# Movies based on games and toys **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [March 4, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199 "2026-03-04T18:28:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/1 "2026-03-04T18:28:59Z")
Going back to **Clue** (1985), toys have been a starting point for movies. With Hollywood running out of ideas and The Lego Movie, Barbie, the Transformers, Trolls, and Power Rangers being fairly successful, they’e been casting about for other content. We’ve seen movies about Garbage Pail Kids, Mars Attacks (trading cards), GI Joe, Battleship and the list goes on. Upcoming movies subjects include: - Hungry, Hungry Hippos - Matchbox - Masters of the Universe - La Boo Boo - Rock’em Sock’em Robots - Hot Wheels - Uno I’m sure I’m missing others in development. So, what do you nominate for the next project to get green lit? Let’s keep computer games out of this but there are dozens there as well. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/2 "2026-03-04T18:41:54Z")
I heard **Jenga** was in development, but they cancelled it after 9/11. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/3 "2026-03-04T18:43:25Z")
I’ll be first in line for **Lawn Darts: The Movie**. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/4 "2026-03-04T18:44:14Z")
The first toy based movie was _Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Aventure_ which came out in 1977. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/5 "2026-03-04T18:46:07Z")
**Mouse Trap** seems like it would be a hit for kids in theaters. Not the horror film with the Mouse. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/6 "2026-03-04T18:46:40Z")
Maybe a hair indirect, but does the Winnie the Pooh stuff not count? Toys to Stories to Movies. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/7 "2026-03-04T18:47:39Z")
The stories are what came first in that case, as far as being retailable things (yes, I know that the stories were inspired by the author’s son’s stuffed animals). ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/8 "2026-03-04T18:48:53Z")
Are you sure? I thought it was the some of the toys first that inspired Milne. Everything I recall says the bear was first. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/9 "2026-03-04T18:49:42Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Are you sure? I thought it was the some of the toys first that inspired Milne. I edited my post while you were replying. You’re right, it was his son’s stuffed animals that were the author’s original inspiration. But, as far as things being marketed to the general public, the stories came before the licensed toys. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/10 "2026-03-04T18:50:26Z")
Back to the OP though, I think a **Magic 8 Ball** movie is in developement. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/11 "2026-03-04T18:50:34Z")
Definitely this one. Sensors that you carry in your pocket or around your neck (or maybe on the lawn darts themselves prevent them from striking people and the game becomes extremely popular to the extent that almost everyone plays…but, by hook or by crook, the sensors malfunction and the darts aim for people whenever possible. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/12 "2026-03-04T18:50:47Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I think a Magic 8 Ball movie is in developement. It is decidedly so. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/13 "2026-03-04T18:52:09Z")
ISWYDT. I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/14 "2026-03-04T19:04:43Z")
What about a team-up? _Rubik’s Cube vs. Hellraiser Puzzle Box_ ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/15 "2026-03-04T19:07:01Z")
Hobby board gaming is now entering the conversation with a [Ticket to Ride](https://deadline.com/2026/02/ticket-to-ride-movie-netflix-in-works-1236719468/)…adaptation, I guess? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/16 "2026-03-04T19:09:48Z")
In a world where survivors of a global war fight to survive amidst the rubble of a dead society, a few chosen warriors compete in the ring of combat to see who has the will and ability to spin and win. I give you— BATTLING TOPS: THE MOVIE [![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vBsAAeSwTThpldZQ/s-l1600.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vBsAAeSwTThpldZQ/s-l1600.jpg) note: in the movie, actual humans pilot the tops ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/17 "2026-03-04T19:17:05Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > BATTLING TOPS: THE MOVIE There is a similar, newer, anime-themed version of that game, called [Beyblade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyblade). While there hasn’t (yet) been a Beyblade movie, it’s spawned two anime television series. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/18 "2026-03-04T19:25:38Z")
Do…you…want…to…watch…a…movie? This would be a great card game to make unto a movie, but the chances of a sequel are slim to none. [Nuclear War (card game) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_War_(card_game)) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/19 "2026-03-04T19:30:09Z")
Werner Herzog presents: **Pet Rock** ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199/20 "2026-03-04T19:38:17Z")
> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#): > > > [@What\_Exit](#): > > > > I think a Magic 8 Ball movie is in developement. > > It is decidedly so. Will it be a hit? Outlook not so good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-based-on-games-and-toys/1028199.md?page=2)