6 Best Video Game Adaptation Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 23, 2026

Video game worlds make for colorful action adventures. The Super Mario Bros. Movie sends two Brooklyn plumbers to a mushroom kingdom, Sonic the Hedgehog has a speedy hedgehog befriending a small-town cop, and Pokemon Detective Pikachu pairs a young man with a talking detective. Uncharted, Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat round out the six.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Two Brooklyn plumbers are transported to a magical mushroom kingdom on a quest to save a captured brother.

Directed by Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic · 1h 33m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Peacock Premium Plus Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Uncharted (2022)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A street-smart thief joins a seasoned treasure hunter on a global quest for a lost fortune.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A speedy blue alien hedgehog befriends a small-town police officer while evading a mad scientist.

Directed by Jeff Fowler · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A young man teams up with a talking Pikachu detective to solve his father's mysterious disappearance.

Directed by Rob Letterman · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tomb Raider (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A fearless young woman sets out to solve the mystery of her missing father's disappearance on a remote island.

Directed by Roar Uthaug · 1h 58m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mortal Kombat (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Warriors from Earth must defeat champions from an otherworldly realm in a deadly martial arts tournament.

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Video Game Adaptation Movies

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Uncharted (2022)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

Tomb Raider (2018)

Mortal Kombat (1995)

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