The video game movie genre has often been a disappointment, with films like the 1993's Super Mario Bros. and 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation becoming infamous for their poor quality and failure to capture the essence of their source material. Fortunately, Hollywood has shown some improvement in recent times, as evidenced by the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which have paved a more promising path for video game adaptations. Yet, despite these advancements, there are still some notable flops, with Borderlands being a prime example.
Hollywood persists in its efforts to adapt video games into films, and it's challenging to do worse than some of the truly abysmal attempts that have come before. Let's delve into the most notorious failures in the video game movie genre.
The Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations of All Time
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