Highest-Grossing Video Game Movies Of All Time

2025 commenced with the subsequent major video game movie–A Minecraft Movie. It wasn’t the first video game adaptation from Hollywood and will likely not be the last. However, how does A Minecraft Movie rank all-time in comparison with the highest-grossing video game films? In this gallery, we’re compiling the top possible grossing video game motion picture of all time, breaking down box office performance by domestic, international, and global statistics.

The top 10 list comprises extensive franchises such as Pokemon, Tomb Raider, Angry Birds, and Sonic, just to name a few. Looking forward, there are numerous fresh video game films in development.

Without further delay, here are the top 14 highest-grossing video game motion pictures of all time. All box office figures are sourced from Amazon’s BoxOfficeMojo.

Following the critically panned live-action Super Mario Bros. Movie from 1993 starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo, many questioned if Nintendo would ever attempt to create another Mario film. Well, three decades later, the company collaborated with Minions studio Illumination to bring that to life—and the film is off to a stellar start. Released on April 5, 2023, the movie quickly amassed $377 million globally over its first five days and has now surpassed $500 million. It has currently earned over $1.3 billion.

The film features the talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Jack Black as Bowser.

• Domestic – $574,934,330
• Global – $787,009,114
• World-wide – $1,361,943,444

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiered in December 2024 and swiftly became a massive success, zooming to No. 2 all time for a video game movie. It’s also noteworthy as the second video game film ever to surpass $200 million in the domestic market. Among other new additions, Keanu Reeves joined the cast in the role of Shadow the Hedgehog.

• Domestic – $230,549,154
• Global – $232,000,000
• World-wide – $462,549,154

Warner Bros. 2019 video game film Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was a hit with both critics and fans, and it performed remarkably well at the box office, ranking as the second highest-grossing video game movie of all time globally. It featured Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu, accompanied by a touching and thrilling storyline of Pikachu teaming up with a young man, Justice Smith, to find his father. Bill Nighy also starred in the film, which featured astonishing CGI creatures and several narrative conflict scenes, including a showdown with Mewtwo.

• Domestic – $144,174,568
• Global – $289,303,033
• World-wide – $449,762,638

Legendary and Blizzard collaborated to produce a Warcraft film back in 2016, but development began much earlier and went through numerous changes before its release. At one point, Spider-Man’s Sam Raimi was attached to direct but withdrew due to working conditions with Blizzard. Moon and Source Code director Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie, ultimately signed on to helm the fantasy film. It underperformed in the US but achieved impressive numbers internationally, grossing $439 million worldwide, placing it at the top of the charts. Jones mentioned he had ideas for a trilogy, but the poor box office performance in the US suggests that will most likely never happen.

• Domestic – $47,365,290
• Global – $391,683,624
• World-wide – $439,048,914

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson led the cast in 2018’s Rampage, a film adaptation of the classic video game where The Rock plays a primatologist who collaborates with a massive gorilla to battle other giant creatures. Director Peyton Reed and The Rock had previously worked together in the films San Andreas and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

• Domestic – $101,028,233
• Global – $327,000,000
• World-wide – $428,028,233

Sony’s Uncharted film featuring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, launched in February 2022 with impressive box office results. It had a substantial $44 million opening weekend in the US, and to date, it has earned over $400 million globally. That’s enough for Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman to claim Uncharted as Sony’s next major franchise, indicating a sequel might be on the horizon. Director Ruben Fleischer has expressed his interest in a sequel and has even shared some of his ideas for a follow-up, including incorporating the storyline of Uncharted 4.

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• Domestic – $148,648,820
• Global – $258,492,438
• Worldwide – $407,141,258

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 debuted in April 2022 and quickly became a notable triumph. It recently surpassed the 2020 original Sonic film to become the highest-grossing video game movie ever in the United States.

While it doesn’t rank as high internationally, it is still performing well enough to be considered one of the highest-grossing video game films globally. Predictably, plans are underway for a Sonic movie cinematic universe, which will include Sonic 3 along with a Knuckles television series.

• Domestic – $190,872,904
• Global – $214,548,614
• Worldwide – $405,421,518

Rovio’s Angry Birds is among the most recognizable mobile games globally, so its transition to film was expected. Sony Pictures produced this entertaining movie, featuring a star-studded voice cast including Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Sean Penn, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, and Peter Dinklage. The script was crafted by former The Simpsons writer Jon Vitti, and the film was helmed by Disney animation veterans Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly. A sequel emerged in 2019, but it received a less favorable reception, garnering around $148 million.

• Domestic – $107,509,366
• Global – $244,824,563
• Worldwide – $352,333,929

Disney produced the 2010 film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Dastan. The cast also included Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Gemma Arterton, and Toby Kebbel. Based on Ubisoft’s popular franchise, the film was directed by Mike Newell, known for his work on Four Weddings and a Funeral and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Similar to Warcraft, it earned the bulk of its revenue from international markets, accumulating $245.6 million, or 73% of its total worldwide gross ($336.4 million), from outside the US.

• Domestic – $90,759,676
• Global – $245,606,000
• Worldwide – $336,365,676

Following controversies regarding its character designs being less than appealing, Sonic the Hedgehog made its big-screen debut in 2020 and was generally well-received, earning substantial revenue. Ben Schwartz provided the voice of Sonic, while Jim Carrey portrayed the villain Dr. Robotnik. The film’s success prompted Paramount to quickly approve a sequel, which is set to premiere in April and will feature Knuckles and Tails, alongside the returning cast.

• Domestic – $148,974,665
• Global – $170,741,018
• Worldwide – $319,715,683

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Resident Evil film series concluded with the aptly named Resident Evil: The Final Chapter in 2016, once again featuring his partner, Mila Jovovich, in the lead role. Altogether, Anderson’s Resident Evil films, which are inspired by Capcom’s long-standing horror zombie game series, have grossed over $1 billion at the box office. Following The Final Chapter, Anderson and Jovovich maintained their collaboration with Capcom by creating the Monster Hunter film in 2020.

• Domestic – $26,830,068
• Global – $285,412,558
• Worldwide – $312,242,626

A Minecraft Movie debuted on April 4 and had an impressive opening, grossing $