Pixels is a 2015 science fiction comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written by Tim Herlihy and Tim Dowling. Loosely adapted from the 2010 short film Pixels by Patrick Jean (who serves as an executive producer on the film), the film stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. Combining animated video game characters and visual effects, the film involves an alien force misinterpreting video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, to which they respond by attacking Earth with technological recreations of icons from the games. The President of the United States assembles a team of former arcade champions to lead the planet's defense.

Inspired by Patrick Jean's short film Pixels, Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy developed a script that eventually incorporated Kevin James as the U.S. President. Chris Columbus joined as director in 2013, drawn to the story's nostalgic homage to 1980s arcade games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Space Invaders, which were licensed for the film. Pre-production finalized the casting with a budget of $110 million. Filming took place in Toronto, transformed into New York and Washington, D.C., involving extensive night shoots and practical sets. Post-production, led by Digital Domain and Sony Pictures Imageworks, focused on creating voxelized 3D versions of arcade characters to integrate into live-action scenes. Innovations like CRT-inspired visual effects, voxel-based character modeling, and light-emitting animations brought iconic games to life, with standout sequences such as a Pac-Man chase and Donkey Kong barrel scenes. The visual effects were completed by mid-2015.

Columbia Pictures theatrically released Pixels in the United States on July 24, 2015. It grossed $245 million on an $110 million budget and received negative reviews. It received five nominations at the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture.