The Wizard
“It's more than a game...it's the chance of a lifetime.”
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.
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Wizard performed
Budget
$6.0M
Worldwide Gross
$14.3M
Gross Profit
$8.3M
Return
2.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Jimmy
Luke Edwards
Jimmy
Tate
Vince Trankina
Tate
Christine
Wendy Phillips
Christine
Counselor
Dea McAllister
Counselor
Bateman
Sam McMurray
Bateman
Sam
Beau Bridges
Sam
Corey
Fred Savage
Corey
Nick
Christian Slater
Nick
Putnam
Will Seltzer
Putnam
Bus Clerk
Roy Conrad
Bus Clerk
Haley
Jenny Lewis
Haley
Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
Roderick Dexter
Trucker #1 / Wrecking Yard Man
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