List of highest-grossing movies based on video games

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the highest-grossing film adaptation based on video games, with Pokémon being the highest-grossing film franchise. 

 List of highest-grossing video game film adaptations 

 † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 19 January 2024.

The following is a list of grossing films based on video games, all films has had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1993, films that have not played during this period do not appear on the chart because of ticket-price inflation, population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered.

Pokémon is the most frequent franchise with 12 films on the list, whiles Nintendo is the most frequent publisher with 15 films on the list.
RankPeakTitleBased on video game(s)Original game publisher(s)DateWorldwide grossDistributorFormatRef11The Super Mario Bros. Movie †Super MarioNintendoApril 5, 2023$1,361,945,211Universal PicturesAnimated21Pokémon Detective PikachuDetective Pikachuand PokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyMay 10, 2019$450,062,638Warner Bros. PicturesLive-action/animated32WarcraftWarcraftBlizzard EntertainmentJune 10, 2016$439,048,914Universal PicturesLive-action42RampageRampageMidway GamesApril 13, 2018$428,028,233Warner Bros. Pictures54UnchartedUnchartedSony Interactive EntertainmentFebruary 18, 2022$407,141,258Sony Pictures Releasing64Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the HedgehogSegaApril 8, 2022$405,421,518Paramount PicturesLive-action/animated72The Angry Birds MovieAngry BirdsRovio EntertainmentMay 20, 2016$352,333,929Sony Pictures ReleasingAnimated81Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimePrince of Persia: The Sands of TimeUbisoftMay 28, 2010$336,365,676Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesLive-action96Sonic the HedgehogSonic the HedgehogSegaFebruary 14, 2020$320,954,026Paramount PicturesLive-action/animated104Resident Evil: The Final ChapterResident EvilCapcomJanuary 27, 2017$312,257,250Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action112Resident Evil: AfterlifeSeptember 10, 2010$300,228,0841212Five Nights at Freddy's†Five Nights at Freddy'sScottGamesOctober 27, 2023$294,645,154Universal Pictures131Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderTomb RaiderEidos InteractiveJune 15, 2001$274,703,340Paramount Pictures147Tomb RaiderSquare Enix EuropeMarch 16, 2018$274,650,803Warner Bros. Pictures156Assassin's CreedAssassin's CreedUbisoftDecember 21, 2016$240,558,62120th Century Fox164Resident Evil: RetributionResident EvilCapcomSeptember 14, 2012$240,004,424Sony Pictures Releasing175Need for SpeedNeed for SpeedElectronic ArtsMarch 14, 2014$203,277,636Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures181Pokémon: The First Movie PokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 18, 1998$172,744,662Warner Bros. PicturesAnimated193Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of LifeTomb RaiderEidos InteractiveJuly 25, 2003$160,099,222Paramount PicturesLive-action204Resident Evil: ExtinctionResident EvilCapcomSeptember 21, 2007$148,412,065Sony Pictures Releasing2116The Angry Birds Movie 2Angry BirdsRovio EntertainmentAugust 14, 2019$147,792,047Animated222Pokémon: The Movie 2000PokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 17, 1999$133,949,270Warner Bros. Pictures235Resident Evil: ApocalypseResident EvilCapcomSeptember 10, 2004$129,342,769Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action241Mortal KombatMortal KombatMidway GamesAugust 18, 1995$124,741,822New Line Cinema2524Gran Turismo †Gran TurismoSony Interactive EntertainmentAugust 25, 2023$121,966,534Sony Pictures Releasing264Resident EvilResident EvilCapcomMarch 15, 2002$102,984,862Sony Pictures Releasing279HitmanHitmanEidos InteractiveNovember 21, 2007$101,276,31820th Century Fox289Silent HillSilent HillKonamiApril 21, 2006$100,605,135TriStar Pictures2914Yo-kai Watch: The MovieYo-kai WatchLevel-5December 20, 2014$99,481,307TohoAnimated301Street FighterStreet FighterCapcomDecember 23, 1994$99,423,521Universal PicturesLive-action3111Max PayneMax PayneRockstar GamesOctober 17, 2008$87,066,93020th Century Fox326Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinFinal FantasySquaresoftJuly 11, 2001$85,131,830Sony Pictures ReleasingAnimated3328Mortal KombatMortal KombatWarner Bros. InteractiveApril 23, 2021$84,426,031Warner Bros. PicturesLive-action3418Hitman: Agent 47HitmanSquare EnixAugust 21, 2015$82,347,65620th Century Fox3515Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of IllusionsPokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 10, 2010$71,143,529TohoAnimated364Pokémon 3: The MovieJuly 8, 2000$68,411,275Warner Bros. Pictures3722Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!Yo-kai WatchLevel-5December 19, 2015$58,850,969Toho3812DoomDoomid SoftwareOctober 21, 2005$58,072,119Universal PicturesLive-action3917Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and ZekromPokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 16, 2011$57,082,491TohoAnimated4020Silent Hill: RevelationSilent Hill 3KonamiOctober 26, 2012$55,362,705Open Road FilmsLive-action413Mortal Kombat AnnihilationMortal KombatMidway GamesNovember 21, 1997$51,376,861New Line Cinema4215Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of LifePokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 18, 2009$50,673,078TohoAnimated4322Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of JusticeJuly 14, 2012$46,008,2554416Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky WarriorJuly 19, 2008$47,511,4224534Monster HunterMonster HunterCapcomDecember 18, 2020$42,145,959Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action4638Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityResident EvilNovember 24, 2021$41,851,3404714Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiPokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 14, 2007$39,043,361TohoAnimated481Super Mario Bros.Super MarioNintendoMay 28, 1993$38,912,465Buena Vista PicturesLive-action4937Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!PokémonNintendo, The Pokémon CompanyJuly 15, 2017$37,620,799TohoAnimated5014Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewJuly 16, 2005$37,620,780

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