Cinema's Best TV to Movie Adaptations
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Cast: Austin Pendleton, Dom DeLuise, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Edgar Bergen Director: James Frawley Synopsis: Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, from of the large crew of loveably fuzzy characters created by puppetmaster Jim Henson, have embarked on a quest f... [MORE] |
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Cast: Ricardo Montalban, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley Director: Nicholas Meyer Synopsis: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is fondly regarded as being the closest in spirit to the 1966-69 TV series that spawned it. Admiral Kirk (William S... [MORE] |
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Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Neil Innes Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Synopsis: From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbi... [MORE] |
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Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher Director: John Landis Synopsis: Expanding on their Saturday Night Live characters, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as Jake and Elwood Blues, two white boys with black soul. Spor... [MORE] |
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Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Karl Urban Director: J.J. Abrams Writer: Gene Roddenberry Synopsis: Mission: Impossible III director and Alias creator J.J. Abrams resurrects the classic science fiction franchise created by Gene Roddenberry with th... [MORE] |
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Cast: Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, Charles Martin Smith Director: Brian De Palma Synopsis: Like the TV series that shared the same title, The Untouchables (1987) was an account of the battle between gangster Al Capone and lawman Eliot Nes... [MORE] |
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Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Spirea Ciorobea Director: Larry Charles Synopsis: Master of disguise Sacha Baron Cohen hits the road to explore America as the crude Kazakstani reporter Borat in a feature mockumentary that brings ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano Director: Andrew Davis Synopsis: This 1993 box-office smash partly adheres to the 1960s TV series on which it is based and partly goes off on several tangents of its own. Harrison ... [MORE] |
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Director: David Silverman Synopsis: They've kept television viewers laughing for nearly 20 years, and now the most popular animated family on the small screen makes the leap into thea... [MORE] |
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Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson, Rob Riggle Director: Christopher Miller Synopsis: The television series that shot Johnny Depp to stardom makes the leap to the big screen in this reboot starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Schm... [MORE] |
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Director: Trey Parker Synopsis: The most tasteless third graders on television graduate to the big screen, as Trey Parker and Matt Stone expand their animated series with foul-mou... [MORE] |
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Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn Director: Jonathan Frakes Synopsis: The first "Trek" film to feature the cast of the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series without any of the members of the original series, this a... [MORE] |
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Cast: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin Director: Joss Whedon Synopsis: A band of renegades on the run in outer space get in more hot water than they anticipated in this sci-fi action-adventure adapted from the televisi... [MORE] |
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Cast: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matthew Letscher Director: Martin Campbell Synopsis: Director Martin Campbell, well-known to the action arena after 1995's GoldenEye, teams up with executive producer Steven Spielberg to bring the fir... [MORE] |
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Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Kevin Murphy, John Brady Director: Jim Mallon Synopsis: The cult television series Mystery Science Theatre 3000 transfers its brand of science-fiction wisecracking to the big screen with relatively few c... [MORE] |
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Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle-Murray Director: Penelope Spheeris Writer: Mike Myers Synopsis: Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, Wayne's World is a wacky, irreverent pop-culture comedy about the adventures of two amiab... [MORE] |
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan Director: J.J. Abrams Synopsis: The third entry in Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible film series involves super Impossible Mission Forces (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) being forc... [MORE] |
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Cast: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence Director: Stephen Hillenburg Synopsis: Something nefarious is afloat in the depths of Bikini Bottom: King Neptune's crown has been stolen, and the prime suspect is Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob's... [MORE] |
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Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Martin Landau, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Blythe Danner Director: Rob Bowman Synopsis: This 60-million-dollar science fiction suspense drama (marketed with an additional 25 million dollars), was adapted from the popular TV series The ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya, Christina Ricci Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Synopsis: Inspired more by the 1960s TV series than by the original Charles Addams New Yorker cartoons, The Addams Family proved to be one of the more succes... [MORE] |
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Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson Director: David Zucker Synopsis: We know we're in a 1988 film when we're invited to laugh at O.J. Simpson in an opening slapstick sequence. We can also pinpoint the year of product... [MORE] |
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno Director: Brian De Palma Synopsis: After he is framed for the death of several colleagues and falsely branded a traitor, a secret agent embarks on a daring scheme to clear his name i... [MORE] |
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Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rachael Taylor Director: Michael Bay Synopsis: The interstellar battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rains destruction down on planet Earth as director Michael Bay adapts Hasbro and Takar... [MORE] |
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Cast: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith, Bo Hopkins Synopsis: This 72-minute pilot film of the Charlie's Angels series stars the three original "Angels": Sabrina (Kate Jackson), Jill (Farrah Fawcett-Majors), a... [MORE] |
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Cast: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree, John Cleese Director: Sam Weisman Synopsis: Jay Ward's fondly-remembered cartoon series about a klutzy king of the jungle gets the big-screen, live-action treatment in this comedy from Walt ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Alfred Molina, James Garner Director: Richard Donner Writer: William Goldman |
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Cast: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Ving Rhames, Richard Roxburgh Director: John Woo Synopsis: Director John Woo brings Hong Kong-style martial arts action to this comic book-flavored sequel that eschews the complicated plot and political man... [MORE] |
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Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Synopsis: The ghoulish cartoon family created by Charles Addams returns for a second big-screen outing darker and nastier than the first. When Morticia Adda... [MORE] |
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Director: Craig McCracken Synopsis: The most adorable little superheroines in all of Townsville make the jump to the big screen in this feature-length animated adventure based on the ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Paula Abdul, La Toya Jackson, Harrison Ford Director: Larry Charles Synopsis: Borat trickster Sacha Baron Cohen returns to the big screen to offer yet another stinging dose of sociopolitical satire in this comedy that finds h... [MORE] |
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Cast: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp Director: Peter Segal Synopsis: 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell steps into the telephonic shoes of television's most beloved bumbling detective in this big-screen adaptation ... [MORE] |
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Director: Jeff Tremaine Synopsis: The Jackass pranksters are at it again in this third outing, presented for the first time, in some theaters, in 3D -- an effect that redefines the ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Fred Williamson, Vince Vaughn Director: Todd Phillips Synopsis: Starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the title roles, this kitschy tongue-in cheek action comedy is based on the popular 1970s cop show of the s... [MORE] |
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Director: Jeff Tremaine Synopsis: For fans who thought the stakes couldn't be raised any higher and the bar couldn't be lowered any further, the original cast and crew of the stunt ... [MORE] |
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Director: Mike Judge Synopsis: This is a full-length cartoon movie featuring the dim-witted obnoxious loser teens, Beavis and Butt-head. They are obsessed with sex, TV, heavy-met... [MORE] |
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Cast: George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz, Tim Dunigan |
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Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, James Todd Smith, Josh Charles Director: Clark Johnson Synopsis: Clark Johnson's big-screen adaptation of the 1970s television series S.W.A.T. stars Colin Farrell as Jim Street, a young special weapons and tactic... [MORE] |
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Cast: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Ciaran Hinds Director: Michael Mann Synopsis: Writer and director Michael Mann updates the groundbreaking television crime series he created in the 1980s with this stylish thriller. Ricardo Tub... [MORE] |
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Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Christopher Noth Director: Michael Patrick King Synopsis: The hit cable series Sex and the City catwalks its way onto the big screen in this feature-film continuation that fans all over have been clamoring... [MORE] |
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Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz, Eva Green, Gulliver McGrath, Bella Heathcote, Ray Shirley, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Thomas McDonell Director: Tim Burton Synopsis: Entombed for 200 years after betraying vengeful witch Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green), 18th Century vampire Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) returns t... [MORE] |
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Cast: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Ralph Brown Director: Stephen Surjik Synopsis: Everyone's favorite headbangers from Aurora, Illinois, are back in this sequel to the 1992 hit comedy Wayne's World. The success of their TV show a... [MORE] |
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Cast: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Moises Arias Director: Peter Chelsom Synopsis: Hannah Montana: The Movie opens with Hannah's ($Miley Cyrus) hectic lifestyle wrecking the important relationships in her life. Because she gets in... [MORE] |
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Cast: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund Director: Martin Campbell Synopsis: The legendary Mexican hero returns to the screen in this swashbuckling sequel to the 1998 box-office hit The Mask of Zorro. It's 1850, and the peop... [MORE] |
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Cast: Mikey Kelley, Nolan North, Laurence Fishburne, Zhang Ziyi, Kevin Smith, John DiMaggio, Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Patrick Stewart, Mitchell Whitfield, James Arnold Taylor Director: Kevin Munroe Synopsis: The stars have aligned in an ominous sign, and as a legion of malevolent monsters descends upon New York City to wage war against humanity, the onl... [MORE] |
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Cast: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden Director: Steve Barron Synopsis: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is the live-action, feature film adaptation of the cult comic book and the popular animated television show... [MORE] |
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Cast: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu, Bernie Mac, Crispin Glover Director: Joseph McGinty Nichol Synopsis: The three most glamorous and butt-kicking private detectives in the business are back and ready to take on bad guys in this sequel to the 2000 bloc... [MORE] |
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Cast: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly Director: Chris Carter Synopsis: David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully with this long-delayed big-screen continuation that revives t... [MORE] |
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Cast: David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson Director: Kelly Makin |
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Cast: John Goodman, Elizabeth Perkins, Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan Director: Brian Levant Synopsis: The good (if not fully evolved) citizens of Bedrock make their way to the big screen in this live-action adaptation of the popular animated series ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Jason Alexander, Rene Russo, Piper Perabo, Randy Quaid, Robert De Niro Director: Des McAnuff Synopsis: The pride of Frostbite Falls and Whatsamatta U's most famous alumni find their way onto the big screen (and the real world) in this comedy inspired... [MORE] |
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Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, Alan Cumming, Parker Posey Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan Synopsis: Based on the animated hit TV show of the 1970s, Josie and the Pussycats is a live-action tale of a group of young girl rockers who desire to make i... [MORE] |
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Cast: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Frank Zappa Director: Bob Rafelson Writer: Jack Nicholson, Bob Rafelson Synopsis: The Monkees -- Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones and Peter Tork -- didn't really enjoy being labelled the Prefab Four back when their T... [MORE] |
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Cast: Travis Tedford, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Kevin Jamal Woods, Zachary Mabry Director: Penelope Spheeris Synopsis: Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the other characters made famous in the Our Gang shorts of the 1920s and 1930s are brought back to life in this nos... [MORE] |
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Cast: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley Director: Robert Altman Synopsis: Based on the long-running comic strip created by E.C. Segar (and less on the animated cartoons created by Max Fleischer, which were decidedly diffe... [MORE] |
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Cast: Jim Varney, Cloris Leachman, Erika Eleniak, Diedrich Bader, Lily Tomlin Director: Penelope Spheeris Synopsis: Penelope Spheeris directed this compulsively faithful film adaptation of the popular 1960s television series. The familiar story 'bout a man named ... [MORE] |
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Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Harry Morgan, Alexandra Paul Director: Tom Mankiewicz Synopsis: Dan Aykroyd must have practiced for months to perfect his Jack Webb inflections for Dragnet. Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's directorial debut (also ... [MORE] |
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