Films and television programmes based on Alice in Wonderland


A variety of films and television programmes based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) by Lewis Carroll have been created. The following is a list of close adaptations, including sequels or original works set in the same universe:

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Theatrical films

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Title Year Format Country Notes Reference
Alice in Wonderland 1903 Live-action short (Silent) United Kingdom Directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow [1][2]
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1910 Live-action short (Silent) United States Directed by Edwin Stanton Porter [3]
Alice in Wonderland 1915 Live-action film (Silent) United States Directed by W. W. Young [3]
Alice Comedies 1923–27 Animated/Live-action short (Silent) United States Directed by Walt Disney, these were sold by Disney as animated shorts.
Alice in Wonderland 1931 Live-action film United States Directed by Bud Pollard; first talkie [3]
Alice in Wonderland 1933 Live-action/Animated film United States Directed by Norman Z. McLeod (Live-action), with the exception of Walrus and The Carpenter sequence, which was animated by Harman-Ising Studio.[4] [3]
Alice in Wonderland 1937 TV adaptation (2) Two productions directed by George More O'Ferrall [5]
Alice 1946 United Kingdom BBC production starring Vivian Pickles directed by George More O'Ferrall [5]
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass 1948 TV broadcast United Kingdom BBC production [6]
Alice in Wonderland 1949 Live-action/Stop motion France Directed by Dallas Bower
Alice in Wonderland 1950 United States Televised on the CBS Ford Theatre, with Iris Mann as Alice, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Alice in Wonderland 1951 Animated film United States Walt Disney Animation Studios, directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske. Note: a television promo (also Disney's first ever TV production) entitled One Hour in Wonderland was released the prior year [7]
Alice au pays des Merveilles 1951 TV film France TV broadcast of a stage version
Alice in Wonderland 1955 TV broadcast United States Live television adaptation of the 1932 Eva LeGallienne/Florida Friebus stage adaptation of the novel, directed for television by George Schaefer for the Hallmark Hall of Fame
Alice in Wonderland 1962 TV broadcast Australia Musical special, part of BP Super Show
Alice of Wonderland in Paris 1966 Animated film United States-Czech Childhood Productions, directed by Gene Deitch
Alice in Wonderland 1966 Animated film United States Hanna-Barbera TV film starring Janet Waldo as Alice
Alice in Wonderland 1966 Television play United Kingdom BBC television play directed by Jonathan Miller
Alice au pays des merveilles 1970 TV film France Directed by Jean-Christophe Averty
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972 Live-action film United Kingdom Musical film [3]
Nel mondo di Alice 1974 TV series Italy [8]
Alice in Wonderland 1976 Live-action film United States Erotic musical comedy, directed by Bud Townsend
Alice or the Last Escapade 1977 Live-action film France Film directed by Claude Chabrol
Alice in Wonderland 1981 Animated film USSR Alisa v Strane Chudes, animation, Kievnauchfilm,[9]
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1982 Animated film USSR Alisa v Zazerkale, animation, Kievnauchfilm[9]
Alice 1982 Live-action film Poland
Dreamchild 1985 Live-action film United Kingdom Directed by Gavin Millar
Alice in Wonderland 1985 TV special United States Two-part made-for-TV special produced by Irwin Allen
Alice 1988 Live-action/Stop motion Czechia Directed by Jan Švankmajer
Alice Underground 1999 Live-action short United States Written and directed by Robert E. Lee, US[10]
Alice in Wonderland 1999 Live-action United States, United Kingdom, Germany Written by Peter Barnes; directed by Nick Willing [11]
Malice in Wonderland 2009 Live-Action film United Kingdom Directed by Simon Fellows and written by Jayson Rothwell
Alice in Wonderland 2010 Live-action/Animated film United States Directed by Tim Burton, stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter
Alice Through the Looking Glass 2016 Live-action/Animated film United States Sequel to the 2010 Tim Burton film, stars Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Richard Armitage and Helena Bonham Carter
Alice and the Land that Wonders [12] 2020 Live Action Film Italy Directed by Giulia Grandinetti [13]
Come Away 2020 Live-action film United States Directed by Brenda Chapman
Alice Dos Anjos (Alice in Backlands) 2021 Live action film Brazil Musical film, directed by Daniel Leite Almeida [14]
Alice no Mundo da Internet (Alice in the Internet) 2022 Live action film Brazil Musical film, directed by Fabrício Bittar [15]
The disembodied adventures of Alice 2024 Live action film Ireland Directed by Cléa van der Grijn [16] [17]
Alice, Through the Looking 2024 TBD (upcoming) Live action film United Kingdom Directed by Adam Donen[18][19]
Get Lost TBD (upcoming) Live-Action Film United States Directed by Daniela Amavia[20]

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Title Year Format Country Notes
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1987 Animated DTV film Australia Burbank Films Australia, directed by Andrea Bresciani and Richard Slapczynski
Alice in Wonderland 1988 Animated DTV film Australia Burbank Films Australia
Sugar & Spice: Alice in Wonderland 1991 Animated short TV film Japan written by Steve Kramer, Japan
Alice in Wonderland 1993 Original video animation Japan Hello Kitty and Friends OVA directed by Yasuo Ishikawa, Japan
Alice in Wonderland 1995 Animated DTV film United States-Japan directed by Toshiyuki Hiruma and Takashi Masunaga, Japan, US
Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland 2009 Animated film United States Produced by Disney Channel and distributed by Walt Disney Home Video[21]
Alice in Murderland 2010 Low-budget horror film United States Brain Damage Films, directed by Dennis Devine[22]
Malice in La La Land 2010 Adult film United States Miss Lucifer Production, directed by Lew Xypher[23]

Television

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Title Year Format Country Notes
Alice in Wonderland 1937 Live-action TV short United Kingdom directed by George More O'Ferrall[24]
Alice 1946 Live-action TV short United Kingdom on BBC, starring Vivian Pickles directed by George More O'Ferrall, UK[25]
Alice in Wonderland 1950 Live-action TV film United States Broadcast on the CBS Ford Theatre, starring Iris Mann as Alice, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner.[26]
Alice in Wonderland 1955 Live-action TV film United States a live television adaptation of the 1932 Broadway version of the novel, co-written by Eva LeGallienne and directed by George Schaefer for the Hallmark Hall of Fame[27]
Alice in Wonderland 1962 Live-action TV film Australia It was a pantomime and aired as part of the BP Super Show.
Alice in Wonderland (or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?) 1966 Animated television film United States animated by Hanna-Barbera, with Janet Waldo as Alice
Alice in Wonderland 1966 Live-action TV film United Kingdom BBC television play directed by Jonathan Miller, UK
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1966 Live-action TV film United States Made-for-television musical directed by Alan Handley
Alice in Wonderland 1973 Animated TV episodes United States Episode 17 of Festival of Family Classics, produced by Rankin/Bass
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1973 Live-action TV film United Kingdom BBC adaptation starring Sarah Sutton
Alice in Wonderland 1977 Animated TV episode Japan Episode 62 of Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi, produced by Dax International and Madhouse[28]
Alice in Wonderland 1982 Live-action TV film United States directed by John Clark Donahue and John Driver, US[29]
Alice at the Palace 1982 Live-action TV film United States film of Elizabeth Swados's 1981 Alice in Concert with Meryl Streep[30]
Alice in Wonderland 1983 Live-action TV film United States on PBS's Great Performances, based on the 1982 Broadway 1932 revival
Alice in Wonderland 1983 Animated TV series Japan Fushigi no Kuni no Arisu, anime, Nippon Animation, Japan
Alice in Wonderland 1985 Live-action TV series United Kingdom on Anglia, puppetry by Stephen Mottram, UK[31]
Alice in Wonderland 1985 Live-action TV film United States on CBS, directed by Harry Harris
Alice in Wonderland 1986 Live-action TV series United Kingdom four 30-minute episodes on BBC, written and directed by Barry Letts[32]
Adventures in Wonderland 1992–95 Live-action/Puppet TV series United States Produced by The Walt Disney Company.
Alice in Wonderland 1995 Animated TV episode Japan Episode 14 of World Fairy Tale Series by Toei Animation[33]
Alice Through the Looking Glass 1998 Live-action TV film United Kingdom directed by John Henderson, with Kate Beckinsale as Alice, UK[34]
Alice in Wonderland 1999 Live-action TV film United Kingdom & United States directed by Nick Willing, stars Ben Kingsley, Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, UK\US
Alice, de l’autre côté du miroir 2003 Animated TV film France directed by Dominque Debar, produced by Storimages
Alice (miniseries) 2009 Live-action TV miniseries United Kingdom & Canada Directed by Nick Willing, Canada, UK
Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) 2009 Animated TV episode United States Developed for television [35] by Roberts (Bobs) Gannaway from the original 2009 Video of the same name [21]
Hat Trick (Once Upon a Time) 2012 Live-action TV episode United States Co-written by Vladimir Cvetko and David H. Goodman, and directed by Ralph Hemecker
Jody in Wonderland (The Dumping Ground) 2013 Live-action TV episode United Kingdom Directed by Nigel Douglas, Christmas special [36]
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland 2013–2014 Live-action TV series United States ABC Studios American fantasy-drama series created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Zack Estrin, and Jane Espenson
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 2014 Ballet Canada The Royal Ballet A co-production with The National Ballet of Canada
CBeebies Alice in Wonderland 2015 Television film United Kingdom BBC CBeebies Christmas Show for children tx BBC1 18 December 2015
Liisa Ihmemaassa 2016 Ballet Finland YLE arena broadcast, televised performance of Jorma Elo's ballet adaptation [37]
Alice & Lewis 2020 Animation TV France TF1
Alix et Les Merveilleux 2019 Live-action TV series Canada Radio Canada Televisions[38]
Alice L'integral (Alice et autres Merevilles, Alice traverse le mirroir) 2021 Theatre broadcasts France Culturebox France, 2 part televised performance of Fabrice Meliquot's adaptations for Theatre de la Ville, Paris.[39]
Alice's Wonderland Bakery 2022 Animation TV United States Disney Junior
Alice im Wunderland 2023 Ballet live broadcast Germany Bayerische Staadsoper TV. co production with Royal Ballet, London [40]
Lookingglass Alice 2023 Theatre Circus Broadcast United States PBS[41]
Descendants: The Rise of Red 2024 Streaming film United States Disney+ film

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References

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  2. ^ Guiliano 1976, "The Film Collector's Alice: An Essay and Checklist" by David H. Schaefer, p. 204.
  3. ^ a b c d e Tibbetts & Welsh 1998, pp. 10–13.
  4. ^ "Harman-Ising's Alice". Michael Sporn Animation. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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  36. ^ Jody in Wonderland (TV episode 2013) at IMDb  
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