"Kain's Quest" The Terminator (TV Episode 2017)
Footage of the movie trailer is shown."Outside Xbox" 5 New Videogame Movies Coming in 2018 (TV Episode 2018)
Clips from the film are shown while the cast comment on it."Outside Xbox" 7 More Great Games You'll Never Get to Play (TV Episode 2018)
Clips from the film are shown."Granada Reports" 20 March 2018: Evening Bulletin (TV Episode 2018)
Clips are shown."Good Morning Britain" Episode dated 21 March 2018 (TV Episode 2018)
A clip is shown.
Adventure (Video Game 1979)
The game and its easter egg is an essential part of the last challenge.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Scene on monitor in IOI Halliday study groupFast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Scene on monitor in IOI Halliday study groupE.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Video Game 1982)
Seen during the final challenge.Centipede (Video Game 1982)
Seen during the final challenge.
"Blackcatloner" Star Wars: Episode 8 and Suicide Squad (TV Episode 2016)
Mentioned as a possible competitor for Episode 8."The Grand Tour" Opera, Arts and Donuts (TV Episode 2016)
Mentioned when introducing Simon Pegg."WatchMojo" Top 10 Most Exciting Trailers of July 2017 (TV Episode 2017)
The trailer for Ready Player One is #3."Honest Trailers" Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (TV Episode 2017)
Mentioned by narrator"Chuck's Guide to Survive" Ready Player Chuck (TV Episode 2017)
Ryan liked the book so he made a VR episode. There are no obscene references to the material discussed in the book.
Dracula (1931)
During Halliday's funeral speech he rises out of his coffin similar Dracula. Organ music plays like in Dracula.King Kong (1933)
King Kong is seen in the Oasis.The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Houses are seen swirling through tornadoes in the Sports themed planet in the oasis.Pinocchio (1940)
Several characters discuss the nature of reality and whether they are real or pretendCitizen Kane (1941)
"Rosebud" is mentioned
"HISHE Dubs" Ready Player One (TV Episode 2018)
Comedic recap"Celebrity Big Brother" Episode #3.14 (TV Episode 2022)
Fake movie poster featured in the HOH competition: Teddi Player One