Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-virtual-reality-game"

1. Ready Player One (2018)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe

Votes: 486,111 | Gross: $137.69M

2. Red Dwarf (1988– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.

Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn

Votes: 37,283

3. Hackers (1995)

PG-13 | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Teenage hackers discover a criminal conspiracy with plans to use a computer virus that will capsize five oil tankers.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 74,846 | Gross: $7.56M

4. Sword Art Online (2012– )

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the year 2022, thousands of people get trapped in a new virtual MMORPG and the lone wolf player, Kirito, works to escape.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Bryce Papenbrook, Cherami Leigh

Votes: 52,649

5. Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)

PG | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Daryl Sabara, Alexa PenaVega, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino

Votes: 66,242 | Gross: $111.76M

6. Surfer, Dude (2008)

R | 85 min | Comedy

A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Director: S.R. Bindler | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Alexie Gilmore

Votes: 9,121 | Gross: $0.04M

7. Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

After suffering a setback following a friend's betrayal Yoo Jin Woo travels to Spain on a business. There, he stays at an old hostel owned by a former classical guitarist Jung Hee Joo. The two get entangled in a mysterious incident.

Stars: Park Shin-hye, Hyun Bin, Min Jin-woong, Park Hoon

Votes: 7,072

8. Arcade (1993 Video)

R | 85 min | Sci-Fi

A virtual reality game begins taking over the minds of teenagers.

Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie, Sharon Farrell

Votes: 1,973

9. The Jurassic Games (2018)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

In the near future, 10 death row convicts are forced to compete in a virtual reality game that pits them against dinosaurs and each other.

Director: Ryan Bellgardt | Stars: Ryan Merriman, Perrey Reeves, Adam Hampton, Katie Burgess

Votes: 3,075

10. Kiss Me First (2018)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A lonely video game addict new to the online world of Azana meets a confident party girl with a dark secret.

Stars: Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown, Matthew Beard, Freddie Stewart

Votes: 4,216

11. Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)

TV-14 | 119 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Kirito uncovers a conspiracy within Ordinal Scale, a popular AR game developed for a new system called The Augma.

Director: Tomohiko Itô | Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Kanae Itô, Ayana Taketatsu

Votes: 8,980

12. 2047: Virtual Revolution (2016)

TV-14 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

In a future mega city, where most people spend most time hooked up to a virtual world, an agent, employed by a corporation supplying virtual reality, is busy tracking down killers/terrorists, both in the virtual and real world.

Director: Guy-Roger Duvert | Stars: Mike Dopud, Jane Badler, Jochen Hägele, Maximilien Poullein

Votes: 2,007

13. VR.5 (1995–1997)

60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Young woman Sidney works in a telephone company and she is sure that her father, doctor Bloom, and sister died after an accident. Sidney's hobby is to play with virtual reality. She has ... See full summary »

Stars: Lori Singer, Michael Easton, Anthony Head, David McCallum

Votes: 721

14. Barbie Video Game Hero (2017 Video)

Not Rated | 72 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi

Join Barbie as she enters three different video games! Will she be able to save the lands?

Directors: Conrad Helten, Ezekiel Norton, Michael Goguen | Stars: Erica Lindbeck, Sienna Bohn, Shannon Chan-Kent, Michael Dobson

Votes: 692

15. Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life! (2021– )

TV-14 | Animation, Action, Comedy

Yuuki Hiroshi has just picked up Kiwame Quest, the realest VRMMO ever made. But this RPG is TOO lifelike; he can smell, taste, feel, and when he's hurt in it, his physical body is hurt too.... See full summary »

Stars: Daiki Yamashita, Fairouz Ai, Ayana Taketatsu, Haruki Ishiya

Votes: 603

16. Ripper (1996 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Horror

Cyberpunk FMV adventure set in 2040. NYC reporter Jake Quinlan investigates a cyber serial killer inspired by Jack the Ripper. The game's three acts lead to an explosive climax in cyber space and four possible endings.

Director: Phil Parmet | Stars: Christopher Walken, Burgess Meredith, Karen Allen, David Patrick Kelly

Votes: 277

17. She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man (2022)

TV-14 | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Kagami Sakimori wakes up inside of his fave MMO only to find that his test looks saved. Now, he's his old character's pupil...and a girl.

Stars: Nichika Ohmori, Felecia Angelle, Ayumu Murase, Junichi Saitou

Votes: 352

18. The Call Up (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A group of online gamers are invited to try a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game but things take a sinister turn when these masters of the shoot-'em-up discover that they will actually be fighting for their lives.

Director: Charles Barker | Stars: Max Deacon, Morfydd Clark, Ali Cook, Tom Benedict Knight

Votes: 4,145

19. Play (2019 TV Movie)

89 min | Drama

Seventeen-year-old Jennifer recently moved to a new city with her parents, but finds no connection with her new classmates. The dreamy and in social interaction with others insecure and shy... See full summary »

Director: Philip Koch | Stars: Emma Bading, Oliver Masucci, Victoria Mayer, Jonas Hämmerle

Votes: 239

20. Evolver (1995)

R | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Ethan Embry, Cassidy Rae, Nassira Nicola, Chance Quinn

Votes: 1,360

21. Virtual Seduction (1995 TV Movie)

R | 95 min | Thriller

A man becomes obsessed with a virtual reality game that can ressurect his murdered girlfriend in cyberspace.

Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Ami Dolenz, Carrie Genzel, Meshach Taylor

Votes: 201

22. Terminal Justice (1996)

R | 94 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In 2008 cybersex can only be surpassed by one thing: Cloned women, especially created for their clients. This puts Pamela Travis, a famous and much sought-after cybersex star in great ... See full summary »

Director: Rick King | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Chris Sarandon, Peter Coyote, Kari Wuhrer

Votes: 606

23. Sci-Fighter (2004)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A computer virus has invaded a virtual reality fighting game leaving a rebellious teen trapped within. Now the boy's father must enter the tainted program and battle his way through a deadly maze of martial arts fighters to save his son.

Director: Art Camacho | Stars: Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Lorenzo Lamas, Aki Aleong

Votes: 696

24. Iguana Tokyo (2022)

74 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

What happens, when an ordinary family in one of the arguably most advanced cities in the world starts living in two different worlds? What happens, when that fine line between reality and ... See full summary »

Director: Kaan Müjdeci | Stars: Saadet Aksoy, Akira Mori, Ertan Saban, Omer Tasli

Votes: 155

25. Game Box 1.0 (2004)

PG-13 | 83 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Charlie Nash is an expert video game tester who escapes reality by playing a mysterious, 3-D fantasy game he received in the mail.

Directors: David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand | Stars: Nate Richert, Danielle Fishel, Patrick Kilpatrick, Patrick Cavanaugh

Votes: 786

26. Virtual Hero (2018–2020)

22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rubius in search of the sphere traveling through the Game Worlds, to save Sakura, the girl he has just fallen in love with, from the claws of the enigmatic and evil Trollmask, in order to ... See full summary »

Stars: Jenny Beacraft, Alex Warner, Rubén Doblas Gundersen, Sergi Zamora

Votes: 205

27. IRL (In Real Life) (II) (2013)

80 min | Drama

Elias can not escape his tormentors. They are everywhere, and spew their hatred of him online. He flees into The Secret World, an online game where Elias accepts the Invincible Warrior "S:]iles" guise.

Director: Erik Leijonborg | Stars: Valter Skarsgård, Happy Jankell, Alba August, Magnus Krepper

Votes: 459

28. SHK HeroForce (2018– )

Action, Adventure, Comedy

While Noah, Hope, and Eden are moving out of their old house, they discover a hidden virtual reality gaming console in the attic that acts as a portal between the game HeroForce and Real ... See full summary »

Stars: Hope Marie Nixon, Noah B. Nixon, Eden N. Nixon, Zane Nixon

Votes: 13

29. Sword Art Online Live Action (2017– )

Action

Sword Art Online Live Action is a fan made series that follows the adventures of Kirito and Asuna trapped within the virtual world.

Stars: Raphael, Murasaki Hime, Alicia Skater, Lunari Rae

Votes: 12

30. Dragon Drive (2002– )

Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

A teen boy named Reiji is introduced to a virtual reality game called Dragon Drive, where he meets Chibisuke, a dragon who the creator's of the game have no info in their database on. Reiji... See full summary »

Stars: Sam Vincent, Brad Swaile, Andrew Francis, Michael Coleman

Votes: 75

31. Interface (2011)

113 min | Sci-Fi

Everything was just great, he had money, recognition, and a rich father. However, what he didn't have, was an ability to manage his emotions whenever he came close to losing. The outcome? ... See full summary »

Director: Chantal Deguire | Stars: Giacomo Jack Volpe, Juan Jaramillo, Chantal Deguire, Hayley Hudson

Votes: 21

32. That One Amazing Movie (2020)

120 min | Comedy

Three psychological troubled young men are on the verge of suicide. Their only hope lies in pitching their makeshift VR headset to investors and hopefully turn their lives around.

Director: Imari Stevenson | Stars: Dakota Biorgen, Trina Deuhart, Heather S. Fagan, Theresa Gilford

Votes: 21

33. Virtual Wraith (2019)

Short, Horror | Completed

A young teen battles an evil artificially intelligent entity in his new virtual reality video game.

Director: Pete Jacelone | Stars: Antony Hajsok, Rebecca Ariel, Chase Bolnick, Brad Bolle

34. Gamer Girl (Flipping the Score) (2017)

Sci-Fi

When it comes to video games Sparrow Finch is a savant. From her father's original Atari console to Virtual Reality headsets, Sparrow has always had a natural intuition for video games. One... See full summary »

35. World Above Reality (2014)

19 min | Short, Sci-Fi

Aitor, Dani, Josu and Ana meet to play World Above Reality, the first extreme virtual reality video-game released worldwide. But what at first appears as a fun time, ends up in a fight for survival.

Director: Alex Unai Arrieta | Stars: Artur Busquets, Iñaki Mur, Jorge Pamies, Joana Vilapuig

36. Virtual Bart (1994 Video Game)

Not Rated | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Whilst at the school science fair, Bart Simpson is trapped inside a virtual reality machine and must survive six deadly scenarios in order to escape without brain damage.

Director: Hal Rushton | Stars: Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta

Votes: 73

37. Newtopia (TV Short)

7 min | Short, Comedy, Horror | Post-production

A babysitter loses the boy she's watching inside a virtual reality video game.

Director: Taylor Cohan | Stars: Nicole Nelson, Vincent Leong

38. Mister Seeker (2019)

8 min | Short

In the virtual realm of the video game "Mister Seeker", Benjamin and a group of other children are tormented as they are trapped in this new dimension. Benjamin must find his way out of the... See full summary »

Director: Alexander J. Baxter | Stars: Alexander J. Baxter, Tyson Larter, Selene Winter Rose, Laura England

39. NightmARes (2016)

3 min | Short, Horror

Put on a headset and step inside a frighteningly immersive environment, where all is not as it seems.

Director: James Mansell | Stars: Victoria Morrison, Ashley Pekri, James Mansell

Votes: 42

40. Robot Combat (2011 Video)

8 min | Short, Action, Comedy

An out-of-work cameraman creates his own virtual reality video game.

Director: Cody Deegan | Stars: Nick Amerson, Kain Carlson, Kyle Carlson, Cody Deegan

41. Game Station (2018)

PG | 15 min | Short, Sci-Fi

When two nerds crack the code too the ultimate virtual reality experience, things go awry when a single lightning strike gives the game a bit more reality than intended.

Director: Micah Mahaffey | Stars: Amber Hall, Harrison Hall, Matthew Mahaffey

Votes: 6

42. Virtual Date 3.0 (2004 Video)

10 min | Short, Comedy

Two losers - a video-game enthusiast and a guy building a tower of playing cards - are interrupted by the arrival of a third friend who has a new virtual reality game, Video Date 3.0. The ... See full summary »

Director: Roman Cortez | Stars: Chito Arellano, Roman Cortez, Tracy Tubera, Eva

Votes: 13

43. The Glitch (2015)

6 min | Short, Horror

A demonstration of a new virtual reality game goes creepily wrong when a pair of gamers - communicating through a video chat - slowly realize that the game may be playing THEM.

Director: Arwen Edinger | Stars: Andrea Nelson, Ryan Sulak

44. Pointless Violence (2003)

33 min | Short, Action

An adolescent boy descends into a virtual-reality video game that becomes increasingly unstable as it blurs the line between catharsis and excess in this low-budget, teen-produced parody of media culture.

Director: Keil Troisi | Stars: Gabe DiDomenico, Aaron Troisi, Keil Troisi

45. Protovision (2017)

12 min | Short, Fantasy

In the midst of his parents' nasty divorce, Michael discovers the Protovision, a virtual reality gaming headset that allows him to escape the conflict of his family life.

Director: Trevor Hazell | Stars: Sarai Brown, Jim Clemens, Jason Head, Jacob Sadow

46. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Old Wounds (1999)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A woman is somehow physically injured by the virtual reality space shooter game she's testing with its programmer. The team suspects that the game triggered suppressed traumatic memories of her life in communist China in 1989.

Director: Luc Chalifour | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 16

47. Eureka (2006–2012)
Episode: Pilot (2006)

TV-14 | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

After a strange accident sidelines Eureka's sheriff, U.S. Marshal Jack Carter takes over the investigation into the mysterious phenomenon that led to the death of a resident.

Director: Peter O'Fallon | Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Greg Germann, Jordan Danger

Votes: 1,142

48. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Renegade Virus (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A boy who enjoys playing pranks goes too far one day and is punished by being trapped in a virtual reality game.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Christopher Redman, Micah Gardener, Paul Cagelet, Eric Fink

Votes: 829

49. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: The Curse of the Kobra: Part 1 (2001)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Terry goes for advanced martial arts training at a special dojo, but there is far more to one of his fellow students than he realizes.

Director: James Tucker | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Alexis Denisof, Cree Summer

Votes: 419

50. Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
Episode: Virtual Johnny/Hunted/Hold That Schmoe (2000)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Virtual Johnny: Johnny tests a new virtual reality video game. Hunted: Mama loses Johnny in a poker game. Hold That Schmoe: Johnny awakens a ghost while searching for a comic book.

Directors: Russell Calabrese, Kirk Tingblad | Stars: Jeff Bennett, Edward Asner, Jim Cummings, Grey Griffin

Votes: 88