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Ask HN: Has there ever been a movie based on a video game that did well?
Just saw the review for Need for Speed and wondered if there has ever been a movie based on a video game that did well...
Here are some that come to mind, in no particular order:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/need_for_speed/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1058516-street_fighter/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mortal_kombat/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/resident_evil/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lara_croft_tomb_raider/
- DonCarlitos 13y agoOn a related note... I can report that Trilobyte Games just inked an agreement with Angel Valley Media of Sun Valley, CA for a one-year license for film/TV rights to "The 7th Guest."
- pedalpete 13y agoI think you're looking at the wrong metrics for 'did well'. Tomb Raider was successful, for the studios, successful enough for them to give it another go. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tombraider.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tombraider.htm The second one lost money, and it looks like that was the end of the franchise. Resident Evil has been a mixed bag, but clearly the studios were willing to risk it. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/search/?q=resident%20evil http://www.boxofficemojo.com/search/?q=resident%20evil Max Payne also seemed to make a bit, http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=maxpayne.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=maxpayne.htm
- qbrass 13y agoMight as well throw the whole list on here. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=videogameadaptation.htm http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=videogameadapt...
- officialjunk 13y agoyou're right; my phrasing is not clear. there were financially successful video game based movies and thanks for reminding me of that. i really am interested if any of them got good reviews, though.