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1h 28m,

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A teenage coding prodigy has 30 days to create the world's greatest video game and save his family's business.

Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jun 5, 2021

2.5/5

As a heartfelt feel-good story about industrial espionage and how to win the right way, Hero Mode is charming if undemanding, and feels at least a little authentic to its milieu.

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Nick Schager

Variety

Jun 4, 2021

Its cheesy earnestness goes down relatively smoothly, and with a shout-out to Nintendo maestro Shigeru Miyamoto and an offhand reference to "Super Mario Bros.," it demonstrates that it knows its gaming stuff.

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Nicholas Yap

In Review Online

Jun 23, 2021

Teamwork makes the dream work, but Hero Mode suggests it's the latter that decides the bounds within which the former is allowed to intervene.

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Ben Bradley

Starburst

Jun 22, 2021

3/5

It's by no means perfect, but for the niche it's playing to, it's entertaining enough.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jun 18, 2021

The family film Hero Mode is stuck in one mode: low-quality. This poorly written, predictable movie about a computer gaming whiz has an uneven tone that stumbles back and forth, from cringeworthy comedy to sappy melodrama.

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Jun 8, 2021

3/5

This "kids can" comedy should entertain most tweens, although parents may find the amateur filmmaking trip-ups frustrating/annoying.

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A teenage coding prodigy has 30 days to create the world's greatest video game and save his family's business.

Director: A.J. Tesler
Producer: Marcy Carpenter, E.J. Kavounas, A.J. Tesler
Screenwriter: Jeff Carpenter
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Peak Curiosity, Particular Crowd, Lost Trail Productions, Real by Fake
Rating: PG (Suggestive References|Language Throughout|Brief Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Kids & Family
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 28m

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