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* ''ComicBook/MortadeloYFilemon'': A duology of live-action feature films (plus one [[AnimatedAdaptation animated film]]) adapting the popular Spanish comic book, taking numerous characters and putting them into mostly-original stories.
** ''Film/LaGranAventuraDeMortadeloYFilemon''
** ''Mortadelo y Filemón Misión: Salvar la Tierra''
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* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': Adaptation of ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', a ride in multiple Ride/DisneyThemeParks.

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* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': Adaptation of ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', a ride in multiple Ride/DisneyThemeParks.
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** ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsHonorAmongThieves'': TruerToTheText adaptation.

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* The ''Franchise/{{Asterix}}'' series: Adaptations of the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comics.
** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixTakeOnCaesar'' (original story blending a number of comics subplots)
** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixMissionCleopatra''
** ''Film/AsterixAtTheOlympicGames''
** ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia''
** ''Asterix & Obelix in the Middle Kingdom'' (original story)



* ''Film/SupermanReturns'': A completely original story, adapting the characters from the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics.


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** ''Film/SupermanReturns'': A completely original story, adapting the characters from the ''Superman'' comics.
* ''Film/TintinAndTheGoldenFleece'': Adaptation of the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' comics (original story here).
** ''Film/TintinAndTheBlueOranges'' (original story)
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* VideoGameMovies: This film is based on a video game or video game series.

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* VideoGameMovies: This film is Films based on a video game games or video game series.
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* VideoGameMoviesSuck: An AudienceReaction about how movies based on video games are always poor quality.

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* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{sequel}}s.

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* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons2000'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{sequel}}s.
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* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Franchise/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.

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* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Franchise/LupinIII'' ''Manga/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.
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* TheFilmOfTheSeries: This film is based on a live-action television series.

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* TheFilmOfTheSeries: This film is based on a live-action television series.[[note]]Not to be confused with The Movie which is essentially a feature-length episode.[[/note]]

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* LiveActionAdaptation: This film is based on an animated television series or film.



* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Manga/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.

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* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Manga/LupinIII'' ''Franchise/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.
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Successful works often find themselves getting adapted into new mediums. Television programs find it easiest to adapt themselves into the silver screen, but movies draw from all franchises, enough that we've split the idea into {{Subtrope}}s;

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Successful works often find themselves getting adapted into new mediums. Television programs find it easiest to adapt themselves into the silver screen, but movies draw from all franchises, enough that we've split the idea into {{Subtrope}}s;
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* ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/TheSecretService'' comics.

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* ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/TheSecretService'' comics.



* ''Film/ManOfSteel'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics, involving the presence of multiple Kryptonians.

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* ''Film/ManOfSteel'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' comics, involving the presence of multiple Kryptonians.Kryptonians.
* ''Film/RichieRich'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' comic book series, starring Creator/MacaulayCulkin.



* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics, starring Creator/ChristopherReeve.

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* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'': An The first feature-length adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' ''Superman'' comics, starring Creator/ChristopherReeve.

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* ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'': Adaptation based on the ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' comics.
* ''Film/CaptainAmerica'': Adaptations based on the ''Comicbook/CaptainAmerica'' comics.

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* ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'': Adaptation based on the ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' comics.
* ''Film/CaptainAmerica'': Adaptations based on the ''Comicbook/CaptainAmerica'' ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'' comics.



** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'': A new OriginStory for Captain America and Red Skull, making them share the same superserum, but changing the Skull's nationality to Italian.

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** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'': A new OriginStory for Captain America and Red Skull, making them share the same superserum, SuperSerum, but changing the Skull's nationality to Italian.



* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Batman}}'' comics, starting with an OriginStory and ending with the implication of PassingTheTorch to a new Batman.

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* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Batman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' comics, starting with an OriginStory and ending with the implication of PassingTheTorch to a new Batman.



* ''Film/Hellboy2004'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Hellboy}}'' comics, includes an OriginStory.

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* ''Film/Hellboy2004'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Hellboy}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' comics, includes an OriginStory.



* ''{{Film/Watchmen}}'': A film based on the graphic novel ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}''.

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* ''{{Film/Watchmen}}'': ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'': A film based on the graphic novel ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}''.''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}''.



* ''{{Film/Clue}}'': Adaptation based on the game, ''{{TabletopGame/Clue}}''. Created with MultipleEndings to imitate the game's random solution.
* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{Sequel}}s.

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* ''{{Film/Clue}}'': ''Film/{{Clue}}'': Adaptation based on the game, ''{{TabletopGame/Clue}}''.''TabletopGame/{{Clue}}''. Created with MultipleEndings to imitate the game's random solution.
* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{Sequel}}s.{{sequel}}s.



* ''Film/ScoobyDoo'': A live-action film with a CGI Scooby-Doo, based on the SaturdayMorningCartoon. The cast returned for the sequel, ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed''.




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Successful works often find themselves getting adapted into new mediums. Television programs find it easiest to adapt themselves into the silver screen, but movies draw from all franchises, enough that we've split the idea into {{Subtrope}}s;

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* TheFilmOfTheBook: This film is based on a written work.
* TheFilmOfThePlay: This film is based on a theatrical production.
* TheFilmOfTheSeries: This film is based on a live-action television series.
* TheFilmOfTheSong: This film is based on a song (will sometimes be InNameOnly).
* VideoGameMoviesSuck: An AudienceReaction about how movies based on video games are always poor quality.
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[[folder:Based on Anime & Manga]]
* ''Film/StrangePsychokineticStrategy'': Adaptation of the ''Manga/LupinIII'' manga franchise. Completely original OriginStory.
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[[folder:Based on Comic Books]]
* ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries'': Adaptation based on the ''Comicbook/SpiderMan'' comics.
* ''Film/CaptainAmerica'': Adaptations based on the ''Comicbook/CaptainAmerica'' comics.
** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1979'': The first movie adaptation, this OriginStory has Steve Rogers as a former marine and injected with the serum FLAG ([[FunWithAcronyms Full Latent Ability Gain]]) created by his father, a scientist.
** ''Film/CaptainAmerica1990'': A new OriginStory for Captain America and Red Skull, making them share the same superserum, but changing the Skull's nationality to Italian.
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'': This adaptation creates an updated OriginStory for Captain America, preparing for his role in the upcoming film, ''Film/TheAvengers2012''.
* ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Batman}}'' comics, starting with an OriginStory and ending with the implication of PassingTheTorch to a new Batman.
* ''Film/DennisTheMenace'': A 1993 live-action adaptation of [[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUS the American comic strip]], with ''Film/DennisTheMenaceStrikesAgain!'' (1998) and ''Film/ADennisTheMenaceChristmas'' (2007) as DirectToVideo sequels.
* ''Film/Hellboy2004'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Hellboy}}'' comics, includes an OriginStory.
* ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'': An adaptation of the ''ComicBook/TheSecretService'' comics.
* ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'': A one-time adaptation of ''Comicbook/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''.
* ''Film/ManOfSteel'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics, involving the presence of multiple Kryptonians.
* ''Film/SupermanReturns'': A completely original story, adapting the characters from the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics.
* ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'': An adaptation of the ''{{Comicbook/Superman}}'' comics, starring Creator/ChristopherReeve.
* ''{{Film/Watchmen}}'': A film based on the graphic novel ''{{ComicBook/Watchmen}}''.
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[[folder:Based on Tabletop Games]]
* ''{{Film/Clue}}'': Adaptation based on the game, ''{{TabletopGame/Clue}}''. Created with MultipleEndings to imitate the game's random solution.
* ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': Adaptation based on the fantasy roleplaying game ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', with ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' and ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsTheBookOfVileDarkness'' as {{Sequel}}s.
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[[folder:Based on Theme Parks]]
* ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'': Adaptation of ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', a ride in multiple Ride/DisneyThemeParks.
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[[folder:Based on Western Animation television series]]
* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'': A HumanFocusedAdaptation, with CGI for the title characters continuing the 'story' of ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''.
* ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner'': A live-action DistantFinale to ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''.
* ''Film/TheFlintstones'': A completely original live-action film based on ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
* ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': A new OriginStory, adapting the ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' animated series.
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