List of highest-grossing films based on video games
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:14:01 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the highest-grossing films based on video games, primarily both live-action and animated films. As of April 2026, Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the highest-grossing video game film, while Mario is the highest-grossing video game film franchise and Resident Evil the highest-grossing video game live-action film franchise.
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· List of highest-grossing video game film adaptations
1
1
Rank
1
Peak
1
Title
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Based on video game(s)
Super Mario
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo
Date
April 5, 2023
Worldwide gross
$1,360,650,924
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Format
Animated
2
2
Rank
2
Peak
2
Title
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie †
Based on video game(s)
April 1, 2026
Original game publisher(s)
$966,597,615
3
3
Rank
3
Peak
2
Title
A Minecraft Movie
Based on video game(s)
Minecraft
Original game publisher(s)
Mojang Studios
Date
April 4, 2025
Worldwide gross
$961,187,780
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Live-action
4
4
Rank
4
Peak
2
Title
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Based on video game(s)
Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog
Original game publisher(s)
Sega
Date
December 20, 2024
Worldwide gross
$492,162,604
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Format
Live-action/animated
5
5
Rank
5
Peak
1
Title
Warcraft
Based on video game(s)
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Original game publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Date
June 10, 2016
Worldwide gross
$439,048,914
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Format
Live-action
6
6
Rank
6
Peak
2
Title
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Based on video game(s)
Detective Pikachu and Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
May 10, 2019
Worldwide gross
$433,305,346
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Live-action/animated
7
7
Rank
7
Peak
2
Title
Rampage
Based on video game(s)
Rampage
Original game publisher(s)
Midway Games
Date
April 13, 2018
Worldwide gross
$428,028,233
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Live-action
8
8
Rank
8
Peak
4
Title
Uncharted
Based on video game(s)
Uncharted
Original game publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Date
February 18, 2022
Worldwide gross
$407,141,258
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Format
Live-action
9
9
Rank
9
Peak
4
Title
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Based on video game(s)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Original game publisher(s)
Sega
Date
April 8, 2022
Worldwide gross
$405,421,518
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Format
Live-action/animated
10
10
Rank
10
Peak
2
Title
The Angry Birds Movie
Based on video game(s)
Angry Birds
Original game publisher(s)
Rovio Entertainment
Date
May 20, 2016
Worldwide gross
$352,333,929
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Format
Animated
11
11
Rank
11
Peak
1
Title
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Based on video game(s)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Original game publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Date
May 28, 2010
Worldwide gross
$336,365,676
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Format
Live-action
12
12
Rank
12
Peak
6
Title
Sonic the Hedgehog
Based on video game(s)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Original game publisher(s)
Sega
Date
February 14, 2020
Worldwide gross
$320,954,026
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Format
Live-action/animated
13
13
Rank
13
Peak
4
Title
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
January 27, 2017
Worldwide gross
$312,257,250
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Format
Live-action
14
14
Rank
14
Peak
2
Title
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Based on video game(s)
September 10, 2010
Original game publisher(s)
$300,228,084
15
15
Rank
15
Peak
12
Title
Five Nights at Freddy's
Based on video game(s)
Five Nights at Freddy's
Original game publisher(s)
ScottGames
Date
October 27, 2023
Worldwide gross
$297,144,130
Distributor
Universal Pictures
16
16
Rank
16
Peak
1
Title
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Based on video game(s)
Tomb Raider
Original game publisher(s)
Eidos Interactive
Date
June 15, 2001
Worldwide gross
$274,703,340
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
17
17
Rank
17
Peak
7
Title
Tomb Raider
Based on video game(s)
Square Enix Europe
Original game publisher(s)
March 16, 2018
Date
$274,650,803
Worldwide gross
Warner Bros. Pictures
18
18
Rank
18
Peak
6
Title
Assassin's Creed
Based on video game(s)
Assassin's Creed
Original game publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Date
December 21, 2016
Worldwide gross
$240,558,621
Distributor
20th Century Fox
19
19
Rank
19
Peak
4
Title
Resident Evil: Retribution
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
September 14, 2012
Worldwide gross
$240,004,424
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
20
20
Rank
20
Peak
19
Title
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Based on video game(s)
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's
Original game publisher(s)
ScottGames
Date
December 5, 2025
Worldwide gross
$238,313,292
Distributor
Universal Pictures
21
21
Rank
21
Peak
5
Title
Need for Speed
Based on video game(s)
Need for Speed
Original game publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Date
March 14, 2014
Worldwide gross
$203,277,636
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
22
22
Rank
22
Peak
1
Title
Pokémon: The First Movie[§]
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 18, 1998
Worldwide gross
$172,744,662
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Animated
23
23
Rank
23
Peak
3
Title
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
Based on video game(s)
Tomb Raider
Original game publisher(s)
Eidos Interactive
Date
July 25, 2003
Worldwide gross
$160,099,222
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Format
Live-action
24
24
Rank
24
Peak
4
Title
Resident Evil: Extinction
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
September 21, 2007
Worldwide gross
$148,412,065
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
25
25
Rank
25
Peak
16
Title
The Angry Birds Movie 2
Based on video game(s)
Angry Birds
Original game publisher(s)
Rovio Entertainment
Date
August 14, 2019
Worldwide gross
$147,792,047
Distributor
Animated
26
26
Rank
26
Peak
2
Title
Pokémon: The Movie 2000
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 17, 1999
Worldwide gross
$133,949,270
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
27
27
Rank
27
Peak
5
Title
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
September 10, 2004
Worldwide gross
$129,342,769
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Format
Live-action
28
28
Rank
28
Peak
1
Title
Mortal Kombat
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II
Original game publisher(s)
Midway Games
Date
August 18, 1995
Worldwide gross
$124,741,822
Distributor
New Line Cinema
29
29
Rank
29
Peak
24
Title
Gran Turismo
Based on video game(s)
Gran Turismo
Original game publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Date
August 25, 2023
Worldwide gross
$121,966,534
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
30
30
Rank
30
Peak
4
Title
Resident Evil
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
March 15, 2002
Worldwide gross
$102,984,862
31
31
Rank
31
Peak
9
Title
Hitman
Based on video game(s)
Hitman
Original game publisher(s)
Eidos Interactive
Date
November 21, 2007
Worldwide gross
$101,276,318
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Format
Live-action
32
32
Rank
32
Peak
32
Title
Mortal Kombat II †
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat
Original game publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Date
May 8, 2026
Worldwide gross
$101,233,170
Distributor
New Line Cinema
33
33
Rank
33
Peak
9
Title
Silent Hill
Based on video game(s)
Silent Hill
Original game publisher(s)
Konami
Date
April 21, 2006
Worldwide gross
$100,605,135
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
34
34
Rank
34
Peak
14
Title
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Based on video game(s)
Yo-kai Watch
Original game publisher(s)
Level-5
Date
December 20, 2014
Worldwide gross
$99,481,307
Distributor
Toho
Format
Animated
35
35
Rank
35
Peak
1
Title
Street Fighter
Based on video game(s)
Street Fighter
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Date
December 23, 1994
Worldwide gross
$99,423,521
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Format
Live-action
36
36
Rank
36
Peak
11
Title
Max Payne
Based on video game(s)
Max Payne
Original game publisher(s)
Rockstar Games
Date
October 17, 2008
Worldwide gross
$87,066,930
Distributor
20th Century Fox
37
37
Rank
37
Peak
6
Title
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Based on video game(s)
Final Fantasy
Original game publisher(s)
Squaresoft
Date
July 11, 2001
Worldwide gross
$85,131,830
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
Format
Animated
38
38
Rank
38
Peak
28
Title
Mortal Kombat
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat
Original game publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Date
April 23, 2021
Worldwide gross
$84,426,031
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Live-action
39
39
Rank
39
Peak
18
Title
Hitman: Agent 47
Based on video game(s)
Hitman
Original game publisher(s)
Square Enix
Date
August 21, 2015
Worldwide gross
$82,347,656
Distributor
20th Century Fox
40
40
Rank
40
Peak
15
Title
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 10, 2010
Worldwide gross
$71,143,529
Distributor
Toho
Format
Animated
41
41
Rank
41
Peak
4
Title
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 8, 2000
Worldwide gross
$68,411,275
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Format
Animated
42
42
Rank
42
Peak
22
Title
Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!
Based on video game(s)
Yo-kai Watch
Original game publisher(s)
Level-5
Date
December 19, 2015
Worldwide gross
$58,850,969
Distributor
Toho
Format
Animated
43
43
Rank
43
Peak
12
Title
Doom
Based on video game(s)
Doom
Original game publisher(s)
id Software
Date
October 21, 2005
Worldwide gross
$58,072,119
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Format
Live-action
44
44
Rank
44
Peak
17
Title
Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 16, 2011
Worldwide gross
$57,082,491
Distributor
Toho
Format
Animated
45
45
Rank
45
Peak
20
Title
Silent Hill: Revelation
Based on video game(s)
Silent Hill 3
Original game publisher(s)
Konami
Date
October 26, 2012
Worldwide gross
$55,362,705
Distributor
Open Road Films
Format
Live-action
46
46
Rank
46
Peak
44
Title
Until Dawn
Based on video game(s)
Until Dawn
Original game publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Date
April 25, 2025
Worldwide gross
$53,316,824
Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing
47
47
Rank
47
Peak
3
Title
Mortal Kombat Annihilation
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat 3
Original game publisher(s)
Midway Games
Date
November 21, 1997
Worldwide gross
$51,376,861
Distributor
New Line Cinema
48
48
Rank
48
Peak
46
Title
Iron Lung †
Based on video game(s)
Iron Lung
Original game publisher(s)
David Szymanski
Date
January 30, 2026
Worldwide gross
$51,226,173
Distributor
Markiplier
49
49
Rank
49
Peak
15
Title
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Date
July 18, 2009
Worldwide gross
$50,673,078
Distributor
Toho
Format
Animated
50
50
Rank
50
Peak
16
Title
Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior
Based on video game(s)
July 19, 2008
Original game publisher(s)
$47,511,422
| Rank | Peak | Title | Based on video game(s) | Original game publisher(s) | Date | Worldwide gross | Distributor | Format | Ref |
| 1 | 1 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Super Mario | Nintendo | April 5, 2023 | $1,360,650,924 | Universal Pictures | Animated | |
| 2 | 2 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie † | April 1, 2026 | $966,597,615 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | A Minecraft Movie | Minecraft | Mojang Studios | April 4, 2025 | $961,187,780 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Live-action | |
| 4 | 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | December 20, 2024 | $492,162,604 | Paramount Pictures | Live-action/animated | |
| 5 | 1 | Warcraft | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans | Blizzard Entertainment | June 10, 2016 | $439,048,914 | Universal Pictures | Live-action | |
| 6 | 2 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | Detective Pikachu and Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | May 10, 2019 | $433,305,346 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Live-action/animated | |
| 7 | 2 | Rampage | Rampage | Midway Games | April 13, 2018 | $428,028,233 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Live-action | |
| 8 | 4 | Uncharted | Uncharted | Sony Interactive Entertainment | February 18, 2022 | $407,141,258 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Live-action | |
| 9 | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | April 8, 2022 | $405,421,518 | Paramount Pictures | Live-action/animated | |
| 10 | 2 | The Angry Birds Movie | Angry Birds | Rovio Entertainment | May 20, 2016 | $352,333,929 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Animated | |
| 11 | 1 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Ubisoft | May 28, 2010 | $336,365,676 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Live-action | |
| 12 | 6 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | February 14, 2020 | $320,954,026 | Paramount Pictures | Live-action/animated | |
| 13 | 4 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | Resident Evil | Capcom | January 27, 2017 | $312,257,250 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Live-action | |
| 14 | 2 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | September 10, 2010 | $300,228,084 | |||||
| 15 | 12 | Five Nights at Freddy's | Five Nights at Freddy's | ScottGames | October 27, 2023 | $297,144,130 | Universal Pictures | ||
| 16 | 1 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | June 15, 2001 | $274,703,340 | Paramount Pictures | ||
| 17 | 7 | Tomb Raider | Square Enix Europe | March 16, 2018 | $274,650,803 | Warner Bros. Pictures | |||
| 18 | 6 | Assassin's Creed | Assassin's Creed | Ubisoft | December 21, 2016 | $240,558,621 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 19 | 4 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Resident Evil | Capcom | September 14, 2012 | $240,004,424 | Sony Pictures Releasing | ||
| 20 | 19 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's | ScottGames | December 5, 2025 | $238,313,292 | Universal Pictures | ||
| 21 | 5 | Need for Speed | Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | March 14, 2014 | $203,277,636 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | ||
| 22 | 1 | Pokémon: The First Movie[§] | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 18, 1998 | $172,744,662 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Animated | |
| 23 | 3 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | July 25, 2003 | $160,099,222 | Paramount Pictures | Live-action | |
| 24 | 4 | Resident Evil: Extinction | Resident Evil | Capcom | September 21, 2007 | $148,412,065 | Sony Pictures Releasing | ||
| 25 | 16 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Angry Birds | Rovio Entertainment | August 14, 2019 | $147,792,047 | Animated | ||
| 26 | 2 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 17, 1999 | $133,949,270 | Warner Bros. Pictures | ||
| 27 | 5 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Resident Evil | Capcom | September 10, 2004 | $129,342,769 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Live-action | |
| 28 | 1 | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II | Midway Games | August 18, 1995 | $124,741,822 | New Line Cinema | ||
| 29 | 24 | Gran Turismo | Gran Turismo | Sony Interactive Entertainment | August 25, 2023 | $121,966,534 | Sony Pictures Releasing | ||
| 30 | 4 | Resident Evil | Resident Evil | Capcom | March 15, 2002 | $102,984,862 | |||
| 31 | 9 | Hitman | Hitman | Eidos Interactive | November 21, 2007 | $101,276,318 | 20th Century Fox | Live-action | |
| 32 | 32 | Mortal Kombat II † | Mortal Kombat | Warner Bros. Games | May 8, 2026 | $101,233,170 | New Line Cinema | ||
| 33 | 9 | Silent Hill | Silent Hill | Konami | April 21, 2006 | $100,605,135 | TriStar Pictures | ||
| 34 | 14 | Yo-kai Watch: The Movie | Yo-kai Watch | Level-5 | December 20, 2014 | $99,481,307 | Toho | Animated | |
| 35 | 1 | Street Fighter | Street Fighter | Capcom | December 23, 1994 | $99,423,521 | Universal Pictures | Live-action | |
| 36 | 11 | Max Payne | Max Payne | Rockstar Games | October 17, 2008 | $87,066,930 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 37 | 6 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Final Fantasy | Squaresoft | July 11, 2001 | $85,131,830 | Sony Pictures Releasing | Animated | |
| 38 | 28 | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | Warner Bros. Games | April 23, 2021 | $84,426,031 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Live-action | |
| 39 | 18 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Hitman | Square Enix | August 21, 2015 | $82,347,656 | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 40 | 15 | Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 10, 2010 | $71,143,529 | Toho | Animated | |
| 41 | 4 | Pokémon 3: The Movie | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 8, 2000 | $68,411,275 | Warner Bros. Pictures | Animated | |
| 42 | 22 | Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! | Yo-kai Watch | Level-5 | December 19, 2015 | $58,850,969 | Toho | Animated | |
| 43 | 12 | Doom | Doom | id Software | October 21, 2005 | $58,072,119 | Universal Pictures | Live-action | |
| 44 | 17 | Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 16, 2011 | $57,082,491 | Toho | Animated | |
| 45 | 20 | Silent Hill: Revelation | Silent Hill 3 | Konami | October 26, 2012 | $55,362,705 | Open Road Films | Live-action | |
| 46 | 44 | Until Dawn | Until Dawn | Sony Interactive Entertainment | April 25, 2025 | $53,316,824 | Sony Pictures Releasing | ||
| 47 | 3 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | Mortal Kombat 3 | Midway Games | November 21, 1997 | $51,376,861 | New Line Cinema | ||
| 48 | 46 | Iron Lung † | Iron Lung | David Szymanski | January 30, 2026 | $51,226,173 | Markiplier | ||
| 49 | 15 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | July 18, 2009 | $50,673,078 | Toho | Animated |
· List of highest-grossing video game film adaptations adjusted for inflation
| Rank | Peak | Title | Based on video game(s) | Original game publisher(s) | US and Canada inflation Gross | Year |
| 1 | 1 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | $594,379,090 | 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | A Minecraft Movie | Minecraft | Mojang Studios | $412,079,959 | 2025 |
| 3 | 1 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | $249,776,373 | 2001 |
| 4 | 3 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | $236,100,420 | 2024 |
| 5 | 3 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | $195,404,554 | 2022 |
| 6 | 1 | Pokémon: The First Movie | Pokémon | Nintendo | $181,752,395 | 1999 |
| 7 | 1 | Mortal Kombat | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | $174,519,867 | 1995 |
| 8 | 4 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | $171,524,676 | 2020 |
| 9 | 4 | Detective Pikachu | Detective Pikachu and Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | $169,591,230 | 2019 |
| 10 | 6 | Uncharted | Uncharted | Sony Interactive Entertainment | $152,177,994 | 2022 |
· Highest-grossing video game films by year
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$57,082,491
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| Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Budget | Based on video game(s) | Original game publisher(s) | Ref |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | $38,912,465 | $48,000,000 | Super Mario | Nintendo | |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | $99,423,521 | $35,000,000 | Street Fighter | Capcom | |
| 1995 | Mortal Kombat | $124,741,822 | $20,000,000 | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | |
| 1996 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | $51,376,861 | $30,000,000 | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | |
| 1998 | Pokémon: The First Movie | $172,744,662 | $5,000,000 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | $133,949,270 | $30,000,000 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2000 | Pokémon 3: The Movie | $68,411,275 | $3m-16,000,000 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $274,703,340 | $115,000,000 | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | |
| 2002 | Resident Evil | $102,984,862 | $33,000,000 | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| 2003 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life | $160,099,222 | $95,000,000 | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | $129,342,769 | $45,000,000 | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| 2005 | Doom | $58,072,119 | $60m-70,000,000 | Doom | id Software | |
| 2006 | Silent Hill | $100,605,135 | $50,000,000 | Silent Hill | Konami | |
| 2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | $148,412,065 | $45,000,000 | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| 2008 | Max Payne | $87,066,930 | $35,000,000 | Max Payne | Rockstar Games | |
| 2009 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | $50,673,078 | —N/a | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | $336,365,676 | $150m–200,000,000 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Ubisoft | |
| 2011 | Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom | $57,082,491 | —N/a | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $240,004,424 | $65,000,000 | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| 2013 | Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened | $32,293,377 | —N/a | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2014 | Need for Speed | $203,277,636 | $66,000,000 | Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | |
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | $82,347,656 | $35,000,000 | Hitman | Square Enix | |
| 2016 | Warcraft | $439,048,914 | $160,000,000 | Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2017 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | $312,257,250 | $40,000,000 | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| 2018 | Rampage | $428,028,233 | $120m–140,000,000 | Rampage | Midway Games | |
| 2019 | Pokémon Detective Pikachu | $433,305,346 | $150,000,000 | Detective Pikachu and Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | $320,954,026 | $85m-90,000,000 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | |
| 2021 | Mortal Kombat | $84,426,031 | $55,000,000 | Mortal Kombat | Warner Bros. Interactive | |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | $405,421,518 | $110,000,000 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,360,650,924 | $100,000,000 | Super Mario | Nintendo | |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | $492,162,604 | $125,000,000 | Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega | |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie | $961,187,780 | $150,000,000 | Minecraft | Mojang Studios | |
| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie † | $966,597,615 | $110,000,000 | Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario | Nintendo |
· Timeline of highest-grossing video game films
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Title
Super Mario Bros.
Record-setting gross
$38,912,465
Established
1993
Length held
1 year
Based on video game(s)
Mario
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
Title
Street Fighter
Record-setting gross
$99,423,521
Established
1994
Length held
Street Fighter
Based on video game(s)
Capcom
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Title
Mortal Kombat
Record-setting gross
$124,741,822
Established
1995
Length held
3 years
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat
Original game publisher(s)
Midway Games
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
Title
Pokémon: The First Movie
Record-setting gross
$172,744,662
Established
1998
Length held
Pokémon
Based on video game(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Title
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Record-setting gross
$274,703,340
Established
2001
Length held
9 years
Based on video game(s)
Tomb Raider
Original game publisher(s)
Eidos Interactive
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Title
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Record-setting gross
$336,365,676
Established
2010
Length held
6 years
Based on video game(s)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Original game publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Warcraft
Warcraft
Title
Warcraft
Record-setting gross
$439,048,914
Established
2016
Length held
7 years
Based on video game(s)
Warcraft
Original game publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Title
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Record-setting gross
$1,360,650,924
Established
2023
Length held
Ongoing
Based on video game(s)
Mario
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo
| Title | Record-setting gross | Established | Length held | Based on video game(s) | Original game publisher(s) | Ref |
| Super Mario Bros. | $38,912,465 | 1993 | 1 year | Mario | Nintendo | |
| Street Fighter | $99,423,521 | 1994 | Street Fighter | Capcom | ||
| Mortal Kombat | $124,741,822 | 1995 | 3 years | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | |
| Pokémon: The First Movie | $172,744,662 | 1998 | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | ||
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $274,703,340 | 2001 | 9 years | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | $336,365,676 | 2010 | 6 years | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Ubisoft | |
| Warcraft | $439,048,914 | 2016 | 7 years | Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $1,360,650,924 | 2023 | Ongoing | Mario | Nintendo |
· Timeline of biggest opening weekends for video game films worldwide
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Title
Super Mario Bros.
Record-setting gross
$8,532,623*
Established
1993
Length held
2 years
Based on video game(s)
Super Mario Bros.
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Title
Mortal Kombat
Record-setting gross
$23,283,887*
Established
1995
Length held
4 years
Based on video game(s)
Mortal Kombat
Original game publisher(s)
Midway Games
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie
Title
Pokémon: The First Movie
Record-setting gross
$31,036,678*
Established
1999
Length held
2 years
Based on video game(s)
Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Title
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Record-setting gross
$47,735,743*
Established
2001
Length held
13 years
Based on video game(s)
Tomb Raider
Original game publisher(s)
Eidos Interactive
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
Title
Need for Speed
Record-setting gross
$63,400,000
Established
2014
Length held
2 years
Based on video game(s)
Need for Speed
Original game publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Warcraft
Warcraft
Title
Warcraft
Record-setting gross
$65,141,191C
Established
June 2016
Length held
6 months
Based on video game(s)
Warcraft
Original game publisher(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Title
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Record-setting gross
$94,335,503C
Established
December 2016
Length held
3 years
Based on video game(s)
Resident Evil
Original game publisher(s)
Capcom
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Title
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Record-setting gross
$161,000,000
Established
2019
Length held
4 years
Based on video game(s)
Detective Pikachu and Pokémon
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Title
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Record-setting gross
$375,579,730
Established
2023
Length held
Ongoing
Based on video game(s)
Super Mario Bros.
Original game publisher(s)
Nintendo
| Title | Record-setting gross | Established | Length held | Based on video game(s) | Original game publisher(s) | Ref |
| Super Mario Bros. | $8,532,623* | 1993 | 2 years | Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | |
| Mortal Kombat | $23,283,887* | 1995 | 4 years | Mortal Kombat | Midway Games | |
| Pokémon: The First Movie | $31,036,678* | 1999 | 2 years | Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | $47,735,743* | 2001 | 13 years | Tomb Raider | Eidos Interactive | |
| Need for Speed | $63,400,000 | 2014 | 2 years | Need for Speed | Electronic Arts | |
| Warcraft | $65,141,191C | June 2016 | 6 months | Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| Resident Evil: The Final Chapter | $94,335,503C | December 2016 | 3 years | Resident Evil | Capcom | |
| Pokémon Detective Pikachu | $161,000,000 | 2019 | 4 years | Detective Pikachu and Pokémon | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $375,579,730 | 2023 | Ongoing | Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo |
References
- Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna gross revenue: Japan – $2,600,000 China – $19,160,000 Other territories – $1,
- $19 million in Japan. $1,401,597 overseas.
- Warcraft admissions: United States – 5,475,000 China and Bolivia – 39,664,155 Europe – 14,295,559 South Korea – 1,163
- Detective Pikachu admissions: United States and Canada – 15,993,900 Japan – 2,120,000 China – 18,209,492 Europe – 12,
- Sonic the Hedgehog admissions: United States and Canada – 15,876,790 Europe – 12,454,206 Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Domini
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time admissions United States, China, Mexico, Brazil – 22,890,440 Europe – 16,032,910 S
- Pokémon: The First Movie admissions Japan – 6,650,000 United States and Canada – 16,858,300 Europe – 12,679,046 Brazi
- Pokemon: The Movie 2000 admissions Japan – 5,600,000 United States and Canada – 8,184,000 Europe (excluding France) –
- Pokémon 3 admissions: Japan – 4,500,000 United States and Canada – 3,055,000 Europe (excluding France) – 1,861,273 Br
- Digimon: The Movie admissions Japan – 3,430,497 Digimon Adventure (1999) – 712,589 Our War Game! and Digimon Adventure
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