History Film / ArtemisFowl

* ((Adaptation Relationship Overhaul)): In the second book, Opal and Cudgeon [[UnholyMatrimony were dating]], but he planned to betray her, arguing making her more of a DoctorGirlfriend (who would [[EvilerThanThou outdo his villainy]] in later books). There's no hint of romance in the film, where he just becomes her minion.

%% * AdaptationalHeroism: Artemis and Butler get hit with this ''hard''.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Juliet is Butler's niece and not his younger sister, as she was in the books.

''Artemis Fowl'' is a science fiction adventure film directed by Creator/KennethBranagh. It is an InNameOnly adaptation of [[Literature/ArtemisFowl the book series]] of the same name by Creator/EoinColfer.

** At one point early on in the film, [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/0eac313f4a5a9674602f3d73706ce330/7d0c7d051f092172-b3/s1280x1920/2293acc24101ce2aab49f3f9078ae9901f3d547b.png Artemis goes surfing]]. That's right, ''surfing.'' Quite the change from the very first page of the first book, which says "Sun did not suit Artemis", and his lack of physical strength which became something of a RunningGag throughout the series. Movie Artemis also wears jeans in one scene, something Book Artemis swore he would ''never'' do (and was repulsed by the very idea of it).

* EarlyDraftTieIn: Prior to the film's release, several tie-in books came out that depict a version of the film that is based more closely on the original novel. For example, ''Artemis Fowl: A Fowl Adventure'' depicts Artemis Fowl, Domovoi Butler and Juliet Butler standing together with a prize of fairy gold, as well as Holly Short doing the ritual and Fowl Manor being attacked by a bio-bomb. While all of these were key events in the original novel, none of them appear in the final film, though some do surface in the deleted scenes.

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: Creator/DougWalker summed it up as ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' characters in ''Film/HomeAlone3''.

* AdaptationalWimp: {{ZigZagg|ingTrope}}ed in the case of Juliet Butler, who was a teenage badass in the books who learned a variety of deadly arts from her older brother. Here, while she is younger (and Butler's niece rather than his sister), she's still introduced fencing with Butler and established as a capable fighter. [[spoiler: But, of the cast of heroes, she is the one who has the least to contribute during the film's climactic battle against the troll in Fowl Manor.]]

The film was initially set for theatrical release, but in light of the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the widespread closure of movie theatre chains, it was instead moved to Creator/DisneyPlus where it was released June 12, 2020.

* OrphanedReference: When Commander Root meets with Artemis to discuss terms of releasing Holly, Artemis states that while he is alive, no fairy's are allowed in his property. Commander Root follows up with a knowing "while you're alive." This is in reference to the book plot point where Artemis tricks the fairy's into attempting to kill him in order to enter the estate, but since this plot point isn't adapted and Root doesn't plan to outright murder a child this exchange is left much less meaningful and the empahasis placed on the words spoken don't actually have any further meaning anymore.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Criminally good.]]

* Miranda Raison as Angeline Fowl

** Fowl Sr. and the entire Fowl family tree get one. Instead of simply being a crime family, [[spoiler: they have been pestering fairies for ''centuries''.]]

* AdaptationalWimp:
** ZigZagged in the case of Juliet Butler, who was a teenage badass in the books who learned a variety of deadly arts from her older brother. Here, while she is younger (and Butler's niece rather than his sister), she's still introduced fencing with Butler and established as a capable fighter. [[spoiler: But, of the cast of heroes, she is the one who has the least to contribute during the film's climactic battle against the troll in Fowl Manor.]]
** Domovoi butler and Holly Short are much straighter examples.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: ** Mulch Diggums, whose less-than-attractive looks were the source of jokes in the books, is played by [[https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/4b2/a37/788cf8320b8d19a875a42f481237335911-artemis-fowl.rhorizontal.w700.jpg Josh Gad]]. Note that Movie Mulch is taller than Artemis as well, and has regular sized teeth instead of the "tombstones" described in the novels.

** Fowl Sr. and the his entire Fowl family get one. Instead of simply being a crime family, [[spoiler: they have been pestering fairies for centuriescenturies.]]

* FantasticRacism: Even Mulch Diggums's fellow dwarves refuse to accept him as one of them, despite his claims of being a "giant dwarf," or ''Dwarfus Giganticus''. Only Commander Root actually seems to have some acceptance, telling him that a giant dwarf is [[BeYourself exactly what she needs.]] At the end of the film, the [=MI6=] interrogator shouts to him "Get back here, you filthy little dwarf!" and he shouts back "''Dwarfus Giganticus''!"

** Fowl Sr. and thehis entire Fowl family get one. AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Artemis Fowl, Sr., and [[spoiler:Opal Koboi]], two characters not introduced until the second book, are depicted in this film.

** Domovoi butler is a much straighter example.

* AdaptationalBadass: Book Artemis is a NonActionGuy extraordinaire, and didn't even ''think'' of learning combat skills until the third book (and even then Butler had to strong-arm him into it), and wasn't too fit for athletic activities. Movie Artemis is a talented surfer and skateboarder, knows his way around guns and swords, and takes part in a fight against [[spoiler: several LEP officers and even '''a troll!''']]
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Artemis Fowl, Sr., and [[spoiler:Opal Koboi]], two characters not introduced until the second book, are depicted in this film.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mulch Diggums, whose less-than-attractive looks were the source of jokes in the books, is played by [[https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/4b2/a37/788cf8320b8d19a875a42f481237335911-artemis-fowl.rhorizontal.w700.jpg Josh Gad]]. Note that Movie Mulch is taller than Artemis as well, and has regular sized teeth instead of the "tombstones" described in the novels.
* AdaptationalBadass: Book Artemis is a NonActionGuy extraordinaire, and didn't even ''think'' of learning combat skills until the third book (and even then Butler had to strong-arm him into it). Movie Artemis knows his way around guns and swords, and takes part in a fight against '''[[spoiler:a troll!]]'''

* AdaptationalWimp: ZigZagged in the case of Juliet Butler, who was a teenage badass in the books who learned a variety of deadly arts from her older brother. Here, while she is younger (and Butler's niece rather than his sister), she's still introduced fencing with Butler and established as a capable fighter. [[spoiler: But, of the cast of heroes, she is the one who has the least to contribute during the film's climactic battle against the troll in Fowl Manor.]]

%% * VoiceOfTheLegion: Holly Short speaks with the voice of the legion when trying to use the mesmer on Juliet Butler to get her to take off her sunglasses. It doesn't work, and Artemis appears to say as much and that they have protection. Since Short was trying to get Juliet to take off the sunglasses, Artemis is presumably referring to some sort of auditory protection.

* VoiceOfTheLegion: Holly Short speaks with the voice of the legion when trying to use the mesmer on Juliet Butler to get her to take off her sunglasses. It doesn't work, and Artemis appears to say as much and that they have protection. Since Short was trying to get Juliet to take off the sunglasses, Artemis is presumably referring to some sort of auditory protection.

* FantasticRacism: Even Mulch Diggums's fellow dwarves refuse to accept him as one of them, despite his claims of being a "giant dwarf," or ''Dwarfus Giganticus''. Only Commander Root actually seems to have some acceptance, telling him that a giant dwarf is [[BeYourself exactly what she needs.]] At the end of the film, the [=MI6=] interrogator shouts to him "Get back here, you filthy dwarf!" and he shouts back "''Dwarfus Giganticus''!"

* DeathByAdaptation: * Unlike in the novels where she's alive throughout the whole series, Artemis's mother Angeline Fowl is dead before the events of the film have even started. The psychologist Dr. Po touches on it in the opening of the film, saying she was a lovely woman, but utterly incapable of controlling Artemis. Nothing else is said about it.

* DeathByAdaptation : Unlike in the novels, Artemis's mother Angeline Fowl is dead before the events of the film have even started. The psychologist Dr. Po touches on it in the opening of the film, saying she was a lovely woman, but utterly incapable of controlling Artemis. Nothing else is said about it.

** Mulch's last name is spelled [[https://twitter.com/EoinColfer/status/1228774576634630147/photo/2 "Diggems"]] on official merchandise.