13 Incredibly Entertaining Movies Based on Video Games

Based on the 2016 “Pokémon” game of the same name which focused on an investigative narrative with a talking Pikachu companion.

Based on the game from 2013 that rebooted Lara Croft’s origins as a yet-untested explorer on an island under threat of an evil cult.

Based on the arcade and console video game series first released in 1986, following the action of humans who can transform into giant monsters and wreak havoc across cities.

Based on the 2007 video game about harnessing ancestral memories within a simulated reality.

Based off of the video games series launched in 2000 about a contract killer with a perfect record who takes down high-profile criminals.

Based on the game series first developed in 1994, focusing mainly on the real-time strategy game Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.

Based on the 1992 side-scrolling arcade fighting game notable for its gory finishing moves.

Based on the 1999 survival horror game, in which a man must find his daughter in the terrifying small town of Silent Hill.

Based on the 1996 survival horror / third-person shooter game about a zombie apocalypse started by the shadowy Umbrella Corporation.

Based on the 1987 side-scrolling arcade fighting game that originated the idea of special command based moves.

Based on the 2001 third-person shooter about a downtrodden cop in New York City seeking to avenge the murder of his family.

Based on the 1993 horror first-person shooter (FPS) often credited with popularizing the genre.

Based on the 1985 side-scrolling platformer that introduced the beloved plumber, his hapless brother, and a perpetually-kidnapped princess.