neo EXDEATH" movie. All Music Composed & Produced by Nobuo Uematsu
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Ghost Machine (2009)
Two technicians battle a vengeful spirit that has infected their stolen military software.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisPixel Poetry (2014)
Are videogames art? Do they influence violent behavior? What effect have they had on society? How would you describe videogames to Leonardo da Vinci? These are always great questions to start a conversation. Pixel Poetry is a documentary film about progressive creative culture as it has been championed by one of its greatest advocates - videogames. Using popular debates that have long surrounded videogames as a catalyst for this, the film will analyze the misunderstood notions and arguments in art and technological advancement to bring a new perspective to a compelling discussion about the evolution of its meaning.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Quecoeur et les garçons (2007)
It's quite incredible: this girl is a loving, faithful wife, never a slip or a glance out of place, and now she's met 6 lovers in three months! It's because she leads a double life: on the one hand, cushy evenings at home with her little husband, and on the other, torrid evenings flirting with hotties under the pseudonym Quecoeur. And the husband? He says nothing. Or not much, but he's watching. This is "Second Life" (SL for those in the know): the chance to build a new, more exciting life on your computer...
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Inevitable (2024)
Two former best friends find a time machine inside a retro video game, leading them to reconsider their past and, more importantly, their friendship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 2: The Hot New Games (1982)
Vestron Video presents this video hint guide for 20 "hot new games" like Megamania, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starmaster, and more.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Joysticks (1983)
A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisChris Danger: Creating a Superstar (2022)
In 2014, YouTuber DenkOps (Chris Denker) created a fictional version of himself inside of a pro wrestling video game. 8 years and 1.5 million fans later, it's time to turn fiction into reality. This documentary follows Chris's odyssey into the very real world of professional wrestling, with every bump, botch, & breakdown that occurs along the way. Can he make it through training and prove he has what it takes to do this for real? Or will he find himself... in danger? It’s definitely not a game anymore.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Dungeonmaster (1984)
A computer whiz is yanked into a twisted digital world by the sadistic wizard Mestema and forced through a gauntlet of wild, deadly trials, from mutant goblins to metal mayhem, with his girlfriend’s soul on the line.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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What are the best movies like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home?
The closest matches to How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home are League of Legends Origins (2019), Video Games: The Movie (2014) and Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home?
Start with League of Legends Origins (2019), the closest match to How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home.
What is the highest-rated movie like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home?
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021), rated 7.5/10 by 206 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home?
Inevitable (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home?
Yes: League of Legends Origins (2019), Video Games: The Movie (2014) and Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013).
How are movies similar to How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside How To Beat Home Video Games Vol. 3: Arcade Quality for the Home, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.