Top 5 Video Game Movies That Bombed

The realm of video game movies has often been littered with disappointments, with films like the 1993 Super Mario Bros. and 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation becoming infamous for their failures to capture the essence of their source material. These movies not only missed the mark but did so in spectacularly bad ways, leaving fans and critics alike shaking their heads. Thankfully, recent entries such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series and the latest The Super Mario Bros. Movie have shown a more promising path for video game adaptations, demonstrating that with care and attention, these films can indeed resonate with audiences. Yet, the industry still occasionally churns out duds, with the upcoming Borderlands movie raising some eyebrows.

Hollywood's persistence in adapting video games to the big screen is commendable, especially considering the low bar set by some of the worst offenders in this genre. Let's take a look at some of the most notorious flops that have left fans wishing they could hit the reset button.

The Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations of All Time

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