Best Movies/TV Shows Written by (or adapted from) Roald Dahl

14 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows written by (or adapted from) roald dahl.

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1 Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | USA, UK | English, French
2 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | UK, USA | English, French
3 You Only Live Twice(1967)
Movie | Action, Adventure | UK, Japan | English, Japanese
4 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968)
Movie | Adventure, Family | UK, USA | English, German
5 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | UK, USA | English
6 Matilda(1996)
Movie | Comedy, Family | USA | English
7 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023)
Movie | Short, Adventure | USA, UK | English
8 Wonka(2023)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | USA, UK | English, Latin
9 36 Hours(1964)
Movie | Thriller, War | USA | English, German
10 James and the Giant Peach(1996)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | UK, USA | English
11 The Witches(1990)
Movie | Adventure, Comedy | UK, USA | English
12 The BFG(1989)
Movie | Animation, Adventure | UK | English
13 The BFG(2016)
Movie | Adventure, Family | UK, India | English, Hindi
14 Matilda: The Musical(2022)
Movie | Comedy, Drama | UK, Australia | English

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Updated November 29, 2025 · FlickRatings