What is the best movie based on a video game?

From beloved platformers to gritty action franchises, these adaptations span every corner of gaming culture — some are cult classics, others divided the fanbase. Which nailed the landing?

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The record-breaking animated blockbuster that brought the Mushroom Kingdom to life with Nintendo and Illumination.

1/12

Sonic the Hedgehog

The speedy blue blur's live-action debut featuring Jim Carrey as the delightfully villainous Dr. Robotnik.

2/12

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

A live-action mystery set in Ryme City where a talking Pikachu teams up with a young trainer to solve a crime.

3/12

Uncharted

Tom Holland stars as a young Nathan Drake alongside Mark Wahlberg in this action-packed treasure hunt origin story.

4/12

Mortal Kombat

The brutal 2021 reboot pits Earthrealm's champions against the forces of Outworld in R-rated fighting glory.

5/12

Resident Evil

Milla Jovovich's iconic debut as Alice fighting off zombies and the Umbrella Corporation in the original 2002 classic.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Disney's lavish 2010 adventure starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a prince wielding a dagger that can reverse time.

7/12

Tomb Raider

Alicia Vikander reinvents Lara Croft in this 2018 origin story as she hunts for her missing father on a deadly island.

8/12

Warcraft

Duncan Jones' epic 2016 fantasy adaptation depicting the first war between humans and orcs from Azeroth.

9/12

The Angry Birds Movie

The 2016 animated comedy that finally explains why those birds are so angry — and why those pigs deserve it.

10/12

Assassin's Creed

Michael Fassbender plays both a modern-day convict and his 15th-century ancestor in this stylish 2016 historical action film.

11/12

Need for Speed

Aaron Paul races cross-country in a supercars-and-revenge thriller that stays faithful to the game's pedal-to-the-metal spirit.

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