Second Skin (2009)

Name: Second Skin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-03-07

1h 34m

Running Time

Plot.

Second Skin takes an intimate look at three sets of computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by online virtual worlds. An emerging genre of computer software called Massively Multiplayer Online games, or MMOs, allows millions of users to interact simultaneously in virtual spaces. Of the 50 million players worldwide, 50 percent consider themselves addicted.

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Cast & Crew.

Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza

Director

Victor Pineiro-Escoriaza

Writer

Details.

Release Date
March 7, 2009

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 34m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

video game

computer

addiction

gamer

second life

world of warcraft

Wiki.

Second Skin is a 2008 American documentary film that follows the lives of seven people as they delve into the world of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). The film was directed by Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza and produced by Victor Piñeiro Escoriaza and Peter Brauer.

Second Skin premiered to positive reviews and sold-out crowds at the South by Southwest film festival in 2008. It became the No. 1 movie on online streaming site Hulu.com, before completing a limited theatrical run. The film was released on DVD August 25, 2009. It is frequently included in lists of the all-time best video game documentaries.