Thank You for Playing

2016 • 80 minutes

About this movie

When Ryan Green, a video game programmer, learns that his young son Joel has cancer, he and his wife begin documenting their emotional journey in the form of an unusually beautiful and poetic video game. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING follows Ryan and his family over two years through the creation of “That Dragon, Cancer” as it evolves from a cathartic exercise into a critically acclaimed work of art that sets the gaming industry abuzz. Lauded as "unimaginably intimate" by The New Yorker and "profoundly moving" by Indiewire, THANK YOU FOR PLAYING is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the ability of art and technology to document profound experiences in the modern age.

Ratings and reviews

I am very passionate when it comes to game development and game philosophy, i am so amazed by his efforts to go as far to make an experience that no other person would be brave enough to commit to especially on such a sensitive subject while dealing with such a hardship. That Dragon, Cancer was such a beautiful experience to play through and this documentary on the Green family's development process while showing their lives with Joel is just remarkable. Much love to the Green family ❤️

Heartbreakingly devastating portrait of a childs battle with cancer. His devoted family by his side, cherishing him every step of the way. God bless them all.

Great look behind the scenes of the making of the game That Dragon, Cancer.