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Through the Looking-Glass adaptations: books & films
Every version of Through the Looking-Glass — the books & films, compared across media.
Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There sends Alice into a mirror-world of topsy-turvy logic — a fairy-tale sequel that has captivated storytellers across every medium. From Carroll's original children's fantasy to animated films and live-action features, each version revisits Alice's journey through wonder, strange creatures, and her search for destiny in an impossible world. These are all the ways that story has been told.
Through the Looking-Glass films
Film
Alice in Wonderland
A 19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child to discover her true destiny.
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland.
Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Through the Looking-Glass books
Frequently asked
Is Through the Looking-Glass based on a book?
Through the Looking-Glass is itself the source — a children's fairy-tale novel by Lewis Carroll (1872), written as a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The films draw on Carroll's Alice stories for their characters and world.
How many versions of Through the Looking-Glass are there?
There are four versions across two media: Lewis Carroll's original 1872 book, the 1951 animated Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton's 2010 live-action Alice in Wonderland, and the 2016 sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Which Through the Looking-Glass adaptation should I start with?
Start with Carroll's original book Through the Looking-Glass for the source story. If you prefer film, the 1951 animated Alice in Wonderland is a classic family entry point, while the 2010 Alice in Wonderland follows an older Alice on a quest to discover her true destiny.