Online slots developers are always finding ways to make connections with players. And what better way than to adapt a fan favourite from the big screen into an online gambling slot?

Sit back, grab some popcorn, and enjoy our rundown of some of the best film-themed online slots available right now.

1. Terminator 2 (Microgaming)
Features: 1024 ways to win, free spins
Slot Released: June, 2014

James Cameron has always pushed the boundaries of cinema special effects. At the time of its release, action sci-fi epic Terminator 2 featured some of the most advanced computer FX ever seen on screen.

Microgaming's adaptation perfectly utilises some of the screen effects, notably the shape-shifting liquid metal T-1000 android. This metallic bad guy appears during free spins and can transform into any other character to award the highest wins possible.

The 1024-ways-to-win slot also features a free spins bonus with an extra row of symbols added.

Terminator 2 is the perfect example of an online slot that uses actual footage from its movie source. Hit a five of a kind, for example, and a short video sequence from the film will play out.

2. Bridesmaids (Microgaming)
Features: Free spins, wheel bonus, pick 'em bonus
Slot Released: August, 2015

Bridesmaids was the hit 2011 comedy by Paul Feig about a group of female friends out to celebrate a hen party, with hilarious consequences.

The film was a massive success at the box office and was later adapted into a slot version by two developers: IGT for land-based casinos, and Microgaming for the online version.

Both games make use of the film's comedy elements, with lots of fun bonus features drawing on classic scenes.

The 'Flying High' free spins celebrates the movie's raucous plane scene, and features Rolling Reels, Growing Wilds, and multiple consecutive wins. The Wheel Bonus, meanwhile, can award prizes worth over £200,000.

3. Jurassic World (Microgaming)
Features: 243 ways to win, free spins, random wins
Slot Released: June, 2017

Dino epic Jurassic World was released in 2015 and spawned a 2018 sequel. It also took well over $600m (and counting) at the global box office.

Microgaming's tie-up with Universal saw a game version released in 2017. Played on five reels, Jurassic World makes full use of the developer's trademark 243 ways to win function as well as throwing players a few surprises along the way.

Ann Indominus Rex can leap onto the screen at random during gameplay to award prizes up to 1000x the player's total bet. The slot also features a free spins bonus with a choice of secret locations in Jurassic World's island location.

4. The Phantom of the Opera (Microgaming)
Features: 243 ways to win, free spins, wild reels, win multipliers, pick 'em feature
Slot Released: November, 2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical about a disfigured opera star terrorising the Paris Opera House has been a Broadway and West End hit since the 1980s. But it wasn't until 2004 that the musical was made into a Hollywood film starring Gerard Butler.

Microgaming picked up the rights to turn it into a slot in 2017 and the game makes full use of the movie's imagery and songs.

If you aren't a fan of 'Music of the Night' or 'All I Ask of You', you may want to avoid the game. But with 243 ways to win and lots of bonus wilds, there's plenty for slot players to enjoy.

The highlight is the Chandelier Bonus, recalling the West End musical's big showpiece finale. At random, a glass chandelier will fall onto the reels to turn up to three reels wild.

5. Highlander (Microgaming)
Features: 243 ways to win, free spins, bonus wilds
Slot Released: December, 2017

"There can be only one," ran the tagline to the hit 80s actioner following a gang of swordfighting immortals through history as they compete to be the last one standing.

It took three decades before an online casino developer - Microgaming - picked up the agreement to turn Highlander into a slot.

But in most ways Highlander is a typical Microgaming adaption: there are 243 ways to win, actual imagery from the film, and a free spins bonus game utilising one of the backdrops in the movie. "Quickening wilds" can appear at any time to add cash to your wins.

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You can find many all of the above mentioned film-themed games by Microgaming in the Betway casino lobby. Play for free or real money and enjoy your favourite movie scenes and slot features together in the same game.