Trailer for ‘Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher’ Doc – The Kid Who Beat Tetris
by Alex Billington
June 6, 2025
Source: YouTube
“You don’t know the pieces you are going to get… One day you will get that piece you need, you will find that success.” IGN has revealed the first official trailer for a documentary film titled Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher, which is premiering in the next few weeks at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival. This is the story of the kid who beat Tetris! For real! Willis Gibson, who was only 13 when he pulled this off, known online as “Blue Scuti“, is an American classic Tetris player from Stillwater, OK. He is best known for becoming the first person to “beat the game” of Tetris in December 2023, after he triggered a game crash on the previously unreached level 157. This doc from director Chris Moukarbel takes a look at his story and more about the legacy behind video game achievements. “Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson’s life changes overnight when he becomes the first to beat Tetris. It explores grief, community, and the rise of an unexpected internet icon.” I love a good doc that takes a simple (nerdy) story and turns into so much more, something exciting and life-affirming to watch, with extra context that makes it a great revelatory experience. 🕹 This looks dang good.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Chris Moukarbel’s doc Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher, via YouTube:
Via Tribeca: In December 2023, thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson, also known as Blue Scuti, did something that no other human has ever done — he beat the 40-year-old game Tetris while streaming live from his bedroom in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Then his life changed overnight. Willis went from days of homework and clarinet practice to the world of gaming as his feat launched his career as a competitive Tetris gamer. This coming-of-age story follows Willis’ journey as he navigates this exciting new world with his family’s support, making new friends along the way. Exploring themes of grief, the power of community and the wild world of competitive Tetris, Tribeca Fest alum Chris Moukarbel crafts a heartwarming and thrilling documentary, inviting viewers to witness the rise of an unexpected internet legend. Blue Scuti: Tetris Crasher is directed by award-winning doc filmmaker Chris Moukarbel, director of the doc films Me at the Zoo, Bansky Does New York, Gaga: Five Foot Two, Wig, Cypher, and The Honey Trap previously, plus the series “Poly” as well. Produced by Jamie McBriety. Executive produced by Michael Bloom, BJ Levin, Kama Kaina, Katie Peck, Kasey Day. The film is premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival this month playing in the Spotlight Documentary section. Stay tuned for more release details later on. Anyone curious to watch?
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