SimilarWatch
MoviesTV ShowsThemes
Wishlist

Movies and TvShows featuring "tv-adaptation" theme.

Noli Me Tangere
Tv Show

Noli Me Tangere (1993)

7

Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal, published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines in 1887. Noli Me Tángere (Latin for "Touch Me Not") explores perceived inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples in the late nineteenth century.

Hero Seorang Cinderella tells a story of a woman by the name of Nura Medina. Living with her cunning and malicious stepmother, Puan Sri Mawar, and her stepsister, Puteri, a vile and hateful yet gullible person, Medina has to endure endless verbal abuse and unjust treatment. Things took a turn in her life when she meets Tengku Ian, a charming, cheeky, and helpful young man, whose background and life is a mystery to her. Despite being someone who is careful with her emotions, Medina finds herself attracted to Tengku Ian without her fully realizing it.

Watch Clips

In November, 2019, the planning and production of the live action version of the national hero manga "Kinnikuman", directed by Sono Sion, was in progress. "Kinnikuman" was said to be impossible to adapt but it's now said that it will be a great project. Maeda Gordon, while training at the gym, is contacted by the producer of "Kinnikuman", asking him to appear in the movie. However, there's a hidden past attached to this film and the actor begins looking into the mystery.

Kamen Teacher
Tv Show

Kamen Teacher (2013)

6.4

Gota Araki begins work at a new high school. He is assigned to the school's notorious 2nd Year, Class C as their homeroom teacher. All of the students in Class C are violent delinquents, who have no respect for authority figures. Gota Araki quickly becomes acclimated with the students during his first day. He is beaten by his students, but he doesn't fight back. Gota Araki wants to breakthrough the student's tough outer shells, but he soon discovers that the students are more wounded than he could ever imagine. Gota Araki then turns to his mask. Will it take power or heart to change his students?

The Idiot
Tv Show

The Idiot (1959)

7.6

Italian televison adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. Although it is to all intents and purposes a television miniseries, the rhythm of the acting is typically theatrical: the long dialogues, the acting style and the actorly interpretation make it a true example of episodic television theatre.

Kismet
Movie

Kismet(1967)

7.6
90Minutes

The story follows one fateful day as a beggar-poet and his daughter cross paths with a wicked wazir, a wily temptress, a handsome prince, a magical curse, opulent sets and exotic adventure. Adapted from the Broadway musical.

Almos' a Man
Movie

Almos' a Man(1977)

7.1
NR
39Minutes

Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.

Watch Clips
Laura
Movie

Laura(1968)

6.8
44Minutes

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.

The Life of Klim Samgin
Movie

The Life of Klim Samgin

960Minutes

The decline of Russian intelligentsia from the start of the 1870s and the assassination of Alexander II to the 1917 Revolution, seen in the eyes of Klim Samgin, a typical petit-bourgeois intellectual.

Lady in the Dark
Movie

Lady in the Dark(1954)

8
85Minutes

Lady in the Dark is a 1954 movie about a woman named Liza Elliott who is a successful magazine editor but struggles with her personal life as she confronts her dark past. In her journey, she explores her romantic relationships and battles her inner demons. The film portrays the complexities of love, ambition, and self-discovery.

The Homecoming of Ulysses
Movie

The Homecoming of Ulysses(1996)

56Minutes

Frank Groothof tells and sings the story of Ulysses' homecoming. He is accompanied musically by the saxphone ensemble Sax et Plus. The Dutch peninsula of Schiermonnikoog forms the backdrop for the story, in which Groothof himself plays almost all carachters.

No More results found.

tv adaptation

Discover a wide range of movies and TV shows that have been successfully adapted from popular TV series. From gripping dramas to thrilling mysteries, find your next binge-worthy watch on SimilarWatch.

Tv Show

Where to watch in United States