The Best Non-Superhero Comic Adaptation Movies

Use the JustWatch streaming guide to help you find the non-superhero comic adaptations that are best suited for you. From the best in the genre to the animated movies you might have missed, JustWatch has a full list of movies in this genre to search through. Regardless of which streaming services you use—Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or any other—JustWatch has you covered.

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Find the Top Non-Superhero Comic Adaptation

Comic books are a rich source of inspiration for all manner of different movies. Despite the popularity of superhero comic book adaptations, this medium is not limited to the likes of Batman and Superman but can tell stories that range from the fantastical to the gritty and real. Some of the best non-superhero comic adaptations include V for Vendetta, Sin City, 300, Dredd, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Men in Black, Hugo, The Addams Family, and Red. Other more surprising entries in this category include Old Boy, The Edge of Tomorrow, A History of Violence, Blue is the Warmest Color and Road to Perdition are all based on comic books or graphic novels.

Animated movies that are also non-superhero comic adaptations

These animated non-superhero comic adaptations might have flown under your radar, so if you’re looking for something a little different then check them out. Persepolis, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Akira, and Fritz the Cat all take a different approach to honoring the original style of their comics.