34 greatest video game references in movies and TV

Entertainment34 greatest video game references in movies and TVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Entertainment34 greatest video game references in movies and TVWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Golden Harvest) Video games are so much more than a lazy pastime. To some filmmakers, video games are an extension of their human characters, allowing them to demonstrate talents in a novel way. Or they are a narrative tool to foreshadow events to come. Other times, they’re just product placement. But no matter how they appear, video game cameos in movies and TV shows are always a lot of fun. But which inclusion of games and gaming hardware in movies and TV are some of the best of all time? With video games amassing as much cultural influence as other mainstream entertainment, it’s unsurprising to see video games actually featured on the big or small screen. Below, we collect some of the greatest all-time instances of a video game - PC, console, arcade, and even a peripheral - in movies and TV. To be clear, we’re excluding some too-obvious entries, like The Last Starfighter and Tron (and its sequel, Tron: Legacy) because they primarily center around fictional video games rather than real ones. We’re also not including direct adaptations of video games, for obvious reasons. Without further ado, insert your quarter and press start. These are the 34 greatest instances of video games appearing in movies and TV. 34. Kung Fu Master (in Kung-Fu Master!) (Image credit: Cinelicious Pics) 33. Dragon’s Lair (in Stranger Things) (Image credit: Netflix) 32. Missile Command (in Terminator 2: Judgment Day) (Image credit: TriStar Pictures) 31. All of Grandma’s Boy (Image credit: 20th Century Studios) If you could peek inside the mind of a twenty-something dude tuned into G4TV circa 2005, you would find the movie Grandma’s Boy. In this lurid comedy, a 35-year-old slacker named Alex (Allen Covert) works as a video game tester and falls in love with his supervisor. While the in-development game the story revolves around is fictional, titled “Eternal Death Slayer 3,” the movie does feature real games like Dance Dance Revolution as well as posters of BloodRayne 2 and Game Informer magazine covers. Also: The game the movie’s lead character secretly works on, Demonik, was an actual game intended for the Xbox 360. After development was canceled, materials were given for the filmmakers of Grandma’s Boy to use in the movie. Sign up for the Total Film Newsletter Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox 30. Ms. Pac-Man (in Friends) (Image credit: Warner Bros.) As a late wedding present, Phoebe gifts Monica and Chandler an actual Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine. The game becomes a source of contention in the apartment, with Chandler becoming so obsessed that his hand freezes into a claw shape. Later, Phoebe and Monica desperately try to beat Chandler’s high scores to erase his vulgar words etched in the rankings. As arcades withered in cultural influence in the 2000s, it was entirely believable that someone like Phoebe could buy a whole machine and leave it in an impossibly spacious Manhattan loft. 29. Street Fighter (in It Chapter Two) (Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Street Fighter$22.74at Amazon$24.99at Target$33.85at Amazon Street Fighter $22.74at Amazon$24.99at Target$33.85at Amazon $22.74at Amazon $24.99at Target $33.85at Amazon 28. Duck Hunt (in Boyz in the Hood) (Image credit: Columbia Pictures) John Singleton’s masterwork, the coming-of-age hood film Boyz in the Hood, takes place a few years before its own release year of 1991. It’s set in 1984, and one hilarious moment cements that fact: The inclusion of Duck Hunt. A minor character named Monster (Baldwin C. Sykes) is seen playing Duck Hunt, bragging about his skills with a gun - he’s even aiming straight into the camera - before revealing he’s just playing Nintendo. Of course, this is foreshadowing darker events that unfold later on, when Monster meets rival gang members and shoots them dead. Some trivia for you: Gamers know the packaged gun that came with Duck Hunt was the red and gray NES Zapper, which looks like a sci-fi laser. The realistic-looking revolver Monster uses instead comes from the Japanese home release version of Wild Gunman, another Nintendo light shooter. Duck Hunt$9.99at Walmart Duck Hunt $9.99at Walmart $9.99at Walmart 27. Rock Band, Halo, Wii Sports, and vintage games (in The Big Bang Theory) (Image credit: Warner Bros. Television) Given that its cast of characters are nerdy physicists and engineers, of course The Big Bang Theory heavily features video games. In fact, the characters’ apartments host various nights revolving around specific games. There’s “Rock Band Night” (where they passionately belt out Red Hot Chili Peppers), “Halo Night,” “Wii Bowling Night,” and even a night for vintage video games. Though they may not be the most tolerable people you could imagine playing games with, they at least have a wide selection. Or at least, theyhad, until burglars stole all of their consoles in Season 3. Rock Band, Halo, Wii Sports, and vintage games$14at Amazon$18.99at Target$19.99at Walmart Rock Band, Halo, Wii Sports, and vintage games $14at Amazon$18.99at Target$19.99at Walmart $14at Amazon $18.99at Target $19.99at Walmart 26. Computer Space (in Soylent Green) (Image credit: MGM) 25. Twisted Metal 2 (in Big Daddy) (Image credit: Sony Pictures Releasing) 24. Monster Hunter (in Tár) (Image credit: Focus Features) When it comes to the acclaimed psychological drama Tár, which stars Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett as a renowned musical conductor accused of misconduct, describing its inclusion of the Monster Hunter franchise verges on spoiling a truly worthwhile experience. We’ll refrain from the specifics, and only say that Monster Hunter appears in the movie to serve an elaborate point about Lydia Tár herself. What that point means is up to you as a viewer. And no matter which way you look at it, it’s kind of hilarious that it’s there. Monster Hunter5.2/10$3.59at Amazon Monster Hunter 5.2/10 5.2/10 5.2/10 $3.59at Amazon $3.59at Amazon 23. NHL All-Star Hockey (in Mallrats) (Image credit: Gramercy Pictures) 22. Wrestle Jam/Pro Wrestling (in The Wrestler) (Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures) It loses points for including a fake game instead of a real one. But a vintage NES plays a pivotal role in Darren Aronofsky’s celebrated 2009 drama The Wrestler. Bored in his trailer park, has-been wrestling star Randy Robinson (Mickey Rourke) invites a neighborhood kid for a round of “Wrestle Jam” on Nintendo, which includes Randy as a playable character. During their match, the kid blasts the game for being so old while hyping the then-cutting edge Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. (The point is to reinforce Randy’s irrelevance, and to stay in spaces where he’s remembered.) Because “The Ram” wasn’t a real pro wrestler, the filmmakers made a fake game called Wrestle Jam. But there’s no doubt their primary influence was the classic NES title Pro Wrestling, which Wrestle Jam bears a striking resemblance. 21. Wii Sports and Donkey Kong (in (500) Days of Summer) (Image credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures) 20. SEGA Game Gear (in Surf Ninjas) (Image credit: New Line Cinema) Riding pop culture’s ninja wave of the 1990s was the family action-comedy Surf Ninjas, where California teenagers learn about their warrior lineage in the fictional southeast Asian country Patusan. During the making of the film, studio New Line Cinema entered a relationship with Sega of America. This resulted in the movie’s youngest character carrying around a Game Gear and playing a game that predicts the events of their story. That very game was actually made and released for Sega consoles just before the movie opened in theaters, making Surf Ninjas an industry forerunner in the market of movie tie-in games. 19. Nintendo Power Glove (in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare) (Image credit: New Line Cinema) Now he’s playing with power! In what is still technically the final installment of the original Nightmare on Elm Street film series, Robert Englund’s Freddy Kruger busts out his own custom Nintendo Power Glove to torment a few helpless teenagers. The Power Glove is an infamous add-on peripheral for the original Nintendo console, memorable for its novel but inconsistent functionality. (Very few games on the NES actually made use of the glove.) The Power Glove had an official appearance in the 1989 movie The Wizard, but Freddy’s macabre variant in Freddy’s Dead gave the dying accessory its last breath. 18. Injustice 2 (in Superman & Lois) (Image credit: Warner Bros. Television) Injustice 2$6.86at Walmart$9.99at Amazon$9.99at Amazon Injustice 2 $6.86at Walmart$9.99at Amazon$9.99at Amazon $6.86at Walmart $9.99at Amazon $9.99at Amazon 17. Fortnite (in Unhinged) (Image credit: Solstice Studios) Fortnite$45.38at Walmart$110.99at Walmart$114.99at Walmart Fortnite $45.38at Walmart$110.99at Walmart$114.99at Walmart $45.38at Walmart $110.99at Walmart $114.99at Walmart 16. All of Wreck-It Ralph (Image credit: Walt Disney Studios) In 2012,DisneyAnimation Studios paid homage to the colorful world of arcades with Wreck-It Ralph, about a video game villain named Ralph (John C. Reilly) who tries to prove he’s actually a good guy at heart. Although Wreck-It Ralph’s main characters all come from fictional pastiches of other video game genres, from racing to sci-fi shooters, the movie also boasts a remarkable collection of character cameos from actual gaming franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario, Street Fighter, Tapper, Pac-Man, and Dance Dance Revolution. In fact, it’s none other than Street Fighter’s Zangief who offers Ralph this bit of wisdom in the movie: “You are Bad Guy, but this does not mean you are bad guy.” 15. OutRun (in Donnie Darko: The Director’s Cut) (Image credit: MVD) OutRun$19at Walmart$19.85at Walmart$19.99at Walmart OutRun $19at Walmart$19.85at Walmart$19.99at Walmart $19at Walmart $19.85at Walmart $19.99at Walmart 14. Doom II (in Grosse Pointe Blank) (Image credit: Buena Vista Pictures) Doom II never officially had an arcade version. The game was made just for home computers in 1994. But in the 1997 comedy Grosse Pointe Blank, which stars John Cusack as an assassin who returns home for his high school reunion, a convenience store clerk is seen playing the heck out of a Doom II cabinet while blissfully unaware there is a violent shootout happening behind him. The filmmakers received permission from id Software to create and feature a Doom II arcade cabinet even though gamers couldn’t actually play Doom II anywhere but home. Doom II$14.99at Walmart$15at Walmart$15at Walmart Doom II $14.99at Walmart$15at Walmart$15at Walmart $14.99at Walmart $15at Walmart $15at Walmart 13. Karate Champ (in Bloodsport) (Image credit: Warner Bros.) 12. TimeSplitters 2 (in Shaun of the Dead) (Image credit: Universal Pictures) 11. The King of Fighters 2002 (in SPL: Sha Po Lang/Kill Zone) (Image credit: ABBA Movies Co. Ltd.) 10. Killzone 3, God of War: Ascension, Monument Valley, The Stanley Parable, Agar.io (in House of Cards) (Image credit: Netflix) Killzone 3, God of War: Ascension, Monument Valley, The Stanley Parable, Agar.io$25.96at Walmart$25.96at Walmart Killzone 3, God of War: Ascension, Monument Valley, The Stanley Parable, Agar.io $25.96at Walmart$25.96at Walmart $25.96at Walmart $25.96at Walmart 9. Wild Gunman (in Back to the Future II) (Image credit: Universal Pictures) While exploring the “future” world of 2015 in Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is stunned to see an arcade cabinet of Wild Gunman, an iconic light gun shooter game from Nintendo. Marty enthusiastically shows some kids (one of them a very young Elijah Wood) how to play, only for them to scoff at its primitive design. The Back to the Future sequels were made back-to-back, allowing this scene to demonstrate Marty’s marksmanship before traveling to therealOld West in Back to the Future Part III. 8. League of Legends (in Saturday Night Live) (Image credit: NBC) League of Legends$9.99at Amazon$10.79at Walmart League of Legends $9.99at Amazon$10.79at Walmart $9.99at Amazon $10.79at Walmart 7. All of 8-Bit Christmas (Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Although it was unceremoniously dumped onHBO Maxin November 2021, the nostalgic holiday comedy 8-Bit Christmas is a true love letter to 1980s pop culture that also doesn’t try so hard. (Looking at you, Ready Player One.) Basically a successor to A Christmas Story made for a new generation of parents, 8-Bit Christmas stars Neil Patrick Harris as a father who recounts to his own kid one memorable Christmas where he hoped to have the coveted Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) under his tree. Whether you’re watching it during the yuletide season or not, 8-Bit Christmas is joyful, timeless as it is time-specific, showing how some parts of childhood never really change. 6. All of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Image credit: Universal Pictures) To sit here and list every minute video game reference in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the cult movie adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series, is a monumental feat reserved only for the mad. While some references are plainly stated (“Did you know that the original word for Pac-Man was Puck-Man?”), others are more obtuse or rooted in pastiche. (The whole movie’s plot is structured like a typical arcade fighting game, for example.) Just know that the entire movie is a jam-packed celebration of the nerdy millennial mind, one raised on equal parts Nintendo and cable TV. 5. All of Mythic Quest (Image credit: Apple) 4. All of Tetris, the 2023 movie on Apple TV+ (Image credit: Apple) 3. Street Fighter II (in City Hunter) (Image credit: Golden Harvest) 2. World of Warcraft (in South Park) (Image credit: South Park Studios) With its story centered on fourth grade boys in Colorado, South Park has featured a thousand and one references to video games both real (Guitar Hero and Rock Band) and fictional (the Okama GameSphere) . But no gaming reference has topped the show’s Emmy-winning episode “Make Love, Not Warcraft.” Released at the apex of World of Warcraft’s popularity in 2006, the boys grow obsessed with leveling up in the famous MMO to seek revenge on an anonymous high-level player. Comically gross and absurdly hilarious, “Make Love, Not Warcraft” is easily one of South Park’s greatest episodes, being a delirious half-hour of polygonal heroism. World of Warcraft$6.48at Amazon$19.78at Walmart$29.99at Best Buy World of Warcraft $6.48at Amazon$19.78at Walmart$29.99at Best Buy $6.48at Amazon $19.78at Walmart $29.99at Best Buy 1. All of The Wizard (Image credit: Universal Pictures) Once, long before the days of the internet and gamers previewed new software in splashy, elaborate presentations, there was The Wizard. In 1989, Nintendo and Universal collaborated together for the family movie The Wizard (from director Todd Holland) starring Fred Savage as an older sibling who takes his younger brother - who wields inhuman mastery over video games - to a gaming tournament in California. The movie notably featured real video game titles like Ninja Gaiden, Red Racer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Double Dragon, and Contra. But nothing is more important than its inclusion of Super Mario Bros. 3, with the movie providing Nintendo fans a glimpse at the game for the first time. (There’s also the unintentionally hilarious demonstration of the PowerGlove, which someone describes with a straight face, “It’s so bad.”) The Wizard is one giant E3-style presentation for Nintendo in cheesy ‘80s movie form, and honestly, the world would be better if there were more movies like it. 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it such a fan favorite in the first place” GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place” GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place” GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place” GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS 1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension” 1Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension” 1 Nemesis review: “A magical sense of tension” 2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package” 2Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package” 2 Arcs review: “A whole lot of game in a small package” 3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure” 3Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure” 3 Path of Exile 2 review: “A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure” 4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years” 4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years” 4 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: “The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years” 5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths” 5Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths” 5 Marvel Rivals review: “So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths” 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show” 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show” 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: “Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show” 2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie” 2Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie” 2 Mufasa: The Lion King review – “It’s no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie” 3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 3Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 3 Kraven the Hunter review: “The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action” 4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 4 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – “An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien” 5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 5Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 5 Nightbitch review: “Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite” 1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 1 Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: “Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat” 2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 2Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 2 Secret Level review: “An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses” 3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 3Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 3 Skeleton Crew review: “Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist” 4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands” 4Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands” 4 Creature Commandos review: “James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands” 5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place” 5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place” 5 Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: “Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place”