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Directed by | Kevin Tostado |
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Narrated by | Zachary Levi |
Cinematography | Jordan Guzzardo |
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Music by | Larry Groupé |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (stylized as Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story) is a 2010 documentary presenting a series of stories about the board game of Monopoly and those who play it. The film was narrated by Zachary Levi, and directed by Kevin Tostado. [1] [2]
The film premiered at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival. [3]
Under the Boardwalk depicts the Monopoly national and world championships that are held around the world every four years. Leading up to crowning of a new champion at the World Championship in Las Vegas, the filmmakers follow some of the players in the game, including:
In addition to the documenting the competitive arena, the film also includes background information about the game of Monopoly and its development. [5] The filmmakers investigate the psychology of the game, and game experts tell their favorite strategies for winning. [6] The film includes Monopoly trivia and interviews with some of its die-hard collectors.
Filming locations included the U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK, Norway, Japan, Singapore and Australia. Kevin Tostado and Craig Bentley were the film producers. [7] The film had a limited theatrical release, beginning in March 2011 [8] in San Diego, California, and was rated G by the MPAA. [9] When the film launched digitally on iTunes in February 2012, it peaked at #99 on iTunes Top Movies chart and at #6 on iTunes Best-Selling Documentaries.
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012. [10]
In 2014, the 51" version of the film received five Regional Emmy nominations from the Pacific Southwest chapter of NATAS. [11] The film went on to win Emmy awards in four of the five categories for which it was nominated, including Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, Directing (Post-Production), Editor (No Time Limit, Program), and Musical Arrangement/Composition. [12]
This film also won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival as well as a Silver Telly Award in 2011, [13] the Telly's highest honor. Reviews of the film were mixed. [14] [15] [16]
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | |
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Directed by | Kevin Tostado |
Written by |
|
Produced by |
|
Starring |
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Narrated by | Zachary Levi |
Cinematography | Jordan Guzzardo |
Edited by |
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Music by | Larry Groupé |
Distributed by |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (stylized as Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story) is a 2010 documentary presenting a series of stories about the board game of Monopoly and those who play it. The film was narrated by Zachary Levi, and directed by Kevin Tostado. [1] [2]
The film premiered at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival. [3]
Under the Boardwalk depicts the Monopoly national and world championships that are held around the world every four years. Leading up to crowning of a new champion at the World Championship in Las Vegas, the filmmakers follow some of the players in the game, including:
In addition to the documenting the competitive arena, the film also includes background information about the game of Monopoly and its development. [5] The filmmakers investigate the psychology of the game, and game experts tell their favorite strategies for winning. [6] The film includes Monopoly trivia and interviews with some of its die-hard collectors.
Filming locations included the U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK, Norway, Japan, Singapore and Australia. Kevin Tostado and Craig Bentley were the film producers. [7] The film had a limited theatrical release, beginning in March 2011 [8] in San Diego, California, and was rated G by the MPAA. [9] When the film launched digitally on iTunes in February 2012, it peaked at #99 on iTunes Top Movies chart and at #6 on iTunes Best-Selling Documentaries.
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012. [10]
In 2014, the 51" version of the film received five Regional Emmy nominations from the Pacific Southwest chapter of NATAS. [11] The film went on to win Emmy awards in four of the five categories for which it was nominated, including Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, Directing (Post-Production), Editor (No Time Limit, Program), and Musical Arrangement/Composition. [12]
This film also won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival as well as a Silver Telly Award in 2011, [13] the Telly's highest honor. Reviews of the film were mixed. [14] [15] [16]