Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) by John R — 19 May 2009

If you like donkey Kong this will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) was written by John R on 19 May 2009.

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Rob H (635) on 03 Jan 2014

A documentary so l33t that a better plot couldn't have been written. The story practically wrote itself…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Wesley H (108) on 25 Apr 2015

I love this documentary so much. It is warm, funny, and reminds me of myself…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 17 Apr 2015

Gordon's feature directorial debut mostly stops being about video-game obsession and turns into a film about what it takes to make it in America…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Jason C (2,488) on 26 Nov 2014

You're the best....around! No one's gonna ever take you down! Steve Wiebe is the man, and I want Billy Mitchell's hair…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Scott C (2,765) on 09 Aug 2014

Who would have thought there were heroes and villains in classic arcade video gaming…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Chris F (1,190) on 12 Feb 2016

Very entertaining movie about a battle between nerds lol…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Logan C (62) on 24 May 2016

An AMAZING documentary that shows the absolute cutthroatedness (I made up a word for this review) of competitive arcade gaming…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Joshua G (618) on 16 Aug 2015

This is one of those great little movies that will have you laughing and in intensity throughout…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Art S (1,002) on 18 Apr 2015

It must be fun, although painstaking, to make documentaries…

Read Review

Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

By Cahil C (15) on 28 Mar 2015

The start or original great documentary..but more importantly a great movie with an ending that leaves one…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Video Games: The Movie (2014)

By Daisy C (16) on 20 Dec 2015

Voice acting was done well but the dialogue itself was repetitive and felt empty, better luck next time…

Read Review

Review of Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

By Jeralyn W (3) on 29 Dec 2006

It's not actually a movie...just kinda like a documentary on kids that ballroom. But you're into that sorta thing. Then it's quite ok…

Read Review

Review of Air Guitar Nation (2006)

By Bob B (485) on 23 Jan 2008

Air indeed. An unwanted backstage pass of bad puns and humorless wannabe musicians…

Read Review

Review of Pumping Iron (1977)

By Delysid D (566) on 19 Mar 2018

I could give less than half a crap about watching bodybuilders…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

66%228 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews