Top 10 Must-Watch Popular Movies Based on Video Games Like "Warcraft"

Warcraft is a 2016 American action-fantasy film directed by Duncan Jonesand written by Jones, Charles Leavitt and Chris Metzen. It is based on the Warcraft video game series and novels set in the world of Azeroth. The film stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinskyand Daniel Wu. The film portrays the initial encounters between the humans and the orcs and takes place in a variety of locations established in the video game series. The film was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership between Legendary Pictures and the game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment.

Warcraft premiered in Paris on May 24, 2016, and was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on June 10, 2016.Despite receiving negative reviews from critics and a poor domestic box office performance, the film has grossed $433 million worldwide, surpassing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, although it was still considered a financial disappointment.

Here is a list of top 10 must-watch movies which were actually video games:

DIRECTOR:

Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly

STARS:

Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride

PLOT SUMMARY:

On an island populated with birds an easily tempered flightless bird named Red lives happily with his best friends Chuck and Bomb until these pigs show up. Everyone loves these pigs but Red thinks something is going on and he figures out that the pigs are stealing their precious eggs. Red, Chuck, and Bomb along with a few fellow citizens must head to their layer and take down those piggies! Based on the electronic app made my Rovio.

DIRECTOR:

Mike Newell

STARS:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley

PLOT SUMMARY:

Prince of Persia is an action-adventure film directed by Mike Newell, based on the popular video game of the same name. The story follows Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal), an adopted prince who, with the help of a mystical dagger that can manipulate time, must protect a powerful and dangerous artifact from falling into the wrong hands. He is joined by Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) in an epic quest to save their kingdom from the Sands of Time, a substance that can turn back time and unleash chaos.

The film is known for its thrilling action sequences, parkour-inspired stunts, and a mix of fantasy and adventure elements. Prince of Persia combines the charm of a classic swashbuckling adventure with a touch of magic, and it offers a visually engaging journey through ancient Persia.

DIRECTOR:

Paul W.S. Anderson

STARS:

Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan McCluskey

PLOT SUMMARY:

A virus has escaped into a secret facility called "The Hive," which chemically turns the staff (Umbrella Corporation) into man eating zombies and releasing the mutated lab animals that they were studying. The complex computer (The Red Queen) shuts down the base to prevent from infection. The parent corporation sends in a military unit, where they meet Alice who has only a short time to remember who she is and what is her mission. who which is suffering from amnesia due to the nerve gas released into her bathroom. The military must shut down the computer (The Red Queen) and make their way back out of the Hive. Fighting their way past zombies, mutants and The Red Queen before the T-Virus escapes and effects the rest of the world. Its up to Alice to defeat the virus, if she loses, we all lose.

DIRECTOR:

Simon West

STARS:

Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen

PLOT SUMMARY:

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is an action-adventure film directed by Simon West, inspired by the popular video game series "Tomb Raider." The movie follows the iconic archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft, played by Angelina Jolie, on a quest to obtain the powerful and mythical Triangle of Light. Her journey leads her to face off against the Illuminati and their sinister leader, Manfred Powell, as she races to prevent them from misusing the artifact.

The film is known for its action-packed sequences, dazzling stunts, and the charismatic portrayal of Lara Croft by Angelina Jolie. It captures the essence of the video game's action and adventure elements and brings the iconic character to life on the big screen, establishing a successful franchise.

DIRECTOR:

Scott Waugh

STARS:

Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots

PLOT SUMMARY:

Framed by an ex-partner for a murder he did not commit, Tobey Marshall, a financially struggling custom-car builder and street-racer, spends two years in jail thinking about one moment. Fresh out of prison he reacquires the fastest car his workshop ever built and sold, and seeks to enter a secretive and extremely high-stakes race known as The DeLeon. His purpose; redemption, recognition from the world of racing and to solve his problems. Yet all this fades in comparison to his driving reason. Revenge. Above all, revenge. This is a story about love, redemption, revenge and motor oil all swirled together, but above all; It's a story about fast, fast cars.

DIRECTOR:

Paul W.S. Anderson

STARS:

Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby

PLOT SUMMARY:

Mortal Kombat is a martial arts fantasy film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, based on the popular video game franchise. The movie revolves around an interdimensional martial arts tournament known as Mortal Kombat, where Earth's greatest warriors, including Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage, must defend the realm from the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung and his forces. The film is known for its action-packed fight scenes, memorable characters, and adherence to the source material's brutal combat and supernatural elements. Mortal Kombat is a cult classic that successfully brought the video game's excitement to the big screen, appealing to both fans of the game and action movie enthusiasts.

DIRECTOR:

Xavier Gens

STARS:

Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko

PLOT SUMMARY:

A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Eastern Europe. But even 47 couldn't anticipate a "random equation" in his life exactitude: the unexpected stirrings of his conscience and the unfamiliar emotions aroused in him by a mysterious Russian woman.

DIRECTOR:

Steven E. de Souza

STARS:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen

PLOT SUMMARY:

Col. William Guile leads an army of soldiers into the country of Shadaloo to find traces to lead him to General M. Bison, who has captured many people including three missing soldiers. Among them is Carlos "Charlie" Blanka, in which Bison decides to turn into a hideous mutant. On the other hand, Chun Li is a reporter who seeks revenge against Bison for the death of her father years ago. Then two small time hustlers Ryu and Ken, are arrested along with Sagat, a powerful arms dealer and Vega for dealing of illegal weapons. Guile recruits them in order to find Bison's base. Now Guile, T. Hawk, Cammy, Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, Balrog and E. Honda have three days before Bison murders the hostages and takes over the world.

DIRECTOR:

Christophe Gans

STARS:

Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, Sean Bean

PLOT SUMMARY:

After the continuous sleep walking episodes of Sharon, the young daughter of Rose Da Silva, the decision is made to take Sharon to the place only mentioned in her restless dreams- Silent Hill. However, the road to Silent Hill is anything but easy to access, and Rose creates a high speed chase between herself and a police officer only to end in a crash for them both. When she wakes up, Sharon has disappeared and Rose is at the entrance to the deserted, dream-like town of Silent Hill. As Rose begins the search for her daughter, she does not realize the terror and mystery surrounding her. Rose is led on a blind search for her beloved daughter, finding herself getting more and more entwined into disturbing past of Silent Hill.

DIRECTOR:

John Moore

STARS:

Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges

PLOT SUMMARY:

Three years ago, NYPD detective Max Payne's wife and baby were murdered. Max gets himself transferred to the cold case office where he can continue searching for the killer who got away. He's a loner, but two people reach out to him during a fateful week: Alex, his ex-partner who may have found a clue, and BB, the security chief at the pharmaceutical company where Max's wife worked. Meanwhile, bodies are piling up, some as a result of a drug on the street that is highly addictive and, for many who take it, brings hideous hallucinations. When one of the bodies is a woman Payne was the last to see alive, her sister comes looking for him armed to the teeth; Max must move fast.