
Indie Game: The Movie — Genres, rating & game data
You can control an entire movie studio and make your own films in the strategy game The Movies. You can play as a movie mogul from the early days of movies through the present day, investing in research and development to keep customers returning to the box office. As a filmmaker you can manage your
Indie Game: The Movie is a turn-based strategy game developed by Lionhead Studios, 2005. With an NextGameLike Score of 86/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About Indie Game: The Movie
You can control an entire movie studio and make your own films in the strategy game The Movies. You can play as a movie mogul from the early days of movies through the present day, investing in research and development to keep customers returning to the box office. As a filmmaker you can manage your talent, deal with inflated egos, and bring actors from obscurity to superstardom. The Movies also lets you direct your own films, giving you control of all aspects of your production. You can also share your completed works on the Internet.
How Indie Game: The Movie was received
Critics score it 84/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Critics
- Metacritic84/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
86/100 ↗Rating
👍 87%
116 votes
Type
Turn-Based Strategy
Released
2005
Updated May 2026
Developer
Lionhead Studios
Publisher: Activision Blizzard
Avg. playtime
~1h
Platforms
PC
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