Grossing Movies Adapted From Video Games

Warcraft (2016) - USD381,7 million / Rp5,14 trillion (still growing)


In the ranking of North American box office its first weekend (June 10 to 12), failed to seize the throne Warcraft grossing films. Esteemed position was taken by the horror film The Conjuring 2. The difference was far away. Warcraft just grabbed USD24,3 million, while reaching USD40,3 Conjuring 2 million.

In the second week, the film made by director Duncan Jones won the tragic outcome, USD6,5 million. In fact, the cost of production of Warcraft reached USD160 million. However Legendary and Universal as the home production of Warcraft may be relieved.

In China, a great success Warcraft. A week dollar achieved its maiden reached USD156 million. In the second week, the film adaptation of the game crafted by Blizzard Entertainment is reaching USD46 million, making the achievement of dollars in China alone reached USD200 million.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) - USD336,4 million / 4.53 trillion


No wonder the movie is selling well. Besides lifted from the game franchise of the same name, the film is filled with popular stars like Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina.

In this film, Dastan (Gyllenhaal) and Princess Tamina (Arterton) must stop a villain named Nizam (Kingsley) who threatens to destroy the world with a dagger. Inside the dagger no magic sand that can distort time.

If you've seen the movie but have never played the game, it is now the right time to taste this legendary game. To help celebrate its 30th birthday this month, as the developer Ubisoft Prince of Persia The Sands of Time provides PC version for free.

The Angry Birds Movie (2016) - USD329 million / Rp4,43 trillion

Who would have thought of a simple nan mobile gaming, Angry Birds could be a giant franchise that includes dolls, television series, rides, and movies are screened at the Cannes Film Festival last month.

Despite playing at the prestigious film festival, is crafted by Sony Pictures film quality is not that good. At Rotten Tomatoes value is only 43 percent.

This three-dimensional animated film tells an island inhabited by the birds, the Red angry birds, bird Chuck quickly, and Bomb bird loner. But the peace they were then interrupted by a herd of mysterious green pigs who tried to colonize the island

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) - USD240,2 million / Rp3,23 trillion

This film is a sequel to the Afterlife. This time Alice (Jovovich) captured by the Umbrella Corporation T --perusahaan culprit virus that makes humans turn into zombies.

Still directed by Paul WS Anderson, there are a few characters from the Resident Evil games that appeared in addition to Alice. As Jill Valentine (Siena Guillory), Ada Wong (Li Bingbing), Leon S Kennedy (Johann Urb), and Carlos Oliveira (Oded Fehr).

Need for Speed (2014) - USD203,3 million / IDR2.73 trillion
Like the game, several super cars, from the usual visible and very exotic, are present in this film was made by Scott Waugh. Call it a Ford Shelby Mustang, Carroll Shelby, Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren, Koenigsegg Agera R, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, GTA Spano, the McLaren P1, Buggatti Veyron, Saleen S7 to enliven a wild race in this movie.

Although the main star is Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper, the most attention is a veteran actor Michael Keaton. Starring Batman in Batman (1989) became Monarch Maddon, eccentric tycoon who organizes De Leon, a wild race between super cars in this film.

Such as Warcraft, Need for Speed to champion the film away, especially in China. In North America revenue only USD43,5 million. But in the Bamboo Curtain country this film grossed USD66 million. No wonder trio of Chinese companies that Jiaflix, China Movie Channel, and 1905 Pictures wanted to produce this sequel DreamWorks fib.

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