The realm of video game movies is notorious for its share of flops, with classics like the 1993's Super Mario Bros. and 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation standing out as particularly infamous examples. These films are remembered not just for their poor quality but for how they utterly failed to capture the essence of their source material. Fortunately, recent years have seen some improvement in Hollywood's approach to video game adaptations. The Sonic the Hedgehog series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie have demonstrated a more promising path forward. Despite this progress, there are still notable disappointments, such as the upcoming Borderlands movie, which has fans bracing for impact.
Hollywood's persistence in adapting video games into films is commendable, yet the bar for what constitutes a truly bad adaptation has been set quite low by some of the entries listed below. Let's dive into some of the most egregious examples of video game movies that missed the mark spectacularly.
The Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations of All Time
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