The world of video game movies has been plagued by its share of disappointments, with films like the 1993's Super Mario Bros. and 1997's Mortal Kombat: Annihilation becoming infamous for their failure to capture the essence of their source material. These movies have become legendary, albeit for all the wrong reasons. However, recent years have shown some improvement in Hollywood's approach to video game adaptations, with the Sonic the Hedgehog series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie paving a more promising path. Yet, not all attempts have been successful, with the Borderlands movie being a notable example of a recent letdown.

Hollywood's persistence in adapting video games into films is commendable, but the bar for quality has often been set quite low. Let's take a look at some of the most notorious flops in the history of video game movie adaptations:

The Worst Video Game Movie Adaptations of All Time

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