6 Video Games Turned Action Movies

3. “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”

Looking back, it’s hard to imagine anyone else taking on the role of the British, brunette bombshell with an extreme taste for adventure, seemingly constant death wish and just a wisp of mystery. In 2001, Angelina Jolie became Lara Croft, an introverted tomb raider. Although critics stated that the movie came across as generally sloppy and almost too video game-esque, they generally loved Jolie as the title character. In the end, the franchise produced two “Tomb Raider” films. And, who didn’t like watching Jolie trying to pull off a British accent?

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