WarGames

"Is it a game, or is it real?"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10

2,081 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 3 nominations

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Best Sound

Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$12.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$124.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$112.6M

ROI: +938%

Budget Recovery1038% of budget

$0|Budget: $12.0M|Revenue: $124.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

87.7K

Daily Avg

1.5K

7-Day Trend

-1%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Long Beach

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Story Setting

Set In

Cheyenne Mountain ComplexWashingtonOregonColoradoSeattle

Themes & Subjects

#simulatedreality#nuclearwarfare#conscientiousobjector#computersecurity#nucleararmsrace#militarycomputer#negligentdischarge#coldwar#artificialintelligence#machinelearning#worldwariii

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

WarGames: The Dead Code

2008

Characters

David Lightman

Played by Matthew Broderick

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

William A. Fraker

Film Editing

Tom Rolf

Music / Score

Arthur B. Rubinstein

Production Companies

United ArtistsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributors

NetflixMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch WarGames

Available in 82 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, Philo	YouTube Free	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	MGM Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	MGM Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	MGM Plus Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United KingdomPG

AustraliaPG

Germany12

FranceTP

Belgium16

Denmark11

SpainA

+9 more countries

Production

Director

John Badham

Writers

Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes

Production Companies

Sherwood ProductionsUnited Artists

Cast

Matthew Broderick

David Lightman

Dabney Coleman

McKittrick

John Wood

Stephen Falken

Ally Sheedy

Jennifer

Barry Corbin

General Beringer

Juanin Clay

Pat Healy

Kent Williams

Cabot

Dennis Lipscomb

Watson

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Joe Dorsey

Conley

Irving Metzman

Richter

Michael Ensign

Beringer's Aide

William Bogert

Mr. Lightman

Tags & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)computergovernmenthackervideo gamecold warfbiprosecutionnoradnuclear threatparanoidpolitical thrillercyber thrillertensehopeful

External Links

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