WarGames (1983) Reviews

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Starring:
Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, (more)
Director(s):
John Badham
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Category:
Mystery & Suspense
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Cathy H.

This movie was enthralling then and now. It's worth it to see Matthew Broderick. It's a great movie to show what it was like before the end of the Cold War. It's also a frightening commentary on ...
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This movie was enthralling then and now. It's worth it to see Matthew Broderick. It's a great movie to show what it was like before the end of the Cold War. It's also a frightening commentary on the computer age. I love computers and don't know what I would do without this favorite means of communication, but I am not blind to how it can be used for good and bad.
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John M.

...great then and now. Shows kids of today the Russian/US nuke threat we grew up under. Also introduced computer interest to all for the 1st time.

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Charles J G.

Despite the movie being so old and the technology being so outdated, I found the movie to be very funny and rather entertaining. It is definately worth a watch especially if you love things dealing ...
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Despite the movie being so old and the technology being so outdated, I found the movie to be very funny and rather entertaining. It is definately worth a watch especially if you love things dealing with the Cold War.
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Deborah H.

Our preteen children really enjoyed the suspense of this movie. The story moved at a quick pace. The movie gave us a chance to talk about how technology has changed (no more phone booths since cell ...
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Our preteen children really enjoyed the suspense of this movie. The story moved at a quick pace. The movie gave us a chance to talk about how technology has changed (no more phone booths since cell phones!) and to discuss recent history, such as the cold war and the fall of the soviet union. The characters were endearing and there was no gratuitous violence or strong profanity.
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Big John

This is a very good action movie without having any action scenes. All of the action in this movie is in the script and the concept of a teenager being able to hack into a military computer and ...
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This is a very good action movie without having any action scenes. All of the action in this movie is in the script and the concept of a teenager being able to hack into a military computer and almost starting WWIII. Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy are excellent in their lead roles. This movie has aged well; worth viewing a second time.
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Jamie D.

Tired old classic but I'd watch again for sure

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Crystal K.

This is a very cute movie that shows us how inept the government still is today - and how important our decision-making abilities even if aided by computers is. I love this movie as much as ...
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This is a very cute movie that shows us how inept the government still is today - and how important our decision-making abilities even if aided by computers is. I love this movie as much as 'Hackers'. It moves fast, has lots of drama and intrigue, just enough humor and sweet scenes, and makes us want Joshua to learn (wish we had a WOPR!!)
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brhurley

This is the movie that got me started on computers...

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Thomas M.

Best movie about hacking.

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Steve G.

For its day, this was a pretty good film. It's just SO HARD to watch a movie today, with such archaic computer technology - in the days of Pac Man and Donkey Kong. Very dated movie...

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