List of highest-grossing films based on video games

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

This is a list of the highest-grossing films based on video games, primarily both live-action and animated films.

As of March 2026, Nintendo's The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the highest-grossing video game film, while Pokémon is the highest-grossing video game film franchise and Resident Evil the highest-grossing video game live-action film franchise.

Criteria

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

Any type of video game, including RPGs, visual novels, digital pets and pocket gadgets, is included on the list. Exceptionally, films such as Tron, Wreck-It Ralph, Pixels, and Ready Player One are inspired by video games (and, in many cases, include actual video game characters making appearances), but are not adapted from any actual video game; as such, they are not included. Physical games, or board games like Dungeons & Dragons and Ouija, are also not included.

List of highest-grossing video game film adaptations

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 March 2026.

The following is a list of grossing films based on video games, all films have 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 9 films on the list, while Nintendo is the most frequent publisher with 10 films on the list. As the only video game film to gross $1 billion worldwide, The Super Mario Bros. Movie ranks among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time. Iron Lung is the highest-grossing and only indie film on the list; it ranks among the 50 highest-grossing independent films of all time.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Peak</th><th>Title</th><th>Based on video game(s)</th><th>Original game publisher(s)</th><th>Date</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Distributor</th><th>Format</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</td><td>Super Mario</td><td>Nintendo</td><td>April 5, 2023</td><td>$1,362,566,987</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>A Minecraft Movie</td><td>Minecraft</td><td>Mojang Studios</td><td>April 4, 2025</td><td>$961,187,780</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</td><td>Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td>December 20, 2024</td><td>$492,162,604</td><td>Paramount Pictures</td><td>Live-action/animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>Warcraft</td><td>Warcraft: Orcs & Humans</td><td>Blizzard Entertainment</td><td>June 10, 2016</td><td>$439,048,914</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>Pokémon Detective Pikachu</td><td>Detective Pikachu and Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>May 10, 2019</td><td>$433,305,346</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td>Live-action/animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>Rampage</td><td>Rampage</td><td>Midway Games</td><td>April 13, 2018</td><td>$428,028,233</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>Uncharted</td><td>Uncharted</td><td>Sony Interactive Entertainment</td><td>February 18, 2022</td><td>$407,141,258</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td>April 8, 2022</td><td>$405,421,518</td><td>Paramount Pictures</td><td>Live-action/animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie</td><td>Angry Birds</td><td>Rovio Entertainment</td><td>May 20, 2016</td><td>$352,333,929</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>1</td><td>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</td><td>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</td><td>Ubisoft</td><td>May 28, 2010</td><td>$336,365,676</td><td>Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>6</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td>February 14, 2020</td><td>$320,954,026</td><td>Paramount Pictures</td><td>Live-action/animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>Resident Evil: The Final Chapter</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td>January 27, 2017</td><td>$312,257,250</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>2</td><td>Resident Evil: Afterlife</td><td>September 10, 2010</td><td>$300,228,084</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>12</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's</td><td>ScottGames</td><td>October 27, 2023</td><td>$297,144,130</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>1</td><td>Lara Croft: Tomb Raider</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>Eidos Interactive</td><td>June 15, 2001</td><td>$274,703,340</td><td>Paramount Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>7</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>Square Enix Europe</td><td>March 16, 2018</td><td>$274,650,803</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>6</td><td>Assassin's Creed</td><td>Assassin's Creed</td><td>Ubisoft</td><td>December 21, 2016</td><td>$240,558,621</td><td>20th Century Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>4</td><td>Resident Evil: Retribution</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td>September 14, 2012</td><td>$240,004,424</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>19</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's 2</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's</td><td>ScottGames</td><td>December 5, 2025</td><td>$238,313,292</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>5</td><td>Need for Speed</td><td>Need for Speed</td><td>Electronic Arts</td><td>March 14, 2014</td><td>$203,277,636</td><td>Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>1</td><td>Pokémon: The First Movie[§]</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 18, 1998</td><td>$172,744,662</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>3</td><td>Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>Eidos Interactive</td><td>July 25, 2003</td><td>$160,099,222</td><td>Paramount Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>4</td><td>Resident Evil: Extinction</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td>September 21, 2007</td><td>$148,412,065</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>16</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie 2</td><td>Angry Birds</td><td>Rovio Entertainment</td><td>August 14, 2019</td><td>$147,792,047</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>2</td><td>Pokémon: The Movie 2000</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 17, 1999</td><td>$133,949,270</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>5</td><td>Resident Evil: Apocalypse</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td>September 10, 2004</td><td>$129,342,769</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>1</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II</td><td>Midway Games</td><td>August 18, 1995</td><td>$124,741,822</td><td>New Line Cinema</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>24</td><td>Gran Turismo</td><td>Gran Turismo</td><td>Sony Interactive Entertainment</td><td>August 25, 2023</td><td>$121,966,534</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>4</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td>March 15, 2002</td><td>$102,984,862</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>9</td><td>Hitman</td><td>Hitman</td><td>Eidos Interactive</td><td>November 21, 2007</td><td>$101,276,318</td><td>20th Century Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>9</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>Konami</td><td>April 21, 2006</td><td>$100,605,135</td><td>TriStar Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>14</td><td>Yo-kai Watch: The Movie</td><td>Yo-kai Watch</td><td>Level-5</td><td>December 20, 2014</td><td>$99,481,307</td><td>Toho</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>1</td><td>Street Fighter</td><td>Street Fighter</td><td>Capcom</td><td>December 23, 1994</td><td>$99,423,521</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>11</td><td>Max Payne</td><td>Max Payne</td><td>Rockstar Games</td><td>October 17, 2008</td><td>$87,066,930</td><td>20th Century Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>6</td><td>Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within</td><td>Final Fantasy</td><td>Squaresoft</td><td>July 11, 2001</td><td>$85,131,830</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>28</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Warner Bros. Games</td><td>April 23, 2021</td><td>$84,426,031</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>18</td><td>Hitman: Agent 47</td><td>Hitman</td><td>Square Enix</td><td>August 21, 2015</td><td>$82,347,656</td><td>20th Century Fox</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>15</td><td>Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 10, 2010</td><td>$71,143,529</td><td>Toho</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>4</td><td>Pokémon 3: The Movie</td><td>July 8, 2000</td><td>$68,411,275</td><td>Warner Bros. Pictures</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>22</td><td>Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!</td><td>Yo-kai Watch</td><td>Level-5</td><td>December 19, 2015</td><td>$58,850,969</td><td>Toho</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>12</td><td>Doom</td><td>Doom</td><td>id Software</td><td>October 21, 2005</td><td>$58,072,119</td><td>Universal Pictures</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>17</td><td>Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 16, 2011</td><td>$57,082,491</td><td>Toho</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>20</td><td>Silent Hill: Revelation</td><td>Silent Hill 3</td><td>Konami</td><td>October 26, 2012</td><td>$55,362,705</td><td>Open Road Films</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>44</td><td>Until Dawn</td><td>Until Dawn</td><td>Sony Interactive Entertainment</td><td>April 25, 2025</td><td>$53,316,824</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>3</td><td>Mortal Kombat Annihilation</td><td>Mortal Kombat 3</td><td>Midway Games</td><td>November 21, 1997</td><td>$51,376,861</td><td>New Line Cinema</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>46</td><td>Iron Lung †</td><td>Iron Lung</td><td>David Szymanski</td><td>January 30, 2026</td><td>$51,226,173</td><td>Markiplier Studios</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>15</td><td>Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 18, 2009</td><td>$50,673,078</td><td>Toho</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>16</td><td>Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td>July 19, 2008</td><td>$47,511,422</td><td>Toho</td><td>Animated</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>22</td><td>Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice</td><td>July 14, 2012</td><td>$46,008,255</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>34</td><td>Monster Hunter</td><td>Monster Hunter</td><td>Capcom</td><td>December 18, 2020</td><td>$42,145,959</td><td>Sony Pictures Releasing</td><td>Live-action</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

List of highest-grossing video game film adaptations adjusted for inflation

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 March 2026.

(Excerpt from: List of highest-grossing films)

"Because of the long-term effects of inflation, notably the significant increase of movie theater ticket prices, the list unadjusted for inflation gives far more weight to later films. The unadjusted list, while commonly found in the press, is therefore largely meaningless for comparing films widely separated in time, as many films from earlier eras will never appear on a modern unadjusted list, despite achieving higher commercial success when adjusted for price increases. To compensate for the devaluation of the currency, some charts make adjustments for inflation, but not even this practice fully addresses the issue, since ticket prices and inflation do not necessarily parallel one another. For example, in 1970, tickets cost $1.55 or about $6.68 in inflation-adjusted 2004 dollars; by 1980, prices had risen to about $2.69, a drop to $5.50 in inflation-adjusted 2004 dollars. Ticket prices have also risen at different rates of inflation around the world, further complicating the process of adjusting worldwide grosses."

Sonic the Hedgehog is the most frequent franchise on the list with 3 films. SEGA is the most frequent publisher on the list with 3 films. The Super Mario Bros. Movie retains its #1 spot.

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	The Pokémon Company	$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 Pokemon	The Pokemon Company	$169,591,230	2019
10	6	Uncharted	Uncharted	Sony Interactive Entertainment	$152,177,994	2022

Highest-grossing video game films by year

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 March 2026.

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Worldwide gross</th><th>Budget</th><th>Based on video game(s)</th><th>Original game publisher(s)</th><th>Ref</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1993</td><td>Super Mario Bros.</td><td>$38,912,465</td><td>$48,000,000</td><td>Super Mario</td><td>Nintendo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>Street Fighter</td><td>$99,423,521</td><td>$35,000,000</td><td>Street Fighter</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1995</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>$124,741,822</td><td>$20,000,000</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Midway Games</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td><td>—N/a</td></tr><tr><td>1997</td><td>Mortal Kombat Annihilation</td><td>$51,376,861</td><td>$30,000,000</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Midway Games</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Pokémon: The First Movie</td><td>$172,744,662</td><td>$5,000,000</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Pokémon: The Movie 2000</td><td>$133,949,270</td><td>$30,000,000</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Pokémon 3: The Movie</td><td>$68,411,275</td><td>$3m-16,000,000</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Lara Croft: Tomb Raider</td><td>$274,703,340</td><td>$115,000,000</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>Eidos Interactive</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>$102,984,862</td><td>$33,000,000</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life</td><td>$160,099,222</td><td>$95,000,000</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>Eidos Interactive</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Resident Evil: Apocalypse</td><td>$129,342,769</td><td>$45,000,000</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Doom</td><td>$58,072,119</td><td>$60m-70,000,000</td><td>Doom</td><td>id Software</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>$100,605,135</td><td>$50,000,000</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>Konami</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Resident Evil: Extinction</td><td>$148,412,065</td><td>$45,000,000</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Max Payne</td><td>$87,066,930</td><td>$35,000,000</td><td>Max Payne</td><td>Rockstar Games</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life</td><td>$50,673,078</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</td><td>$336,365,676</td><td>$150m–200,000,000</td><td>Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time</td><td>Ubisoft</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom</td><td>$57,082,491</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Resident Evil: Retribution</td><td>$240,004,424</td><td>$65,000,000</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened</td><td>$32,293,377</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Need for Speed</td><td>$203,277,636</td><td>$66,000,000</td><td>Need for Speed</td><td>Electronic Arts</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Hitman: Agent 47</td><td>$82,347,656</td><td>$35,000,000</td><td>Hitman</td><td>Square Enix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Warcraft</td><td>$439,048,914</td><td>$160,000,000</td><td>Warcraft</td><td>Blizzard Entertainment</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Resident Evil: The Final Chapter</td><td>$312,257,250</td><td>$40,000,000</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>Capcom</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Rampage</td><td>$428,028,233</td><td>$120m–140,000,000</td><td>Rampage</td><td>Midway Games</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Pokémon Detective Pikachu</td><td>$433,305,346</td><td>$150,000,000</td><td>Detective Pikachu and Pokémon</td><td>Nintendo, The Pokémon Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>$320,954,026</td><td>$85m-90,000,000</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>$84,426,031</td><td>$55,000,000</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>Warner Bros. Interactive</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</td><td>$405,421,518</td><td>$110,000,000</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</td><td>$1,363,377,030</td><td>$100,000,000</td><td>Super Mario</td><td>Nintendo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</td><td>$492,162,604</td><td>$125,000,000</td><td>Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>Sega</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>A Minecraft Movie</td><td>$961,187,780</td><td>$150,000,000</td><td>Minecraft</td><td>Mojang Studios</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Iron Lung †</td><td>$51,226,173</td><td><$3,000,000</td><td>Iron Lung</td><td>David Szymanski</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Timeline of highest-grossing video game films

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

At least eight films have held the record of 'highest-grossing film of all time based on a video game' since the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. assumed the top spot.

• Three of the films, Super Mario Bros., Pokémon: The First Movie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie are based on Nintendo video games. • Pokémon: The First Movie was the first animated film to do so. • The Super Mario Bros. Movie was the first film to reach the half billion and billion dollar marks at the box-office. • Each three early films are the first time to do so in three consecutive years (1993-1995) in the mid-1990s.

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	$1,363,377,030	2023	Ongoing	Mario	Nintendo

Timeline of biggest opening weekends for video game films worldwide

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

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

Highest-grossing film series and film franchises based on video games

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

The following is a list of the highest-grossing film series and film franchises based on video games. Pokémon sits as the highest-grossing franchise with over $1.5 billion at the box office, while Mario has the best average with $700 million per film.

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 27 March 2026 in theaters around the world.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Series</th><th>Total worldwide box office</th><th>No. of films</th><th>Average of films</th><th>Highest-grossing film</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Pokémon</td><td>$1,507,766,458</td><td>24</td><td>$62,823,602</td><td>Detective Pikachu ($433,305,346)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Detective Pikachu (2019)</td><td>$433,305,346</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Original series</td><td>$423,996,689</td><td>5</td><td>$84,799,338</td><td>The First Movie ($172,744,662)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>The First Movie (1998)</td><td>$172,744,662</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Movie 2000 (1999)</td><td>$133,949,270</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>3: The Movie (2000)</td><td>$68,411,275</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>4Ever (2001)</td><td>$28,023,563</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Heroes (2002)</td><td>$20,867,919</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Diamond & Pearl</td><td>$207,651,955</td><td>4</td><td>$51,912,989</td><td>Zoroark: Master of Illusions ($71,143,529)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Zoroark Master of Illusions (2010)</td><td>$71,143,529</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)</td><td>$50,673,078</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)</td><td>$43,338,599</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>The Rise of Darkrai (2007)</td><td>$42,496,749</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Best Wishes!</td><td>$135,384,123</td><td>3</td><td>$45,128,041</td><td>Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom ($57,082,491)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011)</td><td>$57,082,491</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)</td><td>$46,008,255</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)</td><td>$32,293,377</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Advanced Generation</td><td>$132,598,260</td><td>4</td><td>$33,149,565</td><td>Lucario and the Mystery of Mew ($37,228,626)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)</td><td>$37,228,626</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Destiny Deoxys (2004)</td><td>$34,337,258</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)</td><td>$33,393,751</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)</td><td>$27,638,625</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Alternate continuity</td><td>$104,692,106</td><td>4</td><td>$26,173,027</td><td>I Choose You! ($37,552,144)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>I Choose You! (2017)</td><td>$37,552,144</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019)</td><td>$27,347,118</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The Power of Us (2018)</td><td>$23,740,788</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Secrets of the Jungle (2020)</td><td>$16,052,056</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>XY</td><td>$70,137,979</td><td>3</td><td>$23,379,326</td><td>Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction ($28,595,105)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)</td><td>$28,595,105</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)</td><td>$21,815,482</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)</td><td>$19,727,392</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mario</td><td>$1,401,479,502</td><td>3</td><td>$467,159,834</td><td>The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1,362,566,989)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)</td><td>$1,362,566,989</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Super Mario Bros. (1993)</td><td>$38,912,465</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)</td><td>$48</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Resident Evil</td><td>$1,279,538,320</td><td>10</td><td>$127,953,832</td><td>The Final Chapter ($312,257,250)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Live-action series</td><td>$1,233,229,454</td><td>6</td><td>$205,538,242</td><td>The Final Chapter ($312,257,250)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>The Final Chapter (2017)</td><td>$312,257,250</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Afterlife (2010)</td><td>$300,228,084</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Retribution (2012)</td><td>$240,004,424</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Extinction (2007)</td><td>$148,412,065</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Apocalypse (2004)</td><td>$129,342,769</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Resident Evil (2002)</td><td>$102,984,862</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Animated series</td><td>$4,487,010</td><td>3</td><td>$1,495,670</td><td>Damnation ($2,325,035)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Damnation (2012)</td><td>$2,325,035</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Vendetta (2017)</td><td>$1,623,063</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Degeneration (2008)</td><td>$538,912</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)</td><td>$41,851,340</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog</td><td>$1,218,538,148</td><td>3</td><td>$406,179,383</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ($492,162,604)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)</td><td>$492,162,604</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)</td><td>$405,421,518</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)</td><td>$320,954,026</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Tomb Raider</td><td>$705,859,531</td><td>3</td><td>$235,286,510</td><td>Lara Croft ($274,703,340)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Original series</td><td>$434,802,562</td><td>2</td><td>$217,401,281</td><td>Lara Croft ($274,703,340)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Lara Croft (2001)</td><td>$274,703,340</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Cradle of Life (2003)</td><td>$160,099,222</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tomb Raider (2018)</td><td>$274,650,803</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's †</td><td>$514,019,520</td><td>2</td><td>$257,009,760</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's ($291,589,416)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)</td><td>$291,589,416</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) †</td><td>$222,430,104</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Angry Birds</td><td>$500,125,976</td><td>2</td><td>$250,062,988</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie ($352,333,929)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie (2016)</td><td>$352,333,929</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)</td><td>$147,792,047</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Mortal Kombat</td><td>$267,083,252</td><td>3</td><td>$89,027,751</td><td>Mortal Kombat (1995) ($122,195,920)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Original series</td><td>$173,572,781</td><td>2</td><td>$86,786,391</td><td>Mortal Kombat (1995) ($122,195,920)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Mortal Kombat (1995)</td><td>$122,195,920</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Annihilation (1997)</td><td>$51,376,861</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Mortal Kombat (2021)</td><td>$84,426,031</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Yo-kai Watch</td><td>$217,511,878</td><td>6</td><td>$36,251,980</td><td>Yo-kai Watch: The Movie ($80,268,947)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014)</td><td>$99,481,307</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! (2015)</td><td>$58,850,969</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! (2016)</td><td>$29,965,191</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Shadowside: Oni-ō no Fukkatsu (2017)</td><td>$18,187,307</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Forever Friends (2018)</td><td>$11,027,104</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Digimon</td><td>$204,934,969</td><td>18</td><td>$11,385,276</td><td>Revenge of Diaboromon ($37,590,688)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Adventure 02</td><td>$56,390,688</td><td>2</td><td>$28,195,344</td><td>Revenge of Diaboromon ($37,590,688)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Revenge of Diaboromon (2001)</td><td>$37,590,688</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Hurricane Touchdown/Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals (2000)</td><td>$18,800,000</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Adventure</td><td>$47,065,295</td><td>2</td><td>$23,532,648</td><td>Our War Game! ($27,065,295)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Our War Game! (2000)</td><td>$27,065,295</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Adventure (1999)</td><td>$20,000,000</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tamers</td><td>$38,430,458</td><td>2</td><td>$19,215,229</td><td>Battle of Adventurers ($25,060,458)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Runaway Locomon (2002)</td><td>$25,060,458</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Battle of Adventurers (2001)</td><td>$13,370,000</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020)</td><td>$24,141,755</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Digimon: The Movie (2000)</td><td>$16,643,191</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Adventure tri.</td><td>$8,748,815</td><td>6</td><td>$1,458,136</td><td>Reunion ($2,300,000)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Reunion (2015)</td><td>$2,490,581</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Determination (2016)</td><td>$1,600,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Loss (2017)</td><td>$1,319,114</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Future (2018)</td><td>$1,254,324</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Confession (2016)</td><td>$1,150,000</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Coexistence (2017)</td><td>$934,796</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon (2002)</td><td>$5,900,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Savers: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! (2006)</td><td>$5,250,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Adventure 02: The Beginning (2023)</td><td>$1,531,234</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005)</td><td>$850,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Hitman</td><td>$183,623,974</td><td>2</td><td>$91,811,987</td><td>Hitman (2007) ($101,276,318)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Hitman (2007)</td><td>$101,276,318</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Agent 47 (2015)</td><td>$82,347,656</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Silent Hill</td><td>$181,919,539</td><td>3</td><td>$60,639,846</td><td>Silent Hill ($100,605,135)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Silent Hill (2006)</td><td>$100,605,135</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Revelation (2012)</td><td>$55,362,705</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Return to Silent Hill (2026)</td><td>$25,951,699</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Street Fighter</td><td>$128,187,722</td><td>3</td><td>$42,729,241</td><td>Street Fighter (1994) ($99,423,521)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Street Fighter (1994)</td><td>$99,423,521</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)</td><td>$16,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)</td><td>$12,764,201</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Final Fantasy</td><td>$91,611,810</td><td>2</td><td>$45,805,905</td><td>Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within ($85,131,830)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>The Spirits Within (2001)</td><td>$85,131,830</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Kingsglaive (2016)</td><td>$6,479,980</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Fate</td><td>$71,442,696</td><td>8</td><td>$8,930,337</td><td>Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring Song ($20,401,597)</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel</td><td>$58,026,143</td><td>3</td><td>$19,342,048</td><td>Spring Song ($20,401,597)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Spring Song (2020)</td><td>$20,401,597</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Lost Butterfly (2019)</td><td>$20,201,611</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Presage Flower (2017)</td><td>$17,422,935</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fate/Grand Order</td><td>$9,092,314</td><td>3</td><td>$3,030,771</td><td>Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot ($3,669,705)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot (2020)</td><td>$3,669,705</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Grand Temple of Time (2021)</td><td>$3,308,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Camelot Paladin; Agateram (2021)</td><td>$2,114,609</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010)</td><td>$3,205,829</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Vow in the Snow (2017)</td><td>$1,118,410</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Seer</td><td>$64,041,000</td><td>7</td><td>$9,148,714</td><td>Invincible Puni (2017) ($16,127,000)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Seer Movie 6: Invincible Puni (2017)</td><td>$16,127,000</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Heroes Alliance (2013)</td><td>$12,347,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Seer 4 (2014)</td><td>$10,146,000</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Rise of Thunder (2015)</td><td>$9,092,000</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Seer (2011)</td><td>$6,822,000</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Seer 2 (2012)</td><td>$4,946,000</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Crazy Intelligence (2019)</td><td>$4,561,000</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Roco Kingdom</td><td>$35,603,000</td><td>4</td><td>$8,900,750</td><td>Roco Kingdom 4 ($12,362,000)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Roco Kingdom 4 (2015)</td><td>$12,362,000</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>The Desire of Dragon (2013)</td><td>$11,223,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Roco Kingdom 3 (2014)</td><td>$7,794,000</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>The Dragon Knight (2011)</td><td>$4,224,000</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>King of Prism</td><td>$16,700,000</td><td>3</td><td>$5,566,667</td><td>By Pretty Rhythm ($7,200,000)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>By Pretty Rhythm (2016)</td><td>$7,200,000</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Pride the Hero (2017)</td><td>$6,000,000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Shiny Seven Stars (2019)</td><td>$3,500,000</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Dragon Nest</td><td>$13,125,000</td><td>2</td><td>$6,562,500</td><td>Warriors' Dawn ($9,345,000)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Warriors' Dawn (2014)</td><td>$9,345,000</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Throne of Elves (2016)</td><td>$3,780,000</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Tamagotchi</td><td>$12,471,887</td><td>2</td><td>$6,235,944</td><td>Tamagotchi: The Movie ($6,787,281)</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Tamagotchi: The Movie (2007)</td><td>$6,787,281</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)</td><td>$5,684,606</td></tr></tbody></table>

Video game films by number of box office admissions

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

The following table lists known estimated box office ticket sales for various high-grossing video games films that have sold more than 1 million tickets worldwide.

Note that some of the data are incomplete due to a lack of available admissions data from a number of countries. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list of all the highest-grossing video game films by ticket sales, so no rankings are given.

Title	Year	Ticket sales (est.)	Based on video game(s)	Original game publisher(s)	Ref
The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	168,100,000	Mario	Nintendo
Warcraft	2016	60,597,988	Warcraft	Blizzard Entertainment
Pokémon Detective Pikachu	2019	53,536,224	Detective Pikachu and Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Sonic the Hedgehog	2020	41,078,604	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	2010	40,926,883	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft
Pokémon: The First Movie	1998	36,837,706	Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon: The Movie 2000	1999	19,568,660	Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Pokémon 3: The Movie	2001	10,114,749	Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Digimon: The Movie	2000	6,546,909	Digimon	Bandai

Highest-grossing video game films by markets

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

Market	Highest-grossing film	Year	Gross	Based on video game(s)	Original game publisher(s)	Ref
Argentina	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	ARS$4,965,325,536 ($14,202,470)	Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo
Brazil	$26,795,219
China	Warcraft	2016	CN¥1,472,300,000 ($225,547,500)	Warcraft	Blizzard Entertainment
Europe	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	$310,824,053	Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo
Japan	¥15,264,282,605 ($101,816,186)
Mexico	$85,378,425
Philippines	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	2010	₱176,569,139 ($3,357,913)	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft
Spain	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	$29,898,830	Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo
South Korea	₩24,545,584,227 KRW ($18,121,643)
United States and Canada	$574,934,330
United Kingdom	$67,934,434

Biggest opening weekends for a video game film worldwide

List of highest-grossing films based on video games

The following is a list of video game movies which have opened to more than $10 million.

Rank	Film	Year	Opening weekend	Based on video game(s)	Original game publisher(s)	Ref
1	The Super Mario Bros. Movie	2023	$375,579,730	Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo
2	A Minecraft Movie	2025	$313,453,003	Minecraft	Mojang Studios
3	Pokémon Detective Pikachu	2019	$161,000,000	Detective Pikachu and Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
4	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	2022	$141,000,000	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega
5	Sonic the Hedgehog	2020	$101,000,000	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega
6	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter	2016	$94,335,503C	Resident Evil	Capcom
7	Warcraft	$65,141,191C	Warcraft	Blizzard Entertainment
8	Need for Speed	2014	$63,400,000	Need for Speed	Electronic Arts
9	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	2024	$60,102,146	Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega
10	Rampage	2018	$55,005,673C	Rampage	Midway Games
11	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider	2001	$47,735,743	Tomb Raider	Eidos Interactive
12	Uncharted	2022	$44,010,155	Uncharted	Sony Interactive Entertainment
13	Tomb Raider	2018	$40,839,420C	Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider	Square Enix Europe, Microsoft Studios
14	The Angry Birds Movie	2016	$38,155,177	Angry Birds	Rovio Entertainment
15	Pokémon: The First Movie	1999	$31,036,678	Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
16	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	2010	$30,095,259	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Ubisoft
17	Resident Evil: Afterlife	$26,650,264	Resident Evil	Capcom
18	Resident Evil: Extinction	2007	$23,678,580	Resident Evil	Capcom
19	Mortal Kombat	2021	$23,302,503	Mortal Kombat	Midway Games
20	Mortal Kombat	1995	$23,283,887	Mortal Kombat	Midway Games
21	Resident Evil: Apocalypse	2004	$23,036,273	Resident Evil	Capcom
22	Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life	2003	$21,783,641	Tomb Raider	Eidos Interactive
23	Hitman	2007	$21,094,148	Hitman	Eidos Interactive
24	Resident Evil: Retribution	2012	$21,052,227	Resident Evil	Capcom
25	Silent Hill	2006	$20,152,598	Silent Hill	Konami
26	Pokémon: The Movie 2000	2000	$19,575,608	Pokémon	Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
27	Iron Lung †	2026	$18,190,786	Iron Lung	David Szymanski
28	Resident Evil	2002	$17,707,106	Resident Evil	Capcom

• = North America only • C = China only