Film
In 1999, Sophie's World was adapted into a Norwegian film by screenwriter Petter Skavlan. It was not widely released outside of Norway. Kjersti Holmen won an Amanda Award for her role in the movie.[4]
Television
The 1999 film was also presented as an eight-part TV series in Australia and Iceland, again scripted by Petter Skavlan.
It was also adapted for television in 1995 by Paul Greengrass and shown on the BBC as part of The Late Show. This version starred Jessica Marshall-Gardiner as Sophie, Jim Carter as Alberto Knox, and Twiggy as Sophie's mother.
Board game
In 1999, it was made into a board game by Robert Hyde and Ken Howard, and published by Sophisticated Games Ltd.[5] The game involves answering trivia on famous philosophers and requires players to talk for several minutes on philosophical topics such as animal rights.
Computer game
In 1998, it was adapted into a PC and Mac CD-ROM game by The MultiMedia Corporation. The game allows players to learn about philosophy as in the book, while adapting the metafiction elements for a virtual world.
Music
English space rock band Spiritualized named their 1997 studio album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space after a line in the novel. Chinese math rock indie band Baby Formula's self-titled album has a track called "Sophie's World (苏菲的世界)".