Representation. A person playing a video game.
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KEY POINTS
- Dwayne Johnson’s “Rampage” was based on a 1986 game by Brian Colin and Jeff Nauman
- The movie “Uncharted” gathered a worldwide estimated gross of over $400 million
- The “Resident Evil” franchise reportedly has an over $300 million lifetime gross
With the global video game market recording revenue of approximately $198.60 billion in 2021 and expected to reach $298.20 billion four years from now, there’s no doubt movie producers are trying to bring adaptations to the big screen. Does “Max Payne” or “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” ring a bell? These are just some video games that turned into film over the past years.
Not to mention that the most awaited Nintendo film, “Super Mario Bros. Movie,” is hitting the cinemas now and is already projected to be one of the high-grossing films worldwide. The massive support of people to the adventure of Mario, as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom, is making news headlines, showing that everyone is so excited to see the beloved character on the silver screen.
Aside from the story of Mario, which will surely leave a massive impact on the video game-to-film-adaptation history, check out the ten most popular movie adaptions of all time below.
The featured list is from JustWatch’s global streaming charts.
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“Rampage”
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The arcade game “Rampage” was created and developed by Midway Games’ Brian Colin and Jeff Nauman in 1986. In this game
