‘Sonic 3, ‘Minecraft,’ ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ and ‘Until Dawn’: The 2020s Are Reshaping Video Game Movies — For Better and Worse

In the 2020s, video game movies are in a better place than ever. Sonic the Hedgehog is a consistently successful franchise, and 2023’sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the top-grossing films worldwide. Whether they’re on the big screen or the small one, video game franchises are striking with the core fanbase and introducing the wider audience to established IPs. Nevertheless, it wasn’t always like this, and the road to successful video game movies has been a rocky one.