28 wild ’90s movie adaptations of TV shows

The ’90s whole heartedly embraced the concept of the TV show adaptation, bringing beloved small-screen franchises to theaters, often with a new twist, cast, or coat of paint. Here are all of the 1990s TV show adaptations that we’ve reviewed on the site so far!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): “The best thing about TMNT is the humor, which not only shines through creative dialogue but also in each of the fights.”

The Addams Family (1991): “The director, Barry Sonnenfeld, creates a Burton-equse world for the Addams to live in, dark, goolish, and endlessly funny.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991): “The secret is… there really is no secret.”

Knight Rider 2000 (1991): “I liked it back then, and nostalgia goggles or no, it’s still quite likable today.”

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991): “I only admit this to you, in fear of being stoned by popular opinion — the best Trek film to date.”

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992): “It’s bound to disappoint anyone looking for resolution for the show.”

Addams Family Values (1993): “For some wonderful reason, filmmakers got it so right the second time around.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993): “Instead, we get shoddy time travel and second-rate Turtle costumes.”

The Fugitive (1993): “This is a taunt and entertaining thriller that still hooks me from the bold opening credits.”

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993): “There’s only so much falling down and knocking down and crotch kicks that an audience will endure.”

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993): “It doesn’t tone itself down to be a traditional ‘kids’ movie.'”

Star Trek Generations (1994): “Generations‘ opening scene is, coincidentally, its only good one.”

Maverick (1994): “This flick is so full of corn you could microwave it and serve it as a snack.”

The Flintstones (1994): “I have to be fair and give high praise to the world building on display in the film.”

The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): “The Brady Bunch Movie is a stroke of genius which uses an old cult sitcom in a twisted new way.”

A Very Brady Sequel (1996): “The gleaming innocence of the Bradys allows for so many dark and disturbing jokes to almost seem charming and wholesome.”

Star Trek: First Contact (1996): “In a way, First Contact can be seen as the perfect way to do a ‘TV-to-movie’ movie.”

Project ALF (1996): “Project: ALF becomes a meandering road trip with very low stakes and even lower tension.”

Addams Family Reunion (1998): “Tim Curry always gives it his all — and that makes him delightful to watch.”

Lost in Space (1998): “Lost In Space is scrambling everywhere and only appeases the opening weekend crowd.”

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998): “Essentially, it’s the Planet of the Amish.”

The Avengers (1998): “If you enjoy off-the-wall goofy weirdness you might get a kick out of this.”

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998): “The entire thing feels a bit drawn out, like it might’ve been better served as an episode of the animated series.”

The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998): “There’s nothing in this movie that hasn’t been covered before.”

Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998): “Straczynski took the time to sit down and figure out the logistics of holographic prostitutes.”

Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998): “A lot of the time Thirdspace spends trying to be weird and creepy actually comes off pretty well.”

Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998): “I never totally shook the feeling that I was watching a cash grab by the network.”

Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (1999): “A Call to Arms is the last of the original Babylon 5 movies, and probably the best stand-alone film of the five.”

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