The 10 Best Movies Based On Video Games

Credit: Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Paramount Pictures

History has shown that adapting video games into films is very challenging, can be borderline problematic, and almost always faces backlash from dedicated fans. Many projects fail to capture the magic of the source material. The most recent example is the sci-fi epic adventure Borderlands, based on the video game series of the same name.

Nevertheless, there are some that stand out from the crowd of epic failures. These managed to break the curse and break some records in popularity and box office gross. Here, we list the 10 best movies based on video games that managed to get it right.

Double Dragon (1994)

Credit: Double Dragon's Scott Wolf and Mark Dacascos, Imperial Entertainment Group

Street Fighter (1994)

Credit: Jean-Claude Van Damme as Colonel William F. Guille in Street Fighter, Capcom

Silent Hill (2006)

Credit: Pyramid Head in Silent Hill, Davis Films

Resident Evil: Welcome to the Raccoon City (2021)

Credit: Claire Redfield and Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Credit: Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Paramount Pictures

Monster Hunter (2020)

Credit: Black Diablos charges towards Artemis (Milla Jovovich) in Monster Hunter (2020), Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Credit: Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Paramount Pictures

Super Mario Bros. The Movie (2023)

Credit: Mario (Chris Pratt) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Illumination

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu

Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) grabs a drink with Tim (Justice Smith) in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), Legendary Pictures
Credit: Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) grabs a drink with Tim (Justice Smith) in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019), Legendary Pictures

Mortal Kombat (1995)

Credit: Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat (1995), New Line Cinema
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