Video game movies have had a long history of making video game fans thrilled with an engaging storyline and powerful action sequences that the video game fails to offer. Most video game adaptations loosely take the backdrop and essence of the video game and set a new dimension to it by offering interesting and realistic characters, amusing storylines, and adventures.
So if you are a video game lover who wants to refresh the memories of your beloved video games, then the list of best video game movies we are discussing here will be useful to you. So check it out till the very end.
30. Warcraft
- Director: Duncan Jones
- Writer: Charles Leavitt, Duncan Jones
- Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu
- IMDb Rating: 6.8
- Duration: 2h 3min
- Where to watch: Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Redbox, AMC on Demand, Vudu
The story sees Gul’dan using dark magic to open the portal to the Azeroth, the human kingdom, to escape from his dying world. And with the aid of Blackhand, he organizes the clan into an army called Horde. Thus, to protect their kingdom Azeroth from the invaders, the warrior Anduin Lothar, King Llane, and wizard Medivh come together in the fight against the unwanted intruders. This has to be among the best video game movies that you can get your eyes on, so a must-watch!
29. Resident Evil
- Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, James Purefoy, Martin Crewes, Colin Salmon
- IMDb Rating: 6.7
- Duration: 1h 40min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
Inspired by the popular video game, Resident Evil is the first movie in the game franchise that came out in the early 2000s and became a hit instantly. Michelle Rodriguez star alongside Milla Jovovich in the lead role in the film. They both are the leaders of a team that is commissioned to stop the spread of a virus that got leaked in an underground lab run by a powerful organization.
The virus had attacked the individuals working in the lab and thus transformed them into evil Un-dead. So, to avoid the spread of the virus on the Earth, they must race against time to shut down the supercomputer in the lab and eventually save the Earth. Another classic and best video game movie that is a no-brainer to make its presence on our list.
28. Uncharted
- Director: Ruben Fleischer
- Writer: Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
- Cast: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, Antonio Banderas
- IMDb Rating: 6.7
- Duration: 1h 56min
- Where to watch: N/A
This video game adaptation showcases Nathan Drake, a street smart who gets recruited by treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan to help recover a years-old fortune that explorer Ferdinand Magellan gathered. Initially beginning as a heist, the journey soon after turns into a race, where they will have to reach the possession before Santiago Moncada, the villain, gets it.
Thus, the duo Nathan and Sully must work together and decode an age-old mystery so that they get their hands on $5 billion in treasure.
27. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
- Director: Rob Letterman
- Writer: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly
- Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill Nighy
- IMDb Rating: 6.6
- Duration: 1h 44min
- Where to watch: Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Redbox, AMC on Demand, DIRECTV, Vudu
The story of Pokémon Detective Pikachu follows a young boy named Tim who, to resolve the mystery behind his father’s disappearance, comes across his father’s Pokemon partner, Detective Pikachu, in Ryme City.
The boy happens to be the only human to be able to communicate with Pikachu. Thus, the two come together as they are well-equipped to work with each other to resolve Tim’s dad’s unsolved case.
26. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Director: Mike Newell
- Writer: Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
- Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Toby Kebbell, Alfred Molina
- IMDb Rating: 6.6
- Duration: 1h 56min
- Where to watch: Disney Plus
If you are a video game fanatic, then Prince of Persia is a familiar name for you. Being adapted from the video game series of the same name, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the story of Dastan, the adopted son of the King of Persia, who gets a dagger after attacking the city of Alamut, which would enable him the access to Sands of Time located in the city and help reverse time.
Thus, along with Princess Tamina of Alamut, he runs away after being accused of the murder of his father. He now has to look for the killers of his father, along with protecting the ancient valuables from the evil people.
25. Silent Hill
- Director: Christophe Gans
- Writer: Roger Avary, Christophe Gans, Nicolas Boukhrief
- Cast: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, Jodelle Ferland
- IMDb Rating: 6.5
- Duration: 2h 5min
- Where to watch: Starz, DIRECTV, Spectrum on Demand, Starz Play, Amazon Channel
The first Silent Hill video game inspires the movie; however, it does have its element and differs from the video game considerably. The plot sees a mother named Rose Da Silva who, to save her daughter, takes her to Silent Hill.
But they meet with an accident after waking up, from which Rose finds her daughter missing. Thus, in the eerie surroundings of the town, Rose has to find her daughter and ultimately learns that the town’s strange history has a connection with her daughter’s condition.
24. Sonic the Hedgehog
- Director: Jeff Fowler
- Writer: Pat Casey, Josh Miller
- Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey
- IMDb Rating: 6.5
- Duration: 1h 39min
- Where to watch: Paramount Plus, Epix, DIRECTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Epix Roku Premium Channel, EPIX Amazon Channel
Sonic the Hedgehog is the story of an extraterrestrial hedgehog named Sonic. He finds his home on Earth and owns some amazing superpowers that one day gets noticed by Dr. Robotnik, an evil scientist. Thus, he intends to use Sonic’s abilities for his selfish motives and must be stopped in time to stop any catastrophic mishaps.
23. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
- Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi
- Writer: Al Reinert, Jeff Vintar
- Cast: Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin, James Woods, Donald Sutherland, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin
- IMDb Rating: 6.4
- Duration: 1h 46min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
Set in the distant future, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is the film that brings into motion the computer-made human characters for the first time and brings photo reality to them. The action-scene-packed film sees Earth and its residents stand against the aliens who tend to derive energy from living things on the planet.
For this, Dr. Aki Ross, a brilliant scientist, is in search to find the secrets of the intruders. She joins hands with her mentor Dr. Sid and military personnel Grey Edwards to find a peaceful way to end things. But General Hein has other plans. He wants to destroy the aliens in one go, even if it takes finishing the human race.
22. Need for Speed
- Director: Scott Waugh
- Writer: George Gatins
- Cast: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Ramón Rodríguez, Michael Keaton
- IMDb Rating: 6.4
- Duration: 2h 12min
- Where to watch: History Vault, Tubi TV, IMDB TV, Amazon Channels
The film is about an underground racecar driver Tobey Marshall who joins hands with rich Dino Brewster to sustain his business. But when Dino frames Tobey for a crime, the latter gets into jail for two years.
Upon serving his time, he gets out of prison and has the raging emotions to seek revenge for Dino. And for the same, he would have to escape cops and hunters to defeat Dino in high stake car racing.
21. Tomb Raider
- Director: Roar Uthaug
- Writer: Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Alastair Siddons
- Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas
- IMDb Rating: 6.3
- Duration: 1h 58min
- Where to watch: Spectrum on Demand
The daughter of a strange adventurer, Lara Croft, is an independent woman who embarks on a journey to his last visited place to look for the answers to her missing father. It happens to be located on an island off the Japanese coast in a tomb. The journey is filled with challenges and unseen obstacles that Lara must face by trusting her sharp mind and stubborn attitude and ultimately reaching the destination.
20. Hitman
- Director: Xavier Gens
- Writer: Skip Woods
- Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko
- IMDb Rating: 6.3
- Duration: 1h 40min
- Where to watch: HBO Now, DIRECTV, Max Go, Spectrum On Demand, HBO Max
Based on the Hitman video game series, the film revolves around a genetically mastered assassin named Agent 47. For his mission, he gets recruited by The Organisation. He ultimately gets entangled in a political trap which makes him the target of both the Russian military as well as Interpol. Thus, he must race against time to unveil the truth behind the misdoings of his mates that led to his current situation.
19. The Angry Birds Movie
- Director: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
- Writer: Jon Vitti
- Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Sean Penn, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage
- IMDb Rating: 6.3
- Duration: 1h 37min
- Where to watch: FXNow, fuboTV, Spectrum on Demand, DIRECTV
This movie is the adaptation of the video game series of the same name that Sony Pictures Releasing distributed. The story is about a bird named Red who lives on an island of birds. He has an angry temperament which makes him join the anger management classes one day. There he happens to meet other misfits named Chuck and Bomb.
But when new inmates ( the pigs) get welcomed to live on their island one day, Red becomes even more annoyed and suspects some mischief. He then, along with his new friends, Chuck and Bomb, begins to investigate the arrival of new guests and what real intentions they own.
18. Resident Evil: Extinction
- Director: Russell Mulcahy
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti, Mike Epps, Christopher Egan, Spencer Locke, Jason O’Mara
- IMDb Rating: 6.2
- Duration: 1h 34min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
The film sees Alice being held captive by the Umbrella Corp. and subsequently receiving genetic mutations that leave her with superpowers. She then escapes and hides in the Nevada desert, where she joins hands with Carlos, L.J., Claire, Nurse Betty, and K-Mart to stop the spread of the virus that might turn every individual on Earth into a zombie.
17. Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Director: Simon McQuoid
- Writer: Greg Russo, Dave Callaham
- Cast: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Tadanobu Asano, Mehcad Brooks, Ludi Lin, Chin Han, Joe Taslim, Hiroyuki Sanada
- IMDb Rating: 6.1
- Duration: 1h 50min
- Where to watch: HBO Max, HBO Now, Max Go, Spectrum on-demand, DIRECTV
This film is filled with action sequences and is about Cole Young, an MMA Fighter who earns money by taking a beating. Unknown of his history, he gets under the target of an otherworldly Cryomancer named Sub-Zero, being sent by Outworld’s emperor called Shang Tsung on the recommendation of a Special Forces Major named Jax, who owns the same markings of the dragon as Cole does to find Sonya Blade after fearing his family’s safety.
He then reaches the temple of Lord Raiden, who gives sanctuary to the ones bearing the markings. Cole then gets trained under the guidance of legends Kung Lao, Liu Kang, and Kano to stand against the enemies from Outworld in a war for the universe. And for this, Cole must work very hard to save not only his family but also the world.
16. Rampage
- Director: Brad Peyton
- Writer: Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal, Adam Sztykiel
- Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Åkerman, Joe Manganiello, Jake Lacy, Marley Shelton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
- IMDb Rating: 6.1
- Duration: 1h 47min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
The premise sees Davis Okoye, a Primatologist who happens to share a great bond with an intelligent gorilla named George, whom he had nursed since birth. But when an experiment wreaks havoc by transforming George, a reptile, and a wolf into giant creatures, they begin to follow the path of destruction. To stop the animals from creating further damage, Okoye teams up with military and genetic engineers to get their hands on an antidote that might help in preventing the disaster from taking place.
15. Resident Evil: Apocalypse
- Director: Alexander Witt
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Thomas Kretschmann, Jared Harris, Mike Epps
- IMDb Rating: 6.1
- Duration: 1h 34min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
When a deadly virus leaks from the laboratory owned by the Umbrella Corporation under the Raccoon City and spreads in the town, the organization seals the city to contain the infection, thereby resulting in the creation of a ghost city where everybody slowly turns into a mutant zombie. Alice, who manages to escape from the Umbrella Corp. lab, meets Jill Valentine, the ex-security personnel of the Umbrella lab and more solid Carlos Oliviera, and the trio tries to find the scientist who might have the solution to the catastrophe.
14. Werewolves Within
- Director: Josh Ruben
- Writer: Mishna Wolff
- Cast: Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén, Rebecca Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, Glenn Fleshler
- IMDb Rating: 6
- Duration: 1h 37min
- Where to watch: DIRECTV, fubo TV, Spectrum on Demand, Showtime, Showtime Amazon Channel, Showtime Roku Premium Channel
The story finds the residents of Beaverfield town trapped inside a local inn when a snowstorm hits the place. To maintain the peace and manage the panic of the people caught inside, Finn, a freshly arrived forest ranger, and postal worker Cecily take charge and begin to find the mystery surrounding the mysterious creature attacking the town.
13. Mortal Kombat (1995)
- Director: Paul Anderson
- Writer: Kevin Droney
- Cast: Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto, Christopher Lambert
- IMDb Rating: 5.8
- Duration: 1h 41min
- Where to watch: Hoopla, HBO Max
Being the first movie to be made from the video game of the same name, Mortal Kombat tells the story of three men- Lui Kang, a Shaolin monk; Sonya Blade, a federal agent and Johnny Cage, a movie star being selected by Lord Rayden forget the training under his guidance to fight a tournament. After intense training, the trio gets sent to the Outworld, where the tournament is to occur. They have to fight against Shang Sung, an evil warrior who wishes to take over the Earth.
12. Resident Evil: Afterlife
- Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, Kacey Clarke, Wentworth Miller
- IMDb Rating: 5.8
- Duration: 1h 37min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
With the world being heavily infected by the virus and people turning into zombies, Alice tries to stand against the Umbrella Corporation and tries to team in with the remaining survivors on the way. Joined by her old pal, the group led by Alice heads towards Los Angeles believing to find a safe space from the zombies. But on reaching the place, they realize the place is heavily overrun by the Undead and get trapped in a deadly plan.
11. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Director: Simon West
- Writer: Patrick Massett, John Zinman
- Cast: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig
- IMDb Rating: 5.7
- Duration: 1h 40min
- Where to watch: Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, DIRECTV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube, Redbox, AMC on Demand, Amazon Video
Based on the most popular video game character in the history of the gaming industry named Lara Croft. The film sees her journey to find the two pieces of the lost ancient artifact before it lands in the wrong hands and that can control time. But to make her quest successful in a rare planetary alignment, she will have to team up with her counterparts to find the missing pieces before it’s too late.
10. Assassin’s Creed
- Director: Justin Kurzel
- Writer: Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
- Cast: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, Michael K. Williams
- IMDb Rating: 5.7
- Duration: 1h 55min
- Where to watch: Spectrum on Demand, fubo TV, FXNow
Assassin’s Creed sees the use of the latest technology that enables the opening of the genetic memories contained in DNA; Cal Lynch can travel back in time to the 15th century. There he lives as Aguilar de Nerha, who happens to be a member of a secret society named Assassins who fight against the Templar Order. After being transformed by the past, Cal begins to gain the knowledge required to fight against the cruel organization in today’s time.
9. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
- Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Eoin Macken, Ruby Rose, William Levy
- IMDb Rating: 5.5
- Duration: 1h 46min
- Where to watch: Tubi TV
This installment sees the spread of the T virus to every region in the world, creating havoc and transforming humans into zombies. Alice continues to fight off the Umbrella Corporation. In her one last try, she and her friends try to break into the organization’s headquarters underneath the Raccoon City that holds the solution to save mankind. But Red Queen is aware of Alice’s plans, and thereby, in this face-off will lie the destiny of Earth and its residents.
8. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
- Director: Jan de Bont
- Writer: Dean Georgaris
- Cast: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Noah Taylor, Ciarán Hinds, Djimon Hounsou, Til Schweiger, Christopher Barrie
- IMDb Rating: 5.5
- Duration: 1h 57min
- Where to watch: Vudu, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, AMC on Demand, YouTube
The installment inspired by the video game sees our bold and brave adventurer Lara Croft in a hunt for Pandora’s box before it falls into the hands of evil Chen Lo and Jonathan Reiss. The box is known to hold some of the deadliest organisms that could kill humans. Along the way, she is joined by her friends Terry and Kosa to reach the destination against all the odds to find the treasure before time runs out.
7. Monster Hunter
- Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Clifford “T. I.” Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta, Josh Helman, Jin Au-Yeung, Ron Perlman
- IMDb Rating: 5.3
- Duration: 1h 44min
- Where to watch: Starz, Spectrum on Demand, DIRECTV, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Play Amazon Channel
The story sees two worlds- one where the humans thrive while the other where monsters rule the domain with all the power. But one day, Lt. Artemis and her soldiers get transported to the world of evil, where they must fight to save themselves. But with the enormous powers of the opponents, the Lieutenant finds it difficult to stand against the powers of the enemies and thus joins hands with a mysterious monster hunter who might just know how to fight evil.
6. Max Payne
- Director: John Moore
- Writer: Beau Thorne
- Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Olga Kurylenko
- IMDb Rating: 5.3
- Duration: 1h 40min
- Where to watch: DIRECTV, HBO Now, Max Go, HBO Max, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand
The story revolves around cop Max, who becomes a revenge-seeking soul after his whole family and lover are brutally murdered. He teams up with Mona Sax, a Russian mobster, to seek his revenge and goes into the dark underworld to discover the truth, but he has to face forces that are determined to stop Max once and for all.
5. Resident Evil: Retribution
- Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Kevin Durand, Sienna Guillory, Shawn Roberts, Aryana Engineer, Colin Salmon, Johann Urb, Boris Kodjoe, Li Bingbing
- IMDb Rating: 5.3
- Duration: 1h 36min
- Where to watch: HBO Max
The film sees the spread of the T virus by the Umbrella Corporation among the population and turning humans into zombies. And the last hope of humanity is Alice, who is in captivity in the organization laboratory underneath the Raccoon City. Thus, when she awakes and hunts for the individuals responsible for the spread, she comes across some unexpected revelations. Therefore, she gets help from her friends to fight against evil and escape the trap.
4. Doom
- Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
- Writer: David Callaham, Wesley Strick
- Cast: Karl Urban, Rosamund Pike, Razaaq Adoti, Dwayne Johnson
- IMDb Rating: 5.2
- Duration: 1h 45min
- Where to watch: HBO Now, DIRECTV, Spectrum On Demand, HBO Max, Max Go
The story follows the arrival of a group of space marines named Rapid Response Tactical Squad, led by Sarge after an alert of security hindrance from Mars reaches Earth. Upon reaching the site, they learn that the alarm came after a mass murderer instilled with mutated alien DNA breaks free and begins to kill people. They learn that DNA can mutate several times, spread quickly, and change humans into monsters.
3. DOA: Dead or Alive
- Director: Corey Yuen
- Writer: Adam Gross, Seth Gross, J. F. Lawton
- Cast: Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe, Devon Aoki
- IMDb Rating: 4.8
- Duration: 1h 27min
- Where to watch: Redbox, Tubi TV, IMDB TV, Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, VUDU
DOA is a martial art tournament where many fighters are invited via invitation only. The invitees have to come through a plane to an island, jump off the airplane mid-flight, use a parachute to land safely, and have time till sunset to reach and participate in the contest. The fighters are then assembled against each other to fight in a knockout-type competition where the winner goes ahead with subsequent rounds, and the loser is sent home. The story focuses on four such female fighters who initially begin as enemies but slowly team up against other rivals.
2. Super Mario Bros.
- Director: Rocky Morton, Annabel Jankel
- Writer: Parker Bennett, Terry Runté, Ed Solomon
- Cast: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Samantha Mathis, Fisher Stevens, Fiona Shaw, Richard Edson
- IMDb Rating: 4.1
- Duration: 1h 44min
- Where to watch: N/A
On learning about a new world comprised of descendants of the intelligent dinosaurs, Mario and Luigi find it hard to believe the discovery. They learn that the meteor did not wipe the creatures off but instead transported them to another dimension, and now they are all ready to rule our world. Thus, the duo now has to fight against King Koopa and his army, save Princess Daisy and ultimately protect the Earth from destruction.
1. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
- Director: John R. Leonetti
- Writer: Brent V. Friedman, Bryce Zabel
- Cast: Robin Shou, Talisa Soto, Brian Thompson, Sandra Hess, Lynn Red Williams, Irina Pantaeva, James Remar
- IMDb Rating: 3.6
- Duration: 1h 35min
- Where to watch: Hoopla, HBO Max
It becomes known that in every generation, a portal between Earth and Outerworld opens. Making use of the opportunity to fulfill his evil desires to rule the Earth and unite the two worlds, the ruler of Outerworld named Shao-Kahn, along with his battalion, enters through the portal to Earth. Thus, to accomplish his task, he has a time of a week. But to stop the evil ruler from dominating the Earth, Sonya Blade, Jax, Liu Kang, and Kitana join hands to fight in a war against evil.
We hope that this list of best video game movies keeps you entertained as much as the original video game did. You can see your favorite iconic characters performing through all the adventures and accomplishing their missions!
