Movies and games are an enormous part of popular culture, so it makes sense that games have made their way onto the big screen – and vice versa. There have been tremendous successes and a couple of unadmirable flops, but what do you expect when you’re turning mindless FPS games into movies (Doom)? With this in mind, we dive into five great games adapted into movies. 

Poker

Okay, so poker itself hasn’t been turned into a movie – although it would make for a fun animated movie similar to Sausage Party. However, there are plenty of movies entirely based around poker, with our favorite being Molly’s Game. The film is based on Molly Bloom, who was an Olympic skier turned high-stakes poker game runner who quickly became an FBI person of interest. If you haven’t watched it already, you should put it on your list. You can get in the mood for the game by practicing your poker face – Gamble Online will tell you where you can play the world’s favorite card game safely. 

Tomb Raider

Your favorite rock climbing, villain fighting, and treasure hunting protagonist, Lara Croft, is the reason for Tomb Rader’s enormous commercial success. The game was first released on PlayStation back in 1996, and only five years later, Angelina Jolie brought Croft to life on the big screen, which was a raging success. The Tomb Raider reboot turned Alicia Vikander into Lara Croft in 2018. A sequel is in the works, but significant delays mean it won’t be arriving anytime soon.  

Doom

Doom is a fantastic game franchise that involves mindlessly shooting hordes of aliens. In 2005, Doom was turned into a movie with a budget of $65 million. Unfortunately, the film bombed hard at the box office and couldn’t even make a profit, which is disappointing despite the involvement of Karl Urban and Dwayne Johnson. 

Sonic The Hedgehog

Whether you enjoy gaming or not, there’s no denying that Sonic the Hedgehog is a huge hit. The game franchise is enormous, with a staggering estimate of 90 games of speedy fun. In February 2020, after a series of meme-spawning design flaws, live-action Sonic raced onto the big screen for the first time in history. If you enjoyed the first movie and you’re ready for more, you will be happy to know that Sonic 2 is due to release on 1st April 2022, and he’s bringing Tails and Knuckles along for the ride. 

Mortal Kombat

No game-to-movie list would be complete without Mortal Kombat, which was first turned into a move back in 1995. Unfortunately, the movies weren’t that great despite the commissioning of a second movie. Fortunately, after years of licensing-related trauma, the franchise was rebooted, and the first new movie released in 2021 – a must-see for fans of Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

Games have been turning into movies for around 30 years, and there are no signs of it slowing down, with Uncharted just around the corner. Whether you enjoy gaming or not, you should make sure you put most of these titles into your watchlist.