10 Best Movies About Video Games

If you're looking for the 10 best movies about video games, then stop right here, because they don't get any better than the video game movies on this list. Film adaptations of hit video games don't necessarily have to be masterpieces in order to be good. After all, anything based on a video game shouldn't hold high expectations. Whether you're into survivor horror, first person shooters, or action beat-em ups, this list is bound to satisfy.

1. "Silent Hill." Adapted from the "Silent Hill" video game series, the movie contains many elements and designs from the first three games but the plot mostly follows that of the very first game in which a mother must search for her missing adopted daughter in a ghostly town after they both survive a car crash. "Silent Hill" was the best thing to happen to the survival horror genre since the "Resident Evil" series.
2. "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." Angelina Jolie stars in the role of Lara Croft, the female side of the equation to archaeologist Indiana Jones. Based on the popular "Tomb Raider" video game series, "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" works as an excellent introduction film to the female heroine in which Angelina Jolie portrays very well.
3. "Hitman." Based on the "Hitman" video game series, Timothy Olyphant stars as male protagonist of the franchse, Agent 47, an orphan who was abducted and trained to become the skilled assassin he is today. While the plot may have been a bit confusing and the acting quite dry, "Hitman" nails the style of action from the video game series right on the head.
4. "Street Fighter." Who would be better to play the main hero of a "Street Fighter" movie other than Jean-Claude Van Damme? This martial arts action movie adaptation of the hit game series alters the plot and characters of the video game a bit but turned out to be a huge success during its theatrical run, despite poor criticism from both fans and moviegoers.
5. "Doom." This sci-fi horror film adapts the popular "Doom" video game franchise which was responsible for ushering in the first person shooter video game genre. With a cast headed by Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock), "Doom" follows a group of marines who investigate some strange and horrific disappearances at a science facility on Mars in the 21st century.
6. "Resident Evil." This was perhaps one of the most successful video game movies ever made. It also marked the huge return of the zombie genre to the big screen. "Resident Evil" borrows many elements from the game and contains enough entertainment value to keep you glued to it all the way through to the end. Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, and Eric Mabius are all fun to watch in the main character roles.
7. "Resident Evil: Apocalypse." Picking up right from where the original "Resident Evil" left off, the sequel bases much of its plot and takes many elements from the second and third games as well as "Resident Evil: Code Veronica." This first sequel moves the action to the nearby Raccoon City where the outbreak from the mansion spreads, turning the metropolis into a living hell for anyone left alive.
8. "Resident Evil: Extinction." The third film in the "Resident Evil" franchise continues the adventures of Alice as she leads the survivors of the Raccoon City massacre across a zombified USA to a safe haven in Alaska. While it is overall entertaining, this third entry in the franchise takes a bit too much from similar movies as opposed to the actual "Resident Evil" games.
9. "BloodRayne." Based off of the video game of the same name, this Uwe Boll-directed flick follows the tale of the female character Rayne, a strange cross between a human and a vampire. While the film itself is a cornball fest, it is nice to see the lovely Kristanna Loken in the title role.
10. "Wing Commander." The creator of this video game franchise, Chris Roberts, directed this film adaptation that stars Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Saffron Burrows in the main character roles. While it changes much from the actual video games themselves, it's absolutely amusing to look back on this teeny bopper version of "Wing Commander."