From Tron to Jumanji: the greatest ever movies about video games

Licensed video game movies get a bad rap – but free film-makers from the franchises and you get some great films about games. Here are some of the best

When most people think of movies about games, they immediately recall the astonishing light-cycle chase in Steven Lisberger’s visually daring film. With its underlying themes of dehumanisation and corporate greed in the digital era, Tron was more than an action romp with pretty effects and a cool arcade setting; a fact underlined by a committed lead performance from Jeff Bridges.

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