During a surprise nuclear attack drill, many United States Air Force Strategic Missile Wing controllers prove unwilling to turn the keys required to launch a missile strike. Such refusals convince John … See more

• Matthew Broderick as David Lightman
• Dabney Coleman as Dr. John McKittrick
• John Wood as Dr. Stephen Falken / WOPR (voice)
• Ally Sheedy as … See more

Development
Development on WarGames began in 1979, when writers Walter F. Parkes and Lawrence Lasker developed an idea for a script called The Genius, about "a dying scientist and the only person in the world who understands … See more

WarGames did well at the box office, grossing $79,567,667, the fifth-highest of 1983 in the United States and Canada. It grossed $45 million internationally for a worldwide total of $124.6 million.
The film was screened out of competition at the See more

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, WarGames received an approval rating of 94% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.60/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Part delightfully tense techno-thriller, part refreshingly … See more

Novelization
A novelization of the film was written by David Bischoff.
Sequel
In November 2006, preproduction began on a sequel, titled … See more

The film's music was composed and conducted by Arthur B. Rubinstein. A soundtrack album including songs and dialogue excerpts was released by Polydor Records. Intrada Records issued an expanded release in 2008 with the complete score, … See more