Where to Watch The Wizard
- Yusef Taufiq20 augustus 2026Nostalgia can be deeply therapeutic, and The Wizard hits that mark perfectly. While it often gets dismissed as a gloriously extended Nintendo commercial—and fair enough—there’s a far more grounded story underneath the arcade lights. At its core, it’s a moving look at family dynamics, the sting of divorce, and how childhood trauma shapes the adults we become. I couldn't care less about those themes as a kid, but watching it 35 years later, the emotional weight really hit me. Don't get me wrong, it’s still a blast: the Power Glove was mind-blowing at the time, and the Super Mario Bros. 3 reveal remains legendary. Look, this film won't light the world on fire—it’s pure late-'80s cheese in some ways—but it's the heart behind the product placement that will stick with me from now on.
- Daniel Gustavsson12 oktober 2024While this movie seems universally reviled, I actually do find it sweet. It hooked me, and I liked the Mario 3 footage.
- Johann29 juni 2026Pure nostalgia which counts for a lot! The film perfectly captures the era. The plot and antics, however, are totally insane.
- Spanktacular19 december 2025Nintendo presents: Rainman. A great bad movie that showcases the style of early 90s video game commercials and has a b-plot about a creepy detective who hunts children extrajudiciously, and actively sabotages another man who is looking for his runaway child? Pure nostalgia for that era, if you've ever wanted a trip down memory lane. Pairs well with the live action Mario Bros movie.
- theLillyPad23 april 2025Is it a glorified commercial? Yes. But its a fun commercial. Brimming with Nostalgia for a better age. But you didn't come for that, did you? You came for Mario 3. And you'll get it.
- wonderrxjr19 oktober 2025Actually the world's longest ad for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It's a fun story, but some things felt so weird and I feel it's too busy promoting the NES and its games that it doesn't give itself time to breathe. The ending just being a full blown trailer basically for Mario 3 is just insane to me but that's a world without YouTube I guess. Also didn't really like the depiction of a clearly autistic child as something that needs to be institutionalized
- mickerdoo2 november 2025Made up of two seemingly unrelated stories but still fast enough to be a fun watch. Savage and Lewis were good together. Destroy Putnam.
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The Wizard was released on 15 december 1989.
The Wizard was directed by Todd Holland.
The Wizard has a runtime of 1 u, 40 m.
The Wizard was produced by David Chisholm, Ken Topolsky.
Corey (Savage), ontvoert zijn wat emotioneel gestoorde broertje uit een tehuis. Samen trekken ze het halve land door en ze ontmoeten Haley. Corey en Haley ontdekken dat de kleine een gave heeft voor videospelletjes. Ze trekken met zijn drieën naar Californië waar een videogame-competitie wordt gehouden, achtervolgd door bezorgde ouders.
The key characters in The Wizard are Jimmy (Luke Edwards), Tate (Vince Trankina), Christine (Wendy Phillips).
The Wizard is rated PG.
The Wizard is a Familie, Komedie, Adventure film.
The Wizard has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.
The Wizard had a budget of US$ 6 mln..
The Wizard has made US$ 14,3 mln. at the box office.