Thank You for Playing

Name: Thank You for Playing
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Family, Documentary
Released: March 18, 2016
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 61

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FilmBuff | Release Date: March 18, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: When Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and his wife begin documenting their emotional journey in the form of an unusually beautiful and poetic video game.

Director: David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Family, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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Noel Murray

Mar 18, 2016

Make no mistake: This film is a tear-jerker, taking an intimate look at one family's heartbreak and how their art moves people. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Mar 17, 2016

Thank You for Playing transforms a father's confession into a revealing work of art. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Mar 17, 2016

By turns touching, funny and sometimes strangely existential, David Osit and Malika Zouhali-Worrall’s documentary, destined for broadcast on public television’s POV program next year, succeeds in telling a highly personal story in a surprisingly relatable manner. Read full review

Justin Chang

Mar 22, 2016

Even the flaws of Thank You for Playing have the effect of underscoring its humanity; the movie may immortalize a creative endeavor, but it never loses sight of the fact that it’s also honoring a life. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Mar 17, 2016

If nothing else, it’s evidence that the digital age has opened up new ways to work through grief. Read full review

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