Famed composer Michael Giacchino catapults a hapless Patton Oswalt (as himself) into an outrageous series of challenges in his infectiously silly tribute to the eccentricities of Japanese game shows.
Casts Patton Oswalt, Ben Schwartz, Dermot Mulroney, Benedict Wong, Amy Brenneman, Olivia Allchin, Sumiko Braun, Ruby Chew, Major Curda, Tom Everett Scott
MOVIE COMMENTS
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UHF
Maricón POP
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Mallrats
Stay Tuned
Melvin and Howard
Family Feud: Decades of Laughs
For Love or Money
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
The Contestant
The Luckiest Man in America
Slashers
Reckless
Geraldine's Fortune
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
The Wannabes
Rate the Cookie
The Gong Show Movie
Romesh's Look Back to the Future
Quiz Lady
SIMILAR MOVIES
UHF
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 1989
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.Maricón POP
IMDB 3 | Dec , 2022
Maricón POP is a singing game that will uncover the deception in a relationship. Each player has to choose a trigger word and say it to the other player, who has to sing at least five words from any pop song containing the trigger word.National Lampoon's European Vacation
IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 1985
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.Mallrats
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1995
Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.Stay Tuned
IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 1992
Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.Melvin and Howard
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1980
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes. Inspired by real events.Family Feud: Decades of Laughs
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2024
Steve Harvey hosts a look back at the past few decades of "Family Feud," highlighting fan-favorite moments from the iconic series.For Love or Money
IMDB 3.5 | Nov , 1984
A man and a woman participate in a new game show where partners have to choose between love and money.Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
IMDB 10 | May , 2024
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hosts his game show "Let's Make a Poop" live from the Castro Theatre at SF Sketchfest. With announcer Michael Winslow, guest panelists Weird Al Yankovic, Adam Savage, and Rob Schneider, and special appearances by Thomas Lennon, Amber Ruffin, and Dave Hill. Plus a very special tribute to Blackwolf the Dragonmaster. Recorded live on January 21, 2024.The Contestant
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 2007
Martín's lucky hit when he wins the most lucrative prize in television history puts his life upside down.The Luckiest Man in America
IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2025
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.Slashers
IMDB 5.3 | Jul , 2001
Japan's number one extreme reality show is having it's first all-American special! Six lucky contestants, chosen from thousands of applicants, will have the chance to win millions of dollars, and all they have to do is stay alive!Reckless
IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 1995
On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.Geraldine's Fortune
IMDB 1 | Oct , 2004
A grocery-store worker in a small Canadian town gets a chance to appear on a popular television game show.I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
IMDB 5.1 | Apr , 1979
In this satire, a police detectiveis investigating the disappearance and kidnapping of the host of a television dance show. However, instead of finding his man, he is trapped into becoming a contestant on a children's quiz show. What's worse is that he becomes a very successful contestant.The Wannabes
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 2022
Daniel and Stéphane, two salesmen working in the same store but who cannot stand each other, decide despite everything to team up to participate in television games so they can pay their debts.Rate the Cookie
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 2020
A game show where Jo Firestone sets up a cookie tasting in a parking lot to try to make friends. Contestants must ultimately decide between a friendship and $50 cash.The Gong Show Movie
IMDB 3.5 | May , 1980
A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris.Romesh's Look Back to the Future
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2018
One year ago Romesh Ranganathan and special guests Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan and Danny Dyer made some bold predictions for 2018. Now they’re getting together to see who got it bang on and whose crystal ball was on the blink.Quiz Lady
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2023
A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.