Now, I recognize that I am definitely not the majority here when I say that I kind of dig the monstrous, ugly, toothy Sonic that was originally designed for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. I am also not in the majority with my unabashed appreciation for the iconic Super Mario Bros. movie of the 90s. 

That said, I can still recognize that Sonic’s design is probably bad and that the Mario movie is not exactly an example of quality cinema. And I also agree that gamers haven’t exactly received a whole lot of great film adaptations of their favorite franchises. Some of hilariously cringy. Some are just bad. Some approach good, but those are less fun to talk about. So here’s a list of five of the worst video game movies in history.