Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie

Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Kevin Finn
  • James Rolfe
Based onAngry Video Game Nerd
by James Rolfe
Produced bySean Keegan
Starring
CinematographyJason Brewer
Edited by
  • Paul Fontaine
  • Michael Licisyn
  • James Rolfe
Music byBear McCreary
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 21, 2014 (2014-07-21)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.