Insert Coin

Insert Coin is a documentary about the team at Midway Games, a group of eccentrics based in a Chicago factory. The film explores how they pioneered live-action gaming and sparked an arcade boom, earning billions of dollars with titles such as NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat. Much of the narrative focuses on the history of Mortal Kombat, detailing the development of its specific characters, such as Scorpion, Kitana, Johnny Cage, and Liu Kang, as well as the creation of fatalities.

Directed by Joshua Tsui and produced by Ten Point Oh and Another Person, the film features a credited cast of 25 people. The main participants appearing as themselves include Eugene Jarvis, George Petro, Jack Haeger, Mark Turmell, John Tobias, and Neil Nicastro. The United States production has a runtime of 103 minutes.

The documentary has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 651 votes and a rating of 6.8/10 on TMDB from 36 votes.