Movie

Level Up

2011 · 90 min

A light, silly adventure where video game monsters crash into everyday teen life, played for easy laughs and mild thrills.

Overview: Four very different high school teenagers battle trolls, ghouls and a dark leader of them named Maldark in a video game that goes haywire and releases the battle into the real world.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, campy and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, identity, found family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
identity
found family
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none