10 Entertaining Hollywood Video Game Adaptations

Ahead of the release Marvel’s Avengers based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film series this September, is the opposite of the usual. Since 1993 where Hollywood adapted Super Mario Bros. to the big screen which is arguably a failure, game publishers and film studios do not stop releasing film adaptations of video game franchises.

Some films try to be loyal and adapt to the visuals and the world of video games, such as Street Fighter, Hitman, and Doom. Some movies sometimes just take the title and create a new story, like Siege Dungeon and the average Uwe Boll’s other films. This gives a stigma to the fans’ assessment of cinema films adapting a video game.

But not all adaptations always fail, some films get pretty good reviews and generate substantial profits. The names of famous actors sometimes help with this success, and the films have stories that appeal to even non-video game fans. The GameFever ID team has selected the 10 most entertaining Hollywood movie adaptations of video games to date, based on the year of release:

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1. Mortal Kombat (1995)

After Double Dragon and Street Fighter in 1994, cinema films Mortal Kombat was made when the fighting genre was on the rise. Sourced from Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, we can see Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Scorpion and other characters come to life. And also some fighting moves and Fatality are also shown, making fans nostalgic and very entertained.

2. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was the highest-grossing video game adaptation of its time, over 100 million USD. Using the rising actress Angelina Jolie, Tomb Raider became the most successful video game adaptation on the market in the early 2000s. But unfortunately the portrayal of the main character Lara Croft and the action adventure in the film is not similar to the game series. You can also see actor Daniel Craig before becoming agent 007 in this film.

3. Resident Evil (2002)

Film Resident Evil is a video game film adaptation of the director of the first Mortal Kombat film, using sources from Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. By creating a new main character named Alice and also a different story from the game series, Resident Evil feels fresh while maintaining a survival horror atmosphere. T-Virus, zombies, dog zombies, lickers are all there to frighten you while watching this movie.

4. Silent Hill (2006)

With the success of the film franchise series Resident Evil owned by Capcom, Konami’s competitors are also interested in releasing their wide-screen horror series. Using original sounds from the game series, accurate Pyramid Head and Nurse sightings, and the feel of a city full of ash fog, the film Silent Hill very similar to the video game.

5. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

After the movie Far Cry failed in the market, Ubisoft retry with game series Prince of Persia. Even though it has the same title as the game, the movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time tell new and different adventures. Using famous Hollywood actors like Jake Gyllenhaal, Echo Aterton, Ben Kingsley and others, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the most successful video game adaptation of the early 2010s.

6. Warcraft (2021)

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and MMORPG games World of Warcraft is one of the most successful game franchises in the world and has very loyal fans. Therefore when the movie Warcraft direct release became the most successful film adaptation to date, beating Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time previously held the record. With the origin story of the war between Humans and Orcs, the Warcraft film tells that both sides have their own good and bad sides. So far, there is no information about the next film.

7. Assassin’s Creed (2021)

Seeing success Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Ubisoft wants to continue the franchise adaptation of their other game series. Telling new characters and stories, movies Assassin’s Creed want to attract non-series fans of the game. Using a row of famous actors Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons and others make this film quite worth watching whether you play the game or not.

8. Tomb Raider (2021)

Following successful reboot Tomb Raider in 2021 until it became a trilogy series, then Square Enix wanted to “reboot” its cinema films as well. Following the theme and game world, the new version of Lara Croft’s adventure looks more realistic and not just a mere pretty face. With satisfactory results in the market, a follow-up film has been announced and will be released in 2021.

9. Detective Pikachu (2021)

The first feature-length live-action film, Detective Pikachu (or Pokémon Detective Pikachu) used the fame of actor Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) to make this film a success. And this strategy was so successful, Detective Pikachu got pretty good reviews from the media and grossed less than the Warcraft movies. For fans of the game series Pokémon Of course, you will smile nostalgically while watching the film. A follow-up film has been announced without naming an exact year.

10. Sonic the Hedgehog (2021)

Is a film adaptation of the latest video game in 2021, film Sonic the Hedgehog had been planned far from 1993. But with the failure of the film Super Mario Bros. and Street Fighter so the lightning hedgehog’s film project was postponed. With a more human-like design, Sonic got a very bad reaction from fans, causing the film’s release date to be pushed back. When it was released last February, Sonic the Hedgehog get good reviews from the media and successfully reap the benefits. Fans and non-fans of the game series will be entertained by the cuteness of Sonic, Dr. Robotnik and other characters. This success resulted in the announcement of a follow-up film set to be released in 2022.

Have you watched all 10 film adaptations of the video games above? Or do you have your own favorites list?