List of live-action films based on cartoons and comics

This is a list of live action theatrical, television, or direct-to-video/DVD films that were based on cartoons and comics:

0-9

• 101 Dalmatians (1996)
• 102 Dalmatians (2000)
• 300 (2006) ^[1]
• 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) ^[2]

A

• Ace Attorney (2012) ^[3]
• The Addams Family (1991) ^[4]
• Addams Family Values (1993) ^[4]
• Addams Family Reunion (1998) ^[4]
• Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) ^[5]
• Æon Flux (2005) ^[6]
• Aladdin (2019) ^[7]
• Alice in Wonderland (2010) ^[7]
• Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) ^[7]
• Alita: Battle Angel (2019) ^[3]
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) ^[8]
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) ^[8]
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) ^[8]
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) ^[8]
• The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) ^[9]
• The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) ^[9]
• American Splendor (2003) ^[10]
• Annie (1982)
• Annie (1999)
• Annie (2014)
• Antique (2008)
• Ant-Man (2015) ^[11]
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) ^[11]
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
• Aquaman (2018)
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
• Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)
• The Archies (2023)
• Assassination Classroom (2015)
• Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016)
• Asterix film series (1967-2023)
• Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
• Atomic Blonde (2017)
• Attack on Titan (2015)
• Asura Girl: Blood-C Another Story (2017)
• The Avengers (2012) ^[11]
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) ^[11]
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) ^[11]
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) ^[11]
• Avengers: Doomsday (2026) ^[11]
• Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)

B

• Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999)
• Bakuman (2015) ^[3]
• Barbarella (1968) ^[1]
• Barbie (2023)
• Batman (1943)
• Batman & Robin (1949)
• Batman (1966)
• Batman (1989)
• Batman Returns (1992)
• Batman Forever (1995)
• Batman & Robin (1997)
• The Batman (2022)
• The Batman: Part II (2027)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
• Beauty and the Beast (2017) ^[7]
• Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007)
• Ben 10: Alien Swarm (2009)
• Der bewegte Mann (1994)
• Birds of Prey (2020)
• Blackhawk (1952)
• Black Adam (2022)
• Black Butler (2014)
• Black Panther (2018) ^[11]
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) ^[11]
• Black Widow (2021) ^[11]
• Blade (1998) ^[12]
• Blade II (2002) ^[12]
• Blade: Trinity (2004) ^[12]
• Blade (2025)
• Blade of the Immortal (2017) ^[3]
• Bleach (2018) ^[13]
• Blondie film series
• Bloodshot (2020)
• Blue Beetle (2023)
• Blue’s Big City Adventure (2022)
• Boris and Natasha: The Movie (1992)
• Buck Rogers (1939)
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
• Bumblebee (2018) ^[14]

C

• Captain America (1944)
• Captain America (1979)
• Captain America (1990)
• Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)
• Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
• Captain America: Civil War (2016) ^[11]
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) ^[11]
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) ^[11]
• Captain Marvel (2019) ^[11]
• Casper (1995) ^[15]
• Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) ^[15]
• Casper Meets Wendy (1998) ^[15]
• Casshern (2004)
• Catwoman (2004)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
• Charlotte's Web (2005)
• Chihayafuru Part 1 (2016) ^[3]
• Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku (2016) ^[3]
• Chihayafuru: Musubi (2018) ^[3]
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) ^[5]
• Christopher Robin (2018) ^[7]
• Cinderella (2015) ^[7]
• Clifford The Big Red Dog (2021) ^[16]
• Clifford The Big Red Dog 2 (TBA)
• Congo Bill (1948)
• Constantine (2005)
• Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
• The Crow film series
• Cruella (2021) ^[7]

D

• Daphne & Velma (2018) ^[17]
• Daredevil (2003) ^[12]
• Dariya Dil (1988)
• The Dark Knight (2008)
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Dark Phoenix (2019) ^[18]
• Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)
• Deadpool (2016) ^[18]
• Deadpool 2 (2018) ^[18]
• Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) ^[11]
• Death Note (2006) ^[19]
• Death Note 2: The Last Name (2006) ^[19]
• Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016) ^[19]
• Death Note (2017) ^[19]
• The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
• The Death of Stalin (2017) ^[10]
• Dennis the Menace (1993)
• Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998)
• 3 Dev Adam (1973)
• Diabolik (1968) ^[1]
• The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) ^[10]
• Dick Tracy (1937)
• Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
• Dick Tracy (1945)
• Dick Tracy (1990) ^[1]
• Dondi (1961)
• Dr. Strange (TV, 1978)
• Doctor Strange (2016) ^[11]
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) ^[11]
• Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
• Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
• Dragonball: Evolution (2009)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Dredd (2012) ^[1]
• Dudley Do-Right (1999) ^[20]
• Dumbo (2019) ^[7]

E

• Elektra (2005) ^[12]
• Eternals (2021) ^[11]
• El Muerto (TBA)

F

• The Fairly OddParents film series
• Fantastic Four (2005) ^[12]
• Fantastic Four (2015) ^[12]
• The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
• Fat Albert (2004)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Fatty Finn (1980)
• Fireman Sam in Action (1996)
• The Flash (2023)
• Flash Gordon (1936)
• Flash Gordon (1980) ^[1]
• Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
• Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
• The Flintstones (1994) ^[21]
• The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) ^[22]
• Friday Foster (1975) ^[1]
• From Hell (2001) ^[10]
• From Me to You (2010) ^[13]
• Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) ^[19]

G

• Garfield: The Movie (2004) ^[23]
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) ^[23]
• Gatchaman (2013)
• Generation X (TV, 1996)
• George of the Jungle (1997) ^[24]
• George of the Jungle 2 (direct-to-video, 2003) ^[24]
• Green Lantern (2011)
• Green Lantern Corps (TBA)
• Ghost in the Shell (2017)
• Ghost Rider (2007) ^[9]
• Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) ^[9]
• Ghost World (2001) ^[10]
• G.I. Joe film series ^[25]
• Gintama (2017)
• Grand Blue (2020) ^[3]
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) ^[11]
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) ^[11]
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) ^[11]

H

• Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)
• Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
• Hellboy (2004) ^[26]
• Hellboy (2019) ^[26]
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) ^[26]
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) ^[26]
• A History of Violence (2005) ^[1]
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) ^[21]
• How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
• Howard the Duck (1986) ^[12]
• Hulk (2003) ^[12]
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TBA) ^[7]

I

• The Incredible Hulk (2008) ^[11]
• The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV, 1988)
• Initial D (2005)
• Inspector Gadget (1999)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Inspector Gadget 2 (direct-to-video, 2003) ^[27]
• Iron Man (2008) ^[11]
• Iron Man 2 (2010) ^[11]
• Iron Man 3 (2013) ^[11]

J

• Jem and the Holograms (2015)
• Joker (2019)
• Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
• Jonah Hex (2010)
• Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
• Judge Dredd (1995) ^[1]
• The Jungle Book (2016) ^[7]
• The Jungle Book 2 (TBA)
• Justice League (2017)
• Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
• Justice League of America (1997)

K

• Kingsman film series ^[28]
• Kick-Ass (2010) ^[29]
• Kick-Ass 2 (2013) ^[29]
• Kim Possible (2019)
• Kingdom (2019)
• The Kitchen (2019)
• Kite (2014)
• Knights of the Zodiac (2023) ^[13]
• Kraven the Hunter (2024)

L

• L: Change the World (2008)
• Lady and the Tramp (2019) ^[7]
• The Last Airbender (2010)^{[ citation needed ]}
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
• Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017) ^[3]
• Li'l Abner (1940)
• Li'l Abner (1959)
• Little Orphan Annie (1932)
• Little Orphan Annie (1938)
• Lilo & Stitch (2025)
• The Little Mermaid (2023) ^[7]
• The Lion King (2019) ^[7]
• Logan (2017) ^[18]
• A Loud House Christmas (2021)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (1974

M

• Madame Web (2024) ^[9]
• Madeline (1998)
• Maleficent (2014) ^[7]
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) ^[7]
• Maleficent 3 (TBA) ^[7]
• Man of Steel (2013)
• Man-Thing (2005)
• Marmaduke (2010)
• The Marvels (2023) ^[11]
• The Mask (1994) ^[5]
• Masters of the Universe (1987)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Max Steel (2016)
• The Mean One (2022)
• Men in Black film series ^[30]
• The Mouse Trap (2024)
• Monster High: The Movie (2022)
• Monster High 2 (2023)
• Morbius (2022) ^[9]
• Mr. Magoo (1997)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) ^[7]
• Mulan (2020) ^[7]
• Mutt and Jeff series (1911-1913)
• Mystery Men (1999)

N

• Nana (2005) ^[3]
• The New Mutants (2020) ^[18]
• Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)
• Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon (2019)

O

• Office Space (1999)
• Old Bill and Son (1941)
• Old (2021)
• Oldboy (2003) ^[31]
• Oldboy (2013) ^[31]
• Once Upon A Deadpool (2018) ^[18]

P

• Painkiller Jane (2005)
• Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) ^[3]
• Parasyte:Part 2 (2015) ^[3]
• Pete's Dragon (2016) ^[7]
• Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) ^[7]
• Peter Rabbit (2018) ^[21]
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) ^[21]
• The Phantom (1943)
• The Phantom (1996)
• Paddington (2014) ^[21]
• Paddington 2 (2017) ^[21]
• Paddington in Peru (2024) ^[21]
• Pinocchio (2022) ^[7]
• Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) ^[16]
• Popeye (1980) ^[21]
• The Punisher (1989) ^[12]
• The Punisher (2004) ^[12]
• Punisher: War Zone (2008) ^[12]

R

• Red (2010)
• Red 2 (2013)
• The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
• Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991) ^[1]
• Road to Perdition (2002) ^[10]
• The Rocketeer (1991) ^[1]
• Rurouni Kenshin (2012) ^[32]
• Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014) ^[32]
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014) ^[32]
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) ^[32]
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) ^[32]

S

• Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
• Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998)
• Sabrina Down Under (1999)
• The Sad Sack (1957)
• Scooby-Doo film series ^[17]
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) ^[5]
• The Shadow (1940)
• The Shadow (1994)
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) ^[11]
• Shazam! (2019)
• Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
• Sin City (2005)
• Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
• Skippy (1931)
• Slumberland (2022)
• The Smurfs (2011) ^[33]
• The Smurfs 2 (2013) ^[33]
• Snake Eyes (2021) ^[25]
• Son of the Mask (2005)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
• Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
• Space Jam (1996)
• Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
• Sparks (2013)
• Spawn (1997)
• Speed Racer (2008) ^[16]
• Spider-Man (1977)
• Spider-Man (1978)
• Spider-Man (2002) ^[9]
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) ^[9]
• Spider-Man 3 (2007) ^[9]
• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) ^[11]
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) ^[11]
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) ^[11]
• The Spirit (2008)
• SpongeBob SquarePants film series
• Steel (1997)
• Stuart Little (1999)
• Stuart Little 2 (2002)
• The Swan Princess film series
• Snow White (2025) ^[7]
• Snowpiercer (2014) ^[10]
• The Suicide Squad (2021)
• Suicide Squad (2016)
• Superman (1948)
• Superman (1978)
• Superman (1980)
• Superman II (1980)
• Superman III (1983)
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• Superman Returns (2006)
• Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
• Superman (2025)
• Supergirl (1984)
• Swamp Thing (1982)

T

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) ^[34]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) ^[34]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) ^[34]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) ^[34]
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) ^[34]
• Thor (2011) ^[11]
• Thor: The Dark World (2013) ^[11]
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017) ^[11]
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) ^[11]
• Thunderbolts* (2025)
• Timecop (1994)
• Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)
• Tintin and the Golden Fleece (1961)
• Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964)
• Tom and Jerry (2021) ^[21]
• Transformers film series ^[14]
• The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

U

• Underdog (2007)^{[ citation needed ]}

V

• V for Vendetta (2005) ^[1]
• Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
• Venom (2018) ^[9]
• Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) ^[9]
• Venom: The Last Dance (2024) ^[9]
• Vicky the Viking (2009)
• Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods (2011)

W

• Watchmen (2009) ^[1]
• We Are the Best! (2013) ^[10]
• Werewolf by Night (2022)
• Werner film series (1990-2011)
• Whiteout (2009)
• Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)
• Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024)
• The Wolverine (2013) ^[18]
• Wonder Woman (1974)
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
• Woody Woodpecker (2017) ^[35]
• Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) ^[36]

X

• X-Men film series ^[18]

Y

• Yatterman (2009)
• Yogi Bear (2010)
• Yo-Kai Watch: Soratobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daiboken da Nyan! (2016)
• Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)
• Your Lie in April (2016) ^[3]

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