Television Adaptations
AMC Movie List

Television Adaptations

Some TV concepts beg for the feature-length treatment. Which show most successfully made the jump to the big screen?

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1 The Muppet Movie
Kermit the Frog pursues Hollywood dreams and, along the way, picks up playtime buds Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo. 78 168
2 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The off-kilter British sketch-comedy show is brilliant as a stream-of-consciousness movie based on the legend of King Arthur. 68 172
3 The Naked Gun [Film Series]
Leslie Nielson’s turn as doltish Detective Frank Drebin spun the short-lived cop satire Police Squad! into a successful movie franchise. 54 146
4 The Untouchables
The '50s TV drama was a hit 1987 movie, with a David Mamet script, Kevin Costner as agent Elliot Ness, and Robert De Niro as Al Capone. 42 148
5 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
The crude brand of social commentary on South Park (on air since 1992) works well in the full-length movie. -4 146
6 The X-Files
This $60-million adaptation of the hit sci-fi show tied perfectly into the series, which was still being aired at the time of its release. -37 139
7 Marty
This 1955 TV movie turned big-screen flick -- about a 34-year-old Bronx bachelor living with his mom -- won a Best Picture Oscar. -48 100
8 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
David Lynch's prequel to his cult television series takes viewers into the life of murder victim Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). -66 116
9 Miami Vice
Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx bring the tastemaking '80s TV show to the big screen -- sans the Armani sports coats and synth music. -71 131