15 Films You Didn't Realise Were Based On Comic Books

15. Over The Hedge

Over the Hedge has the distinction of being the first CGI film based on a comic strip. The 1995 comic series centres around a turtle, squirrel, and raccoon. As the trio notice suburbia is gradually taken over their habitat, they encourage the animals to try and adapt.

While the woodland critters adjust to the surge of people in the area, they can't help being lured by human food and technology, inciting all sorts of hilarious hi-jinx. The comic has proven to be so popular, it is still going strong after twenty-five years.

The way the characters are depicted in the film are pretty spot-on. But since the comic strip doesn't have an overarching plot, the filmmakers had to invent the entire story of how RJ is stealing food to give to a bear after he destroyed its stash.