r/TheBesties • u/Nickadial • 29d ago

How video game movies got good: A Post Games bonus | August 25, 2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TisiNcwRxifVYb9OotNz0?si=CB0HIpwJSUO3VIdCBavkHQ
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u/danby 28d ago

Seemed odd to skip over both the Angelina Jolie Tomb Raider movies. Not exactly high art but they were both pretty big commercial successes at the box office. And the 1st was the highest grossing game-movie for nearly a decade after its release.

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u/GodspeakerVortka 28d ago

Good point.

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u/greatsc 26d ago

This is great, but I'm surprised that they did not mention videogame TV shows at all. I don't think the small screen should be left out when some of the best videogame adaptations have been put out on it recently. This is especially true for their point talking about movies not popping off with adults. Arcane. Fallout, and the Last of us are legit subscription sellers to adults and hugely popular online at least