Years ago, many Hollywood studios, when it came to launching a film on the market, did it with a video game that allowed the player to put themselves in the shoes 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 film.
There are many video games that have had their corresponding adaptation to cinema and even television, but not all of them 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 on the big screen, the first that comes to mind is Tomb Raider with Lara Croft as the protagonist. The role of Lara Croft was brought to the cinema by Angelina Jolie
Unexplored
Another more than interesting adaptation of video games to cinema can be found in Uncharted, a film starring Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas in the role of the villain. Behind this film are Sony PlayStation Studios, since it is an exclusive game for this console.
Super Mario Bros: The Movie
Nintendo’s first Mario movie was from 1993 and starred Bob Hoskns, John Leguizamo, and Dennis Hopper, a movie that should never have existed. The film we’re talking about is the one released in 2023 in cartoon form and is full of nods to all the video games starring Mario, the world’s most famous plumber.
Sonic: the movie
It is wise to rectify and the Sonic movie is a clear example of this. After the announcement of the first trailer, where Sonic made a terrifying appearance, Paramount listened to the fans of this character created by Sega to give him a twist and offer a free adaptation of this title which left a very good taste in the mouths of fans. lover. . of these video games.
silent Hill
In 2006 the film Silent Hill was released, a film in which a girl’s mother moves to Silent Hill, the town her daughter talks about in her dreams. When he wakes up after suffering an accident, he discovers how his daughter disappeared. This film stars Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Kim Coates.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
Just as we talked about Mario and Sonic, we couldn’t stop talking about Detective Pikachu, an adaptation of the video game released on Nintendo 3DS and with the voice of Ryan Reynolds in the role of Detective Pikachu.
Mortal Combat
Another video game classic also adapted for celluloid is Mortal Kombat. The first film from 1995 left a very bad taste in the mouth. Everything changed in 2021 with a packed film where we can see the legendary fighters of this saga give the best of themselves. For 2025, the premiere of Mortal Kombat 2 is expected.
These are some of the best video game adaptations brought to the big screen, but not the only ones, but the ones that have had the most impact. We have left behind the adaptations whose only thing they preserve from the video game is the title. Which one would you include in this selection?
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