Movie · 2003
Is Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure is based on the comic Mort & Phil by Francisco Ibáñez Talavera (1958).
The movie was released in 2003.
The comic behind Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure
Mort & Phil
Comic by Francisco Ibáñez Talavera · first published 1958 · humorous comics
Mort & Phil: books in order
- El sulfato atómico (1969)
- La estatua de la libertad (1983)
- El brujo (1977)
- The copy machine people
- ¡Soborno!
- Los gamberros
- Pánico en el zoo
- Los mercenarios
- El balón catastrófico
- Los diamantes de la gran duquesa (1972)
- The elixir of life
- Los invasores (1973)
- Los monstruos
- El circo (Mort & Phil comic)
- El otro "yo" del profesor Bacterio
- Barcelona 92
- A las armas (1974)
- ¡Hay un traidor en la T.I.A.! (1983)
- El plano de Alí-Gusa-No
- Impeachment!
- ¡Mascotas!
- Mortadelo de la Mancha
- ¡El carnet al punto!
- Mundial 2006 (2006)
Other adaptations of Mort & Phil
- Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible (film, 2014)
Common questions
Is Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure based on a book?
Yes. Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure is based on the comic Mort & Phil by Francisco Ibáñez Talavera (1958).
Who wrote the book Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure is based on?
Mort & Phil was written by Francisco Ibáñez Talavera and first published in 1958.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with El sulfato atómico, book 1 of Mort & Phil. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Francisco Ibáñez Talavera's books
- Aquí no hay quien viva (TV, 2003)
- La que se avecina (TV, 2007)