Movies Similar to Throwback

The Wizard(1989)

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.

8-Bit Christmas(2021)

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over(2003)

Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow(1994)

The Russians seek help in dealing with the Mafia from the veterans of the Police Academy. They head off to Moscow, in order to find evidence against Konstantin Konali, who marketed a computer game that everyone in the world is playing.

Toys(1992)

Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.

The Power(2017)

The Power is changing lives. You will consume The Power. Media messiahs will righteously annihilate fear and discomfort.

Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase(2001)

When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for the gang, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus.' To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all.

Portal 2: The (Unauthorized) Musical(2017)

In the distant future, in a far off laboratory standing silent and long abandoned, we meet Chell. She has been asleep for a long time. When she’s awoken by a chatty, British, blue-eyed robot, she finds herself in a facility that is overgrown and falling apart. Together, the two attempt an escape, inadvertently stirring…. something. Aperture is back. For science. You monster!

Grandma's Boy(2006)

Even though he's 35, Alex acts more like he's 13, spending his days as the world's oldest video game tester and his evenings developing the next big Xbox game. But when he gets kicked out of his apartment, he's forced to move in with his grandmother.

Satan's Little Helper(2005)

A naïve young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.

Brichos(2007)

Joysticks(1983)

A successful businessman attempts to shut down a video arcade he believes is harmful to the mental health of children.

Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

EarthBound Saga 5(2024)

Can Ness and Paula save the town of Threed from a zombie invasion before Ness transforms into one of the walking dead? Not without the help of their new friend Jeff Andonuts, assuming they can learn how to get along. Sinister hotels, furious carnies, cryptic creatures, and macabre marionettes — all obstacles they’ll encounter on their quest to defeat the mysterious (and disgusting) Master Belch. In 1995, the Bensons and their group of friends set out to create an ambitious movie inspired by EarthBound. Almost thirty years later, UbseyMovies and Marty Fishman Productions proudly present the long-awaited fifth chapter of EB Saga.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World(2010)

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

Duck Season(2004)

Flama and Moko are fourteen years old; they have been best friends since they were kids. They have everything they need to survive yet another boring Sunday: an apartment without parents, videogames, porn magazines, soft drinks and pizza delivery.

Zane Plays: Proboid(2017)

Zane is a deep space scout exploring the unknown in his two-legged vehicle, the PROBOID. He’s utterly alone except for an emergency chat channel filled with viewers spamming his only lifeline with expired memes, emote spam, and shoutout requests. Will any of his fellow scouts find him?

Plato's Reality Machine(2013)

For Charles, video-games are a much needed escape from reality. But when virtual vixen Sophia leads him on a mysterious quest through the lovelorn lives of six New Yorkers, they will all learn that in the game of life...every heart is a moving target.

100 Yen Love(2014)

Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets boxer Kano who trains there in silence...

Relaxer(2019)

Y2K is approaching fast, but Abbie can’t get off the couch until he beats an unbeatable level on Pac-Man.