Summary

This has been a wonderful year for video game movie fans. We've seen both big productions and even indie movies translate the world of video games to cinema with much success (check out our list of the best video game adaptations of 2026 here ). The best movie based on a video game this year is Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil," which actually ignores the exact plot of the long-running Capcom franchise.

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