The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

In 1982, "Gamer of the Century" Billy Mitchell managed to score 874,300 points on the arcade classic Donkey Kong, a record many thought would never be broken. In 2003, 35-year-old family man Steve Wiebe, after losing his job at Boeing, found solace in Donkey Kong, surpassing Billy's record with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. Steve and Billy then engaged in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score and become The King of Kong. Along the way, both men learned valuable lessons about what it means to be a father, a husband and a true champion.

“A funny and madly arresting new documentary.” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)

“A hilarious story about an unbelievable collection of arrested-teenage morons and, yes, an inspiring fable of persistence and redemption.” (Andrew O’Hehir, salon.com)

“The movie’s Rocky formula proves irresistible.” (Matt Zoller seitz, New York Times)