The Problem With Video Game Movies

The Problem With Video Game Movies

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Video games have become a multibillion dollar industry in the past three decades. And in Hollywood, where there’s a whole other industry based on selling stories, escapism and entertainment in the form of movies, it’s tempting to want to get a piece of that pie.

For years and years, Hollywood has been churning out movie after movie based on video game properties. We’re talking Super Mario Bros, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Tomb Raider, Sonic, Rampage, the list goes on and on. How is it possible that after 35 of these movies, not a single one has been a massive critical hit? And with the financial successes few and far between, why does Hollywood KEEP making video game movies?


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