Pixels is a 2015 American science fiction action-comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, 1492

Pictures and Happy Madison Productions. The film was directed by Chris Columbus. Its screenplay
was written by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling, with a screen story penned by Tim Herlihy and
based on French director Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the same name.[4] The film features
computer animated video games characters, special effects, and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin
James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage,Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, Ashley Benson, and Jane
Krakowski. The film's plot has extraterrestrials misinterpreting video-feeds ofclassic arcade
games as a declaration of war, and invading Earth using technology inspired by games such as PacMan and Space Invaders. To counter the alien assault, the United States hire former arcade
champions to lead the planet's defense.
Principal photography on the film began on June 2, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was
released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on July 24, 2015. The film has grossed over $236 million worldwid