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101 Dalmatians adaptations: films & series
Every version of 101 Dalmatians — the films & series, compared across media.
The story at the heart of every version here is the same: Cruella De Vil, a villain who would skin Dalmatian puppies to satisfy her appetite for extravagant fashion. From an animated classic to a live-action comedy to an animated TV series, 101 Dalmatians has been retold across film and television — each time returning to those spotted puppies, their desperate parents, and one of fiction's most flamboyantly evil antagonists.
101 Dalmatians films
Film
101 Dalmatians
A live-action comedy in which a high-fashion villain's scheme to steal Dalmatian puppies for a fur coat creates an extravagant mess.
Film
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
An animated film following Dalmatian parents racing to rescue their stolen puppies before Cruella turns them into a fur coat.
101 Dalmatians series
Frequently asked
Is 101 Dalmatians based on a book?
This page covers the screen versions: the 1961 animated One Hundred and One Dalmatians, the 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians, and the 1997 animated 101 Dalmatians Series.
How many versions of 101 Dalmatians are there?
There are three versions here: the 1961 animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians, the 1996 live-action film 101 Dalmatians, and the 1997 animated TV series 101 Dalmatians Series.
Which 101 Dalmatians adaptation should I start with?
The 1961 animated One Hundred and One Dalmatians tells the complete puppy-rescue story from the beginning. The 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians covers the same core plot. The 1997 101 Dalmatians Series picks up after Cruella's defeat and works well as a follow-on.