Borderlands‘ cinematic debut was memorable for all the wrong reasons, but the franchise has one other possible live-action adaptation that would be much better than the 2024 film. After almost a decade of development, Borderlands finally arrived in theaters, but the film completely missed the mark. Alongside its box office struggles, Borderlands broke several unwanted Rotten Tomatoes records, having scored just 10% among critics, cementing the film’s status as a flop. Some of the casting and story decisions felt bizarre, while the project also failed to honor its source material, leading to its underwhelming reception.