The works of Agatha Christie have been extensively adapted into almost every conceivable medium ranging from cinematic films to video games and board games. The first adaptation was made from as early as 1928 and new adaptations continue to be made to this very day.
To keep the length of this page manageable, only adaptations in the English language are listed here. Do not forget to consult the companion page Adaptations of Agatha Christie in other languages. This lists adaptations in other languages, of which there are many highly significant and successful ones.
Film[]
| Year | Title | Story based on | Country | Notes | Avail[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | The Passing of Mr. Quinn | The Coming of Mr Quin | UK | First Christie film adaptation | |
| 1931 | Alibi | The stage play Alibi and the novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | UK | First Christie film adaptation to feature Hercule Poirot | |
| 1931 | Black Coffee | Black Coffee | UK | ||
| 1934 | Lord Edgware Dies | Thirteen at Dinner | UK | ||
| 1937 | Love from a Stranger | The stage play Love from a Stranger and the short story Philomel Cottage | UK | Released in the US as A Night of Terror | |
| 1945 | And Then There Were None | The stage play And Then There Were None and the novel And Then There Were None | US | First Christie film adaptation of And Then There Were None | |
| 1947 | Love from a Stranger | The stage play Love from a Stranger and the short story Philomel Cottage | US | Released in the UK as A Stranger Walked In | |
| 1957 | Witness for the Prosecution | The stage play Witness for the Prosecution and the short story The Witness for the Prosecution | US | ||
| 1960 | The Spider's Web | Spider's Web | UK | ||
| 1961 | Murder, She Said | 4.50 from Paddington | UK | First Christie film adaptation to feature Miss Marple | |
| 1963 | Murder at the Gallop | After the Funeral | UK | In the film, Miss Marple replaces Hercule Poirot | |
| 1964 | Murder Most Foul | Mrs McGinty's Dead | UK | The film is loosely based on the book and as a major change Miss Marple replaces Hercule Poirot | |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy | None | UK | An original film, not based on any book, although it borrows some elements of They Do It with Mirrors | |
| 1965 | Ten Little Indians | The stage play And Then There Were None and the novel And Then There Were None | UK | ||
| 1965 | The Alphabet Murders | The A.B.C. Murders | UK | ||
| 1972 | Endless Night | Endless Night | UK | ||
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Murder on the Orient Express | UK | ||
| 1974 | And Then There Were None | The stage play And Then There Were None and the novel And Then There Were None | Multiple | Released in the US as Ten Little Indians | |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | The stage play Murder on the Nile and the novel Death on the Nile | UK | ||
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side | UK | ||
| 1982 | Evil Under the Sun | Evil Under the Sun | UK | ||
| 1984 | Ordeal by Innocence | Ordeal by Innocence | UK | ||
| 1988 | Appointment with Death | The stage play Appointment with Death and the novel Appointment with Death | US | ||
| 1989 | Ten Little Indians | The stage play And Then There Were None and the novel And Then There Were None | UK | ||
| 1995 | Innocent Lies | Towards Zero | UK, France |
Departed from the original such that the Christie estate disowned it. End credits acknowledge Christie as an inspiration but state the film does not purport to be a faithful adaptation of Christie's works. | |
| 2014 | Sabotage (2014 film) | And Then There Were None | US | Action movie patterned after the Christie novel. | |
| 2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | Murder on the Orient Express | US | ||
| 2017 | Crooked House | Crooked House | |||
| 2020 | Death on the Nile | Death on the Nile (novel) | US | A sequel to 2017's Murder on the Orient Express. | |
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Hallowe'en Party | US |
Television[]
Radio[]
- 1945-1946 Agatha Christie's Poirot (radio series) by the Mutual Broadcasting System
- 1945-present Adaptations on BBC Radio services including:
- 1985-2007 Hercule Poirot (BBC Radio 4 series)
- 1993-2001 Miss Marple (BBC Radio 4 series)
Graphic novels[]
See Adaptations of Agatha Christie in other languages
Stage adaptations[]
- 1928 Alibi (Michael Morton adaptation)
- 1932 Roads of Memory (W. E. Fuller adaptation)
- 1936 Love from a Stranger (Frank Vosper adaptation)
- 1939 Tea for Three (Margery Vosper adaptation)
- 1940 Peril at End House (Arnold Ridley adaptation)
- 1949 Murder at the Vicarage (Moie Charles and Barbara Toy adaptation)
- 1977 A Murder is Announced (Leslie Darbon adaptation)
- 1981 Cards on the Table (Leslie Darbon adaptation)
- 1993 Murder is Easy (Clive Exton adaptation)
- 2005 And Then There Were None (Kevin Elyot adaptation)
- 2010 Love from a Stranger (Louise Page adaptation)
- 2012 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (David Hansen adaptation)
- 2016 The Secret Adversary (David Hansen adaptation)
- 2017 Murder on the Orient Express (Ken Ludwig adaptation)
- 2019 The Mirror Crack'd (Rachel Wagstaff adaptation)
Video games, games for mobile[]
- 1988 The Scoop (published by Spinnaker Software and Telarium) (PC)
- 2005 Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None (PC and Wii).
- 2006 Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (PC)
- 2007 Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile (I-Spy hidden-object game) (PC)
- 2007 Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (PC and Wii)
- 2007 Agatha Christie: Peril at End House (I-Spy hidden-object game)
- 2009 Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders (DS)
- 2009 Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly (I-Spy hidden-object game) (PC)
- 2010 Agatha Christie: 4:50 from Paddington (I-Spy hidden-object game) (PC)
- 2023 Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (Microid, multiple platforms)
- 2023 Hercule Poirot: The First Cases (Blazing Griffin, multiple platforms)
- 2023 Mahjong Crimes' Murder on the Orient Express (IOS, Android)
- 2023 Hercule Poirot: The London Case (Blazing Griffin, multiple platforms)
Animation[]
See Adaptations of Agatha Christie in other languages
Games[]
- 2006 Agatha Christie Classic Covers (jigsaw puzzle) - Susan Prescot Games
- 2019 Agatha Christie's Death on the Cards - a card game
- 2021 Hunt a Killer: The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
- 2022 Agatha Christie Bingo
- 2022 The World of Agatha Christie - jigsaw puzzle
- 2023 The World of Hercule Poirot - jigsaw puzzle
- 2024 The World of Miss Marple - jigsaw puzzle
References[]
- ↑ Availability: W = probably available on the Web, DVD, Str = Stream