Although the film was relatively faithful to the story and a commercial success, its critical response (from critics, readers and non-readers alike) was mixed.

The sitcom was relatively faithful to the comic book series, and enjoyed a lengthy run until 2003.

The film was relatively faithful to the novel, with two major exceptions.

The novel was filmed as Village of the Damned in 1960, with a script that was relatively faithful to the book.

The Commodore version stayed relatively faithful to the original arcade version.

The series stays relatively faithful to the original novels, with no notable departures from their plot.

The story line is relatively faithful to the tale of the Gypsy temptress and obsessed soldier.

For most of the episode, the plot stays relatively faithful to the novel's basic story.

The adaptation uses Tchaikovsky's score and remains relatively faithful to the story.

It also sets the story in contemporary times, updating small details while remaining relatively faithful to the original plot.