Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
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| Based on | Angry Video Game Nerd by James Rolfe |
| Produced by | Sean Keegan |
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| Cinematography | Jason Brewer |
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| Music by | Bear McCreary |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $325,972 (estimated) |
Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie (abbreviated as AVGN: The Movie) is a 2014 American independent science-fiction adventure comedy film written and directed by James Rolfe and Kevin Finn (in their feature-directorial debuts). It is based on the web series of the same name, also created by Rolfe, who cast himself in the lead role, in addition to Jeremy Suarez, Sarah Glendening, Stephen Mendel, Time Winters, Helena Barrett, and Robbie Rist in supporting roles.
The story centers around the then urban legend of the mass burial of millions of copies of the 1982 Atari 2600 video game E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, proclaimed as the "worst video game of all time". After a longstanding refusal to address the game in his web series, the Nerd succumbs to pressure by fans to review the video game, embarking on a quest to prove that there is nothing buried there. However, the crew is pursued by federal authorities, led by the villainous General Dark Onward, who believes he is investigating Area 51 and the crash of an unidentified flying object.
The film was shown on limited release beginning July 21, 2014, followed by initial digital releases on September 2, 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics with many praising its soundtrack, visual effects, and faithfulness to the web series, but criticizing the pacing, script, and length.