Years ago, there were many Hollywood studios that, when it came to launching a film on the market, did so with a video game that allowed the player to get into the skin of the protagonist. However, for some time now, the tables have changed and the most normal thing is to see how a video game is transformed into a movie.
There are many video games that have had their corresponding adaptation to film and even television, however, not all have had the same success. If you want to know which are the best adaptations of video games to cinema, we invite you to continue reading.
Tomb Raider Saga
If we talk about not one, but several adaptations of a video game to the big screen, the first that comes to mind is Tomb Raider with Lara Croft as the protagonist. The role of Lara Croft has been brought to the cinema by Angelina Jolie first of all and Alicia Vikander.
uncharted
Another more than interesting adaptation of video games to cinema is found in Uncharted, a film starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas as the bad guy of the film. Behind this film is Sony PlayStation Studios, since it is an exclusive game for this console.
Super Mario Bros: The Movie
Nintendo’s first Mario movie is from 1993 and stars Bob Hoskns, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper, a movie that should never have existed. The film we are talking about is the one that was released in 2023 as a cartoon and is full of nods to all the video games starring Mario, the best-known plumber in the world.
Sonic: The Movie
Rectifying is wise and the movie Sonic is a clear example. After the announcement of the first trailer, where Sonic had a terrifying appearance, Paramount listened to the followers of this character created by Sega to give it a twist and offer a free adaptation of this title that left a very good taste in the mouths of lovers. of these video games.
Silent Hill
In 2006 the movie Silent Hill was released, a film where the mother of a girl moves to the town Silent Hill, the town her daughter talks about in her dreams. When he wakes up after suffering an accident, he discovers how his daughter has disappeared. This film stars Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Kim Coates.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
Just as we have talked about Mario and Sonic, we couldn’t stop talking about Detective Pikachu, an adaptation of the video game that was released for the Nintendo 3DS and with the voice of Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu.
Mortal Kombat
Another video game classic that has also been adapted to celluloid is Mortal Kombat. The first film from 1995 left a very bad taste in the mouth. Everything changed in 2021 with a packed movie where we can see the legendary fighters of this saga giving their all. For 2025, the release of Mortal Kombat 2 is expected.
These are some of the best adaptations of video games brought to the big screen, however, not the only ones, but the ones that had the most impact. We have left behind the adaptations that the only thing they preserve from the video game is the title. Which one would you include in this selection?
