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16 (ish) Thoughts on Video Game Movies

The case for cautious optimism

Ed William
Jul 22, 2025
∙ Paid
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
  1. VIDEO GAME MOVIES SUCK. This is a mathematical statement. Stephen Follows crunched the numbers: “movies based on video games have the worst average ratings from both critics and audiences across all sources of intellectual property.” Ouch.

  2. THEY’RE HERE TO STAY. They may suck, but they’re making a shit-tonne of money. The Minecraft Movie flirted …

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