List of films based on comics

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This is a list based on comics. It includes films that are adaptations of comics, and those films whose characters originated in those comics.

English, French, Japanese

As some languages and forms have been extensively adapted into films, they have their own entries:

Other languages

Basque

Chinese (Cantonese)

Chinese (Mandarin)

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Filipino

  • 12 Kuba (1963)
  • Alipin ng Busabos [tl] (1968)
  • Alyas Palos (1961)
  • Anak ng Bulkan [tl] (1959)
  • Anak ng Kidlat (1959)
  • Mga Anghel sa Lansangan (1959)
  • Apat na Agimat (1962)
  • Asintado (1959)
  • Asiong Aksaya:
    • Asiong Aksaya (1977)
    • Awat na Asiong Aksaya [tl] (1979)
    • Eto na naman si Asiong Aksaya! (1980)
  • Asyang ng La Loma (1963)
  • Atorni Agaton:
    • Atorni Agaton: Agent Law-ko (1969)
    • Atorni Agaton: Abogadong de kampanilya (1990)
  • Atsay (1978)
  • Baby Face (1959)
  • Barok:
    • Barok (1976)
    • Sabi barok lab ko dabiana (1978)
    • Tatay na barok (1979)
    • Barok Goes to Hong Kong (1984)
  • Basahang Ginto (1952)
  • Mga Batang Bangketa (1970)
  • Mga Batikan (1964)
  • Bella Bandida (1971)
  • Berdugo (1960)
  • Bitter Sweet (1969)
  • Bituing Walang Ningning (1985)
  • Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa (1954)
  • Black Jack [tl] (1966)
  • Blusang Itim (1986)
  • Boksingera (1956)
  • Bondying:
    • Bondying (1954)
    • Tatay Na si Bondying (1955)
    • Ato ti Bondying (1973)
    • Mars Ravelo's Bondying: The Little Big Boy (1989)
  • Captain Barbell:
    • Captain Barbell [tl] (1964)
    • Captain Barbell Kontra Captain Bakal (1965)
    • Captain Barbell Boom! (1973)
    • Captain Barbell (1986)
    • Captain Barbell (2003)
  • Cleopakwak (1969)
  • Cofradia (1953)
  • Dalmacio Armas (1983)(serialized in People's Journal: Carlo J. Caparas)
  • Darna:
    • Darna (1951)
    • Darna at ang Babaing Lawin [tl] (1952)
    • Si Darna at ang Impakta (1963)
    • Isputnik vs. Darna (1963)
    • Darna at ang Babaing Tuod (1965)
    • Darna at ang Planetman (1969)
    • Lipad, Darna, Lipad [tl] (1973)
    • Darna and the Giants [tl] (1973)
    • Darna vs. the Planet Women (1973)
    • Darna, Kuno? (1979)
    • Bira, Darna, Bira! (1979)
    • Darna and Ding (1980)
    • Darna (1991)
    • Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik (1994)
  • Dayukdok (1961)
  • Dimasalang (1970)
  • Dingdong (1970)
  • The Dormitory (1971)
  • Double Cross (1960)
  • Durando (1971)
  • Duwag ang Sumuko (1964)
  • Dyesebel:
    • Dyesebel [tl] (1953)
    • Anak ni Dyesebel [tl] (1964)
    • Dyesebel (1973)
    • Dyesebel (1978)
    • Dyesebel (1990)
    • Dyesebel (1996)
  • Eva Dragon [tl] (1959)
  • Galo Gimbal (1968)
  • Ang Gangster at ang Birhen (1972)
  • Ging (1964)
  • Gorgonya (1978)
  • Gorio at Tekla (1953)
  • Guido Mortal (1970)
  • Gumuhong bantayog (1960)
  • Hagibis (1947), based on Hagibis
  • Harangan Man ng Sibat (1961)
  • Hiram na Mukha (1992)
  • Hugo, the Sidewalk Vendor (1962)
  • I Believe (1961)
  • Ifugao (1954)
  • Isinumpa (1959)
  • Kadenang Putik (1960)
  • Kaibigan Ko'ng Sto. Niño (1967)
  • Kalabog en Bosyo:
    • Kalabog en Bosyo [tl] (1959)
    • Kalabog en Bosyo Strike Again (1986)
    • Kalabog en Bosyo (1994)
  • Kambal Tuko (1952)
  • Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria (1971)
  • Kampanerang Kuba [tl] (1974)
  • Kapit sa Patalim (1962)
  • Kapitan Tornado (1962)
  • Kenkoy (1950), based on Kenkoy
  • Kurdapya (1950)
  • Kwatang: A Star Is Born (1967)
  • Lastikman:
    • Lastik Man (1965)
    • Lastikman (2003)
    • Lastikman: Unang Banat (2004)
  • Ang Lihim ni Gagamba (1964)
  • Ang Limbas at ang Lawin (1967)
  • Linda Mora (1959)
  • Little Lucy (1961)
  • Lupa sa Lupa (1960)
  • Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (1988)
  • Magnong Mandurukot (1963)
  • Markado (1960)
  • Masikip ang Daigdig (1962)
  • Ang Maton (1959)
  • Nagbabagang Luha (1988)
  • Ngitngit ng Pitong Whistle Bomb (1968)
  • Octavia (1961)
  • Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (1983)
  • Padre Valiente (1971)
  • Pambihirang Tatlo (1969)
  • Panagupa (1969)
  • Panday:
    • Ang Panday (1980)
    • Pagbabalik ng Panday (1981)
    • Ang Panday: Ikatlong Yugto (1982)
    • Ang Panday IV: Ika-Apat Na Aklat (1984)
    • Dugo ng Panday (1993)
    • Hiwaga ng Panday (1998)
    • Ang Panday (2009)
    • Ang Panday 2 (2011)
    • Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday
  • Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (1987)
  • Paula (1969)
  • Pedrong Hunyango (1965)
  • Pieta (1983)
  • Pistolero (1966)
  • Pitong Gatang (1959)
  • Pitong Sagisag (1961)
  • Pobresita (1959)
  • Pomposa (1968)
  • Pusakal (1957)
  • Ripleng de Rapido (1963)
  • Roberta (1951)
  • Rolling Rockers (1959)
  • Rosa Mistica (1988)
  • Rosa Rossini (1959)
  • Rowena (1969)
  • Sakay and Moy (1963)
  • Sakristan Mayor (1961)
  • Sandra (1959)
  • Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1952)
  • Sibad (1967)
  • Sidra (1966)
  • La Sombra: Ang Anino (1966)
  • Sugapa (1963)
  • Super Gee (1973)
  • Tacio (1963)
  • Tagisan ng mga Agimat (1965)
  • Talahib (1963)
  • Talusaling (1955)
  • Tanikalang Apoy (1959)
  • Tatak (1959)
  • Tatlong Baraha (1961)
  • Tatlong Magdalena (1960)
  • Thor (1962)
  • Tiagong Lundag (1966)
  • Tisoy:
    • Tisoy (1969)
    • Tisoy! (1977)
  • Tough Guy (1959)
  • Tubog sa Ginto (1971)
  • Tuko sa Madre Kakaw (1959)
  • Tulisan (1962)
  • Uhaw (1970)
  • Ukala: Ang walang suko (1954), based on Ukala
  • Vengativo (1961)
  • El Vibora (1972)
  • Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, ze Moveeh (2006)
  • Zuma:
    • Zuma [tl] (1985)
    • Anak ni Zuma (1988)

Finnish

German

Hindi

Indonesian

Italian

  • 5 Is the Perfect Number (2019)
  • Ada dans la jungle [fr] (1988)
  • Avenger X (1967), from Mister-X [it][3]
  • Baba Yaga (1973), from Valentina[citation needed]
  • La Banda Grossi (2018), from Il brigante Grossi e la sua miserabile banda[citation needed]
  • Biancaneve & Co. [it] (1982), from Biancaneve[citation needed]
  • Courageous Captain Swing (1971), from Comandante Mark[citation needed]
  • Corto Maltese:
    • Corto Maltese: The Ballad of the Salt Sea (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese in South America (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese: Heads and Mushrooms (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese: Celtic Suite (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese and the Ethiopian (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese in Siberia [fr] (2002)[citation needed]
    • Corto Maltese and the Gilded House of Samarkand (2002)[citation needed]
  • The Click (1985), from Clic[citation needed]
  • Dampyr (2022), from Dampyr[citation needed]
  • Diabolik
    • Danger: Diabolik (1968)[citation needed]
    • Diabolik (2021)
    • Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! (2022)
    • Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023)
  • Dylan Dog:
    • Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)[citation needed]
    • Cemetery Man (1994)[citation needed]
    • Vittima degli eventi [it] (2014, short film)[citation needed]
  • Estigmas (2010), from Stigmate by Lorenzo Mattotti
  • Isabella:
  • I'm Still Alive (TBA)[4]
  • Jesuit Joe (1991)
  • Kriminal:
  • The Last Man on Earth (2011), from Nessuno mi farà del male[citation needed]
  • Monolith (2016)[citation needed]
  • Non chiamarmi Omar [it] (1992), from magazine Tango "Nudi e Crudi"[citation needed]
  • Oltretomba [it]:
    • Bloody Sin [it] (2011)[citation needed]
    • Catacomba (2016)[citation needed]
    • Deep Red (1975)[citation needed] (episode: Il grido del capricorno)
    • Murder Obsession (1981)[citation needed] (episode: Il grido del capricorno)
  • Le Parfum de l'Invisible [it] (1997), from Butterscotch
  • Paz! (2002), from Massimo Zanardi[citation needed]
  • Princess Cinderella (1941), from Signor Bonaventura[citation needed]
  • La profezia dell'armadillo (2018)
  • Satanik (1968), from Satanik[citation needed]
  • Sturmtruppen:
    • Sturmtruppen (1976)[citation needed]
    • Sturmtruppen 2 - Tutti al fronte [it] (1982)[citation needed]
    • Kakkientruppen [it] (1977)[citation needed]
  • La terra dei figli [it] (2021)
  • Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985), from Tex[citation needed]
  • Thrilling (one episode) (1965), from Sadik[citation needed]
  • Zagor:
    • Zagor - Kara Bela (1971)[citation needed]
    • Zagor kara korsan'in hazineleri (1971)[citation needed]
  • Zora the Vampire (2000), from Zora[citation needed]

Korean

Luxembourgish

Malayalam

Norwegian

Polish

Portuguese

Russian

Serbian

Spanish

  • Alma Grande (Mexico):
  • Anacleto: agente secreto (Spain, 2015)
  • Atolladero [it] (Spain, 1995)
  • Las aventuras de Hijitus (Argentina, 1973)
  • Aventuras de Molécula y el Canguro Boxy (Spain, 1976)
  • Las Aventuras de Pinín y sus amigos (Spain, 1979)
  • Avivato (Argentina, 1949)
  • Beto Nervio contra las fuerzas del mal [es] (Argentina, 1979)
  • Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (Spain, 2015)
  • Boogie (Argentina, 2009)
  • Boystown (Spain, 2007)
  • Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (Spain, 2018)
  • Calzonzin Inspector (Mexico, 1973)
  • El caballero del antifaz (Spain, 2010)
  • El Capitán Trueno y el Santo Grial (Spain, 2011)
  • La casa (Spain, 2024)
  • Cazador (Argentina):
    • Cazador, la película [es] (2019)
  • Chanoc [es] (Mexico):
    • Chanoc (1967)
    • Chanoc en las garras de las fieras (1970)
    • Chanoc en las tarántulas (1971)
    • Chanoc contra el tigre y el vampiro (1972)
    • Chanoc en el foso de las serpientes (1974)
    • Chanoc en la isla de los muertos (1975)
    • Chanoc en el circo union (1979)
    • Chanoc y el hijo del Santo contra los vampiros asesinos (1981)
  • Cindy la regia (Mexico, 2020)
  • La clínica del Dr. Cureta (Argentina, 1987)
  • Condorito: La Película (Chile, 2017)
  • Don Fulgencio (Argentina, 1950)
  • Dream Team (Spain):
    • Of Love and Lies [fr] (France, 2019)
  • Fúlmine (Argentina, 1949)
  • Gaturro (Argentina, 2010)
  • Goomer (Spain, 1999)
  • Hermelinda Linda [es] (Mexico):
    • Hermelinda Linda (1984)
    • Agente 0013: Hermelinda Linda 2 [es] (1986)
  • Historias de la puta mili [es] (Spain):
    • Historias de la puta mili (1993)
    • La muerte de Arensivia (2005)
  • Isidoro: la película [es] (2007), from Isidoro Cañones (Argentina)
  • Lindor Covas, el cimarrón (Argentina, 1963)
  • Mafalda (Argentina, 1982)
  • Makinavaja [es] (Spain):
  • Marco Antonio: Rescate en Hong Kong (Spain, 2000)
  • María Isabel (Mexico):
    • María Isabel (1967)
    • El amor de María Isabel [es] (1968)
  • María y yo (Spain, 2010)
  • Memorias de un hombre en pijana (Spain, 2019)
  • Mort & Phil (Spain):
    • Mort and Phil's First Festival (1969)
    • Mort and Phil's Second Festival (1969)
    • Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
    • Mortadelo and Filemon. Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
  • Neuroworld (Spain, 2014)
  • Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui (Chile, 2002)
  • Pancho Talero (Argentina):
  • El Payo (Mexico):
    • El Payo - Un hombre contra el mundo (1972)
    • Los caciques (1975)
    • La montaña del diablo (1975)
  • Patoruzito [es] (Argentina):
    • Patoruzito (2004)
    • Patoruzito: La gran aventura (2006)
  • Percal (Mexico):
    • El infierno de los pobres [es] (1951)
    • Perdición de mujeres [es] (1951)
    • Hombres sin alma [es] (1951)
  • Piantadino (Argentina, 1950)
  • Polar (Spain, 2019)
  • Las puertitas del Sr. López (Argentina, 1988)
  • Rarotonga (Mexico, 1978)
  • Rubí (Mexico, 1970)
  • The Silent War (Spain, 2019)
  • Superlópez (Spain):
    • Superlópez (2003, short film)
    • Superlópez (2018)
  • Los Supersabios (Mexico, 1978)
  • Tigre Callejero (Spain, 2021)
  • Virus Tropical (Columbia, 2017)
  • Wrinkles (Spain, 2011)
  • Yesenia (Mexico, 1971)
  • Yor, the Hunter from the Future (Argentina, 1983)
  • Zipi y Zape (Spain):
  • Zonga, el ángel diabólico [es] (Mexico, 1958)

Swedish

Thai

Turkish

Highest grossing comic book films

The following is a list of comic book films that has surpassed $1 million. Superhero films, comic strips and manga adaptations are not included as they have their own list. See List of highest grossing superhero films, Highest grossing comic strip films and Highest-grossing Manga films.

Rank Film Worldwide gross Year Comic book Source Ref
1 Men in Black 3 $654,213,485 2012 The Men in Black Malibu Comics [7]
2 The Smurfs $563,749,323 2011 The Smurfs syndication [8]
3 300 $456,068,181 2007 300 Dark Horse Comics [9]
4 Men in Black II $441,818,803 2002 The Men in Black Malibu Comics [10]
5 Kingsman: The Secret Service $414,351,546 2014 Kingsman Image Comics [11]
6 Kingsman: The Golden Circle $410,902,662 2017 Kingsman image comics [12]
7 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn $373,994,233 The Adventures of Tintin Casterman Shueisha [13]
8 Edge of Tomorrow $370,541,256 All You Need Is Kill
9 The Smurfs 2 $347,434,178 2013 the smurfs syndication [14]
10 Wanted $342,463,063 2008 Wanted [15]
11 300: Rise of an Empire $337,580,051 2014 300 Dark Horse Comics
12 Casper $287,928,194 1995 Casper the Friendly Ghost Harvey Comics [16]
13 Oblivion $286,168,572 2013 Oblivion Unpublished [17]
14 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets $225,874,228 2017 Valérian and Laureline Dargaud [18]
15 Red $199,006,387 2010 Red WildStorm [19]
16 Smurfs: The Lost Village $197,183,546 2017 The Smurfs syndication [20]
17 Road to Perdition $181,001,478 2002 [[Road to Perdition (comics) Road to Perdition]]
18 Sin city $158,733,820 Sin City Dark Horse Comics [21]
19 Red 2 $148,075,565 2013 Red WildStorm [22]
20 2 Guns $131,940,411 2013 2 Gun Boom! Studios [23]
21 Asterix at the Olympic Games $131,856,927 2008 Asterix Dargaud [24]
22 The King's Man $125,897,478 2021 kingsman image comics [25]
23 Surrogates $122,444,772 2009 The Surrogates Top Shelf Productions [26]
24 Timecop $101,646,581 1994 Timecop Dark Horse Comics [27]
25 Atomic Blonde $100,014,025 2017 The Coldest City [28]
26 R.I.P.D. $78,324,220 2013 Rest in Peace Department [29]
27 I, Frankenstein $76,801,179 2014 I, Frankenstein Kevin Grevioux [30]
28 30 Days of Night $75,513,170 2007 30 Days of Night IDW [31]
29 From Hell $74,558,115 2001 From Hell Knockabout Comics [32]
30 A History of Violence $61,385,065 2005 A History of Violence DC Comics[33]
31 Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia $61,319,383 2012 Asterix Dargaud [34]
32 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World $51,691,156 2010 [35]
33 Marry Me $50,541,093 2022 Marry Me [36]
34 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion $48,288,456 Asterix Dargaud [37]
35 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For $39,407,616 A Dame to Kill For Dark Horse Comics [38]
36 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute $19,000,000 The Smurfs 1976 [39]

See also

Also related:

References

  1. ^ Amidi, Amid (3 August 2015). "5 Things You Need To Know About The Chinese/American Feature 'Rock Dog'". cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (29 March 2017). "Channing Tatum's Production Banner and Tencent Pictures Team on 'Zombie Brother' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Curti 2016, p. 60.
  4. ^ "'Gomorrah' Author Roberto Saviano to Make Directorial Debut With Animation Feature 'I'm Still Alive' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ "1916 – O QUIM E O MANECAS". Cinema Português (in Portuguese). Instituto Camões. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Karaoğlan". www.karaoglanfilm.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-09.
  7. ^ Malibu Comics
  8. ^ "The Smurfs". Box Office Mojo.
  9. ^ "300". Box Office Mojo.
  10. ^ "Men in Black II". Box Office Mojo.
  11. ^ "Kingsman: The Secret Service". Box Office Mojo.
  12. ^ "Kingsman: The Golden Circle". Box Office Mojo.
  13. ^ "The Adventures of Tintin". Box Office Mojo.
  14. ^ "The Smurfs 2". Box Office Mojo.
  15. ^ "Wanted". Box Office Mojo.
  16. ^ "Casper". Box Office Mojo.
  17. ^ "Oblivion". Box Office Mojo.
  18. ^ "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets". Box Office Mojo.
  19. ^ "RED". Box Office Mojo.
  20. ^ "Smurfs: The Lost Village". Box Office Mojo.
  21. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sincity.htm
  22. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2087552513/
  23. ^ "2 Guns". Box Office Mojo.
  24. ^ Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) Box Office Mojo
  25. ^ "The King's Man". Box Office Mojo.
  26. ^ https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=surrogates.htm
  27. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0111438/?ref_=bo_se_r_1
  28. ^ "Atomic Blonde". Box Office Mojo.
  29. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl392988161/
  30. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1418377/
  31. ^ "30 Days of Night". Box Office Mojo.
  32. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl626361857/weekend/
  33. ^ DC Comics
  34. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1597522/?ref_=bo_se_r_1
  35. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0446029/?ref_=bo_se_r_1
  36. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt10223460/
  37. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt8001346/
  38. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3044115969/
  39. ^ "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute". Box Office Mojo.

Bibliography

  • Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 9781936168606.
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