Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game tells the story of Roger Sharpe, a writer and skilled pinball player who took on New York City's long-standing ban on the game. Working with the music and amusement industry, he set out to persuade the authorities to lift the prohibition that had been in place for decades. Along the way he meets Ellen, an artist, and their relationship develops as his campaign moves forward. The film is a comedy-drama drawn from real events, blending the legal fight over the ban with a romance.

The film is directed by Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg, who also wrote the screenplay, and it was produced by Tony Glazer, Summer Crockett Moore and Stacey Parks. Mike Faist plays Roger Sharpe, with Crystal Reed as Ellen. The supporting cast includes Dennis Boutsikaris, Christopher Convery, Connor Ratliff and Mike Doyle. It runs 92 minutes and was released in March 2023.

On IMDb the film holds a rating of 7 out of 10 from around 5,200 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 7.1 out of 10 from roughly 107 votes. A critics' rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 19 reviews places it slightly above the audience scores, suggesting a generally favorable response from reviewers while viewers have also received it positively.