# The best Roald Dahl film adaptations

Stop-motion foxes, a chocolate factory and a convention of witches: the films based on Roald Dahl that come out on top in Looper's Rotten Tomatoes ranking and The A.V. Club's list.

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- May 28, 2023 · justin_seattle
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## Top 11

1. **Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)** (286 · ▲300 ▼14) — Wes Anderson. Stop-motion, with George Clooney as the fox.
2. **Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)** (229 · ▲251 ▼22) — Mel Stuart. Gene Wilder's Wonka and the golden tickets.
3. **The Witches (1990)** (191 · ▲222 ▼31) — Nicolas Roeg. Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch.
4. **Matilda (1996)** (176 · ▲200 ▼24) — Danny DeVito. A gifted girl against Miss Trunchbull.
5. **James and the Giant Peach (1996)** (163 · ▲196 ▼33) — Henry Selick. Live action and stop-motion inside a giant peach.
6. **Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)** (159 · ▲188 ▼29) — Tim Burton. Johnny Depp's take on Wonka.
7. **The BFG (2016)** (131 · ▲165 ▼34) — Steven Spielberg. Mark Rylance as the Big Friendly Giant.
8. **The BFG (1989)** (116 · ▲151 ▼35) — Brian Cosgrove. The animated version by Cosgrove Hall.
9. **Danny, the Champion of the World (1989)** (104 · ▲140 ▼36) — Gavin Millar. Jeremy Irons and his son Samuel as father and son.
10. **Esio Trot (2015)** (74 · ▲117 ▼43) — Dearbhla Walsh. Judi Dench, Dustin Hoffman and a tortoise.
11. **36 Hours (1964)** (69 · ▲120 ▼51) — George Seaton. A wartime thriller from a Dahl short story.

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