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Top 10 Movies That Should Be Made into TV Shows


from Hannibal to Bates Motel more and

from Hannibal to Bates Motel more and more beloved films are getting in on the

more beloved films are getting in on the

more beloved films are getting in on the ever growing medium that is television

ever growing medium that is television

ever growing medium that is television welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that should be made into a TV

movies that should be made into a TV

movies that should be made into a TV show now if you two don’t mind I’m date

show now if you two don’t mind I’m date

show now if you two don’t mind I’m date bed before either of you come up with

bed before either of you come up with

bed before either of you come up with another clever idea to get us killed or

another clever idea to get us killed or

another clever idea to get us killed or worse expelled for this list we’re

worse expelled for this list we’re

worse expelled for this list we’re taking a look at movies with worlds that

taking a look at movies with worlds that

taking a look at movies with worlds that are so extensive and characters that are

are so extensive and characters that are

are so extensive and characters that are so varied that they deserve a whole TV

so varied that they deserve a whole TV

so varied that they deserve a whole TV series to expand upon their universes

series to expand upon their universes

series to expand upon their universes keep in mind that we’re excluding movies

keep in mind that we’re excluding movies

keep in mind that we’re excluding movies that have already been adapted into TV

that have already been adapted into TV

that have already been adapted into TV shows just want you to know if you need

shows just want you to know if you need

shows just want you to know if you need anything don’t be shy okay there are no

anything don’t be shy okay there are no

anything don’t be shy okay there are no rules in this house not like a regular

rules in this house not like a regular

rules in this house not like a regular mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please

mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please

mom I’m a cool mom right Regina please stop talking

stop talking

stop talking number 10 The Breakfast Club totally

number 10 The Breakfast Club totally

number 10 The Breakfast Club totally thirty years after their Saturday in

thirty years after their Saturday in

thirty years after their Saturday in detention people still wonder what

detention people still wonder what

detention people still wonder what became of The Breakfast Club Louis given

became of The Breakfast Club Louis given

became of The Breakfast Club Louis given the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll

the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll

the untimely death of John Hughes we’ll likely never know you’re not fooling

likely never know you’re not fooling

likely never know you’re not fooling anybody bender the next screw that falls

anybody bender the next screw that falls

anybody bender the next screw that falls out is gonna be you

out is gonna be you

out is gonna be you it what was that eat my shorts

it what was that eat my shorts

it what was that eat my shorts nevertheless a show set at Shermer High

nevertheless a show set at Shermer High

nevertheless a show set at Shermer High School can explore how all the cliques

School can explore how all the cliques

School can explore how all the cliques and insecurities that accompany young

and insecurities that accompany young

and insecurities that accompany young adulthood have and haven’t changed since

adulthood have and haven’t changed since

adulthood have and haven’t changed since the original brat pack graced the big

the original brat pack graced the big

the original brat pack graced the big screen at its best a Breakfast Club show

screen at its best a Breakfast Club show

screen at its best a Breakfast Club show would be smart funny and speak for every

would be smart funny and speak for every

would be smart funny and speak for every generation of teenagers forget it leave

generation of teenagers forget it leave

generation of teenagers forget it leave me alone at its worst we’ll get

me alone at its worst we’ll get

me alone at its worst we’ll get something like the short-lived Ferris

something like the short-lived Ferris

something like the short-lived Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely

Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely

Bueller and Uncle Buck shows Sincerely Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The

Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The

Yours The Breakfast Club number 9 The Fast and the Furious franchise that’s

Fast and the Furious franchise that’s

Fast and the Furious franchise that’s right

with its first six movies The Fast and

with its first six movies The Fast and the Furious franchise perfected its

the Furious franchise perfected its

the Furious franchise perfected its formula for success

take a few macho guys give them fast

take a few macho guys give them fast cars sprinkle in some beautiful women

cars sprinkle in some beautiful women

cars sprinkle in some beautiful women this is your chases and explosions for

this is your chases and explosions for

this is your chases and explosions for good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass

good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass

good measure and you’ve got a kick-ass action blockbuster it don’t matter if

action blockbuster it don’t matter if

action blockbuster it don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile winnings

you win by an inch or a mile winnings

you win by an inch or a mile winnings winning that’s pretty much all Universal

winning that’s pretty much all Universal

winning that’s pretty much all Universal Studios would have to bring to the table

Studios would have to bring to the table

Studios would have to bring to the table for a Fast and the Furious series to

for a Fast and the Furious series to

for a Fast and the Furious series to work the franchise will feel right at

work the franchise will feel right at

work the franchise will feel right at home on TV since so many shows Center on

home on TV since so many shows Center on

home on TV since so many shows Center on heists automobiles and outlaws being

heists automobiles and outlaws being

heists automobiles and outlaws being pursued by the police anyway number

pursued by the police anyway number

pursued by the police anyway number eight inception is your first lesson in

eight inception is your first lesson in

eight inception is your first lesson in two and a half hours Christopher Nolan

two and a half hours Christopher Nolan

two and a half hours Christopher Nolan packed more exposition ideas and

packed more exposition ideas and

packed more exposition ideas and philosophies into Inception than most

philosophies into Inception than most

philosophies into Inception than most storytellers incorporate into the entire

storytellers incorporate into the entire

storytellers incorporate into the entire run of a TV show with that said imagine

run of a TV show with that said imagine

run of a TV show with that said imagine what Nolan and company might accomplish

what Nolan and company might accomplish

what Nolan and company might accomplish with a series set in the Inception

with a series set in the Inception

with a series set in the Inception universe

each week a team of dream stealers

each week a team of dream stealers ventures into a new targets mind and

ventures into a new targets mind and

ventures into a new targets mind and implants an idea into their subconscious

implants an idea into their subconscious

implants an idea into their subconscious you need the simplest version of the

you need the simplest version of the

you need the simplest version of the idea in order for it to grow naturally

idea in order for it to grow naturally

idea in order for it to grow naturally in your subjects mind that’s a very

in your subjects mind that’s a very

in your subjects mind that’s a very settle out seeing how dreams have

settle out seeing how dreams have

settle out seeing how dreams have unlimited possibilities so would the

unlimited possibilities so would the

unlimited possibilities so would the story ideas and settings for inception

story ideas and settings for inception

story ideas and settings for inception the series plus maybe will at last find

the series plus maybe will at last find

the series plus maybe will at last find out if Cobbs top stopped spinning

number seven The Big Lebowski

number seven The Big Lebowski okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series

okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series

okay when FX adapted Fargo into a series audiences were shocked by how faithfully

audiences were shocked by how faithfully

audiences were shocked by how faithfully the showrunners recreated the film’s

the showrunners recreated the film’s

the showrunners recreated the film’s tone writing and dark humor yeah just

tone writing and dark humor yeah just

tone writing and dark humor yeah just like your opinion man since they managed

like your opinion man since they managed

like your opinion man since they managed to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece

to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece

to do one Coen Brothers masterpiece justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t

justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t

justice a Big Lebowski TV drama isn’t out of the question either The Big

out of the question either The Big

out of the question either The Big Lebowski series could work as a prequel

Lebowski series could work as a prequel

Lebowski series could work as a prequel concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the

concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the

concerning how Jeff Lebowski became the dude I’m the dude so that’s what you

dude I’m the dude so that’s what you

dude I’m the dude so that’s what you call me you know that or his dude miss

call me you know that or his dude miss

call me you know that or his dude miss or Deuter or you know el duderino if

or Deuter or you know el duderino if

or Deuter or you know el duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing

you’re not into the whole brevity thing

you’re not into the whole brevity thing and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died

and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died

and Walter Sobchak Vietnam days he died as so many young men of his generation

as so many young men of his generation

as so many young men of his generation before his time then there was the Lord

before his time then there was the Lord

before his time then there was the Lord you took him as you took so many bright

you took him as you took so many bright

you took him as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh that

flowering young men at Khe Sanh that

flowering young men at Khe Sanh that Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d

Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d

Languedoc at Hill 364 of course we’d also abide a sequel series about the

also abide a sequel series about the

also abide a sequel series about the dude getting acquainted with a little

dude getting acquainted with a little

dude getting acquainted with a little Lebowski and replacing his valued rug

Lebowski and replacing his valued rug

Lebowski and replacing his valued rug there rug really tied the room together

there rug really tied the room together

there rug really tied the room together did it not number six the Alien

did it not number six the Alien

did it not number six the Alien franchise

the Alien franchise has already been

the Alien franchise has already been further explored in sequels prequels

further explored in sequels prequels

further explored in sequels prequels crossovers video games and comics

crossovers video games and comics

crossovers video games and comics goddamnit

goddamnit

goddamnit that’s not all a TV show just seems like

that’s not all a TV show just seems like

that’s not all a TV show just seems like a foregone conclusion as for the plot

a foregone conclusion as for the plot

a foregone conclusion as for the plot how about we finally get a proper origin

how about we finally get a proper origin

how about we finally get a proper origin story that reveals where the xenomorph

story that reveals where the xenomorph

story that reveals where the xenomorph species came from what happened on the

species came from what happened on the

species came from what happened on the derelict spacecraft carrying all those

derelict spacecraft carrying all those

derelict spacecraft carrying all those alien eggs and what the deal with

alien eggs and what the deal with

alien eggs and what the deal with Prometheus was or just show us cool

Prometheus was or just show us cool

Prometheus was or just show us cool spaceships and aliens attacking people

as long as Winona Ryder is not involved

as long as Winona Ryder is not involved will tune in to watch if there’s party

will tune in to watch if there’s party

will tune in to watch if there’s party that’s human I’m just look at me I’m

that’s human I’m just look at me I’m

that’s human I’m just look at me I’m disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter

disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter

disgusting number 5 the Harry Potter franchise with eight movies in the Canon

franchise with eight movies in the Canon

franchise with eight movies in the Canon and a spin-off trilogy in development we

and a spin-off trilogy in development we

and a spin-off trilogy in development we should be content with Harry Potter this

should be content with Harry Potter this

should be content with Harry Potter this boy will be famous there won’t be a

boy will be famous there won’t be a

boy will be famous there won’t be a trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his

trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his

trial to that rattle – doesn’t know his name exactly on the other hand you can

name exactly on the other hand you can

name exactly on the other hand you can never have too much of the Boy Who Lived

never have too much of the Boy Who Lived

never have too much of the Boy Who Lived don’t tell me now did you grow into care

don’t tell me now did you grow into care

don’t tell me now did you grow into care for the boy the Potter verse is open to

for the boy the Potter verse is open to

for the boy the Potter verse is open to numerous TV concepts from a drama about

numerous TV concepts from a drama about

numerous TV concepts from a drama about an underdog Quidditch team going for the

an underdog Quidditch team going for the

an underdog Quidditch team going for the World Cup

World Cup

World Cup to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus

to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus

to a sitcom about Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a

Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a

Finnigan sharing a flat in London to a reality show starring the Dursley family

dedicate an entire channel to original

dedicate an entire channel to original potter-themed content while you’re at it

potter-themed content while you’re at it

potter-themed content while you’re at it recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls

recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls

recipe Gryffindor number for Mean Girls so who is a lady problem that they’d

so who is a lady problem that they’d

so who is a lady problem that they’d like to talk about yes somebody wrote in

like to talk about yes somebody wrote in

like to talk about yes somebody wrote in that book that I’m lying about being a

that book that I’m lying about being a

that book that I’m lying about being a virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but

virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but

virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow

I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow

I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too

and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too

and a wide-set vagina it’s probably too late for the original Mean Girls to

late for the original Mean Girls to

late for the original Mean Girls to reprise their roles for a TV

reprise their roles for a TV

reprise their roles for a TV continuation along the lines of clueless

continuation along the lines of clueless

continuation along the lines of clueless I could put my whole fist in my mouth or

I could put my whole fist in my mouth or

I could put my whole fist in my mouth or a seat yeah okay since high school

a seat yeah okay since high school

a seat yeah okay since high school hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a

hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a

hasn’t changed much since 2004 though a sitcom can always follow a new class of

sitcom can always follow a new class of

sitcom can always follow a new class of plastics check it out junior plastics

plastics check it out junior plastics

plastics check it out junior plastics the only person who must return is Tina

the only person who must return is Tina

the only person who must return is Tina Fey whose screenplay so hilariously

Fey whose screenplay so hilariously

Fey whose screenplay so hilariously captured the teen lingo

captured the teen lingo

captured the teen lingo with one-liners people still quote to

with one-liners people still quote to

with one-liners people still quote to this day so fetch

this day so fetch

this day so fetch what is fetch oh it’s like slang England

what is fetch oh it’s like slang England

what is fetch oh it’s like slang England if the project is left in anyone else’s

if the project is left in anyone else’s

if the project is left in anyone else’s hands we’ll just get another ABC family

hands we’ll just get another ABC family

hands we’ll just get another ABC family sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t

sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t

sequel whoever wrote it probably didn’t think anyone would ever see it come on

think anyone would ever see it come on

think anyone would ever see it come on Tina let’s make fetch happen already so

Tina let’s make fetch happen already so

Tina let’s make fetch happen already so fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch

fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch

fetch Gretchen stop trying to make fetch happen it’s not going to happen number

happen it’s not going to happen number

happen it’s not going to happen number three The Goonies first you gotta do the

three The Goonies first you gotta do the

three The Goonies first you gotta do the truffle shuffle the cast of this

truffle shuffle the cast of this

truffle shuffle the cast of this nostalgic classic might be more ancient

nostalgic classic might be more ancient

nostalgic classic might be more ancient than one-eyed Willy himself but that

than one-eyed Willy himself but that

than one-eyed Willy himself but that doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still

doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still

doesn’t mean the Goonies can’t still make a small screen comeback piece the

make a small screen comeback piece the

make a small screen comeback piece the series could follow The Adventures of

series could follow The Adventures of

series could follow The Adventures of the grown-up Goonies and their children

the grown-up Goonies and their children

the grown-up Goonies and their children as proposed for the long-awaited

as proposed for the long-awaited

as proposed for the long-awaited theatrical sequel or the gang could

theatrical sequel or the gang could

theatrical sequel or the gang could return in animated form your dream

return in animated form your dream

return in animated form your dream there’s no way the latter would benefit

there’s no way the latter would benefit

there’s no way the latter would benefit from never having to age the kids and

from never having to age the kids and

from never having to age the kids and being able to send them on exploits too

being able to send them on exploits too

being able to send them on exploits too costly for live action don’t lie to me

costly for live action don’t lie to me

costly for live action don’t lie to me honestly we went over to my keys dad’s

honestly we went over to my keys dad’s

honestly we went over to my keys dad’s place oh we found a map it’s underneath

place oh we found a map it’s underneath

place oh we found a map it’s underneath this place there we threader either way

this place there we threader either way

this place there we threader either way we’d be guaranteed more exciting

we’d be guaranteed more exciting

we’d be guaranteed more exciting treasure hunts and truffle shuffles

number two The Matrix franchise

number two The Matrix franchise The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up

The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up

The Matrix Reloaded didn’t quite live up to expectations and Matrix Revolutions

to expectations and Matrix Revolutions

to expectations and Matrix Revolutions was flat-out garbage

even if the Wachowskis alienated some

even if the Wachowskis alienated some fans with the matrix equals the universe

fans with the matrix equals the universe

fans with the matrix equals the universe they created still has an immensely

they created still has an immensely

they created still has an immensely alluring lore unfortunately no one can

alluring lore unfortunately no one can

alluring lore unfortunately no one can be told what the matrix is you have to

be told what the matrix is you have to

be told what the matrix is you have to see it for yourself

see it for yourself

see it for yourself television might be the ideal venue for

television might be the ideal venue for

television might be the ideal venue for the franchise to redeem itself allowing

the franchise to redeem itself allowing

the franchise to redeem itself allowing more time to flesh out characters and

more time to flesh out characters and

more time to flesh out characters and ideas have you ever had a dream neo that

ideas have you ever had a dream neo that

ideas have you ever had a dream neo that you were so sure was real what if you

you were so sure was real what if you

you were so sure was real what if you were able to wake from that dream how

were able to wake from that dream how

were able to wake from that dream how would you know the difference between

would you know the difference between

would you know the difference between the dream world and the real be it

the dream world and the real be it

the dream world and the real be it live-action or in the spirit of the

live-action or in the spirit of the

live-action or in the spirit of the Animatrix it’d be great to see the

Animatrix it’d be great to see the

Animatrix it’d be great to see the series cover anything from the creation

series cover anything from the creation

series cover anything from the creation of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to

of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to

of the matrix to Morpheus as origins to the machine wars aftermath

before we pitch our top pick to the TV

before we pitch our top pick to the TV networks here are a few honorable

networks here are a few honorable

networks here are a few honorable mentions walk down the right back alley

mentions walk down the right back alley

mentions walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything I

in Sin City and you can find anything I

in Sin City and you can find anything I don’t even have to floss number one The

don’t even have to floss number one The

don’t even have to floss number one The Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of

Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of

Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible of all the standalone movies that have come

all the standalone movies that have come

all the standalone movies that have come out in the past decade none has left

out in the past decade none has left

out in the past decade none has left audiences pining for more more than the

audiences pining for more more than the

audiences pining for more more than the Incredibles generally said their powers

Incredibles generally said their powers

Incredibles generally said their powers are nothing to be ashamed of

are nothing to be ashamed of

are nothing to be ashamed of our powers made a special Brad Birds

our powers made a special Brad Birds

our powers made a special Brad Birds instant classic was tailor-made for

instant classic was tailor-made for

instant classic was tailor-made for further adventures in movies comics and

further adventures in movies comics and

further adventures in movies comics and television the potential for an

television the potential for an

television the potential for an Incredibles animated series is endless

Incredibles animated series is endless

Incredibles animated series is endless pinning the superhero family against

pinning the superhero family against

pinning the superhero family against villains like bon voyage and the

villains like bon voyage and the

villains like bon voyage and the Underminer every week with Birds

Underminer every week with Birds

Underminer every week with Birds masterful creativity at the show’s helm

masterful creativity at the show’s helm

masterful creativity at the show’s helm an Incredibles cartoon would surely

an Incredibles cartoon would surely

an Incredibles cartoon would surely deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons

deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons

deliver the comedic wit of The Simpsons meets the colorful action of the

meets the colorful action of the

meets the colorful action of the Avengers

do you agree with our list what movies

do you agree with our list what movies do you want to see turned into TV shows

do you want to see turned into TV shows

do you want to see turned into TV shows for more entertaining top 10s published

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