Video Game Movies Ranked: The Best & Worst

By Chris Bumbray

Posted 5 years ago

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

With the release of a new Mortal Kombat this week proving that Hollywood is finally taking video game source material seriously, now's the time to take a look back at some of the best and worst video game movies of all time! Where does the original Mortal Kombat from 1995 land? How about the infamous Super Mario Bros movie from 1993, or any of the Street Fighter movies? They're all here plus Double Dragon, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Sonic the Hedgehog and more. Find out out they rank here!

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