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My wife and I both loved 2024's Le Comte de Monte Cristo, we thought it did a great job of capturing the essence of that huge book.
Some other favourites:
Malgudi Days - the TV series and the stories seem in perfect synch, the atmosphere in both the most important thing, and both feel the same.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy the TV series only. Emphatically NOT the movie, regarding which I am firmly in the majority camp of HHGTTG fans who think that overall the movie was less appealing than a date with a Vogon.
The Princess Bride Read the book first, then saw the movie - again and again, more times than I could count. When I re-read the book, I came to the conclusion that Goldman was a better screenwriter than novelist.
Fever Pitch - the original movie. As a longtime Gooner, Hornby's book really resonated, and the Colin Firth film did it justice.
Hogfather the casting was PERFECT. I have never seen any Downton Abbey, and have no interest in ever doing so, but Michelle Dockery forevre has a place in my heart as Susan Sto Helit.
In a category all on its own is Persuasion
The howls of outrage over the recent-ish Netflix(?) adaptation actually prompted me to read the book for the first time. I have not seen and will not see said adaptation of what is now my FIRM favourite Austen.
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