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Dec 2, 2022 · Here's to never being bored again: These movies based on books are all great ways to entertain yourself. See our picks for the best movie adaptations.
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195 titles. Sort by List order. 1. 127 Hours. 2010 1h 34m R. 7.5 (403K) Rate. 82 Metascore. A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Director Danny Boyle Stars James Franco Amber Tamblyn Kate Mara. 2. 100 Rifles. 1969 1h 50m PG. 6.0 (4K) Rate.
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- The Godfather (Mario Puzo) £9.99. Buy the Godfather trilogy at Amazon. Film: 1972. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic.
- The Silence Of The Lambs (Thomas Harris) £5.68. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1991. Director: Jonathan Demme. That The Silence of the Lambs is a great movie goes without saying – it won the Big Five (best film; best director; best actor/actress and best writing) at the Oscars.
- To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) £4.99. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1962. Director: Robert Mulligan. If Harper Lee’s epoch-defining novel is about tolerance and compassion in the face of hatred and violence, then Robert Mulligan’s adaptation has it spot on.
- Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk) £3.00. Buy the movie at Amazon. Film: 1999. Director: David Fincher. Critics often attack Hollywood for castrating a book’s central premise or diluting its message so as to garner a bigger audience.
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- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Book published: 2007. Movie released: 2011. Evoking graphic novels, picture books, flip books, and films, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is utterly brilliant.
- My Abandonment by Peter Rock. Book published: 2009. Movie released: 2018. Inspired by a true story and told through the vantage point of its teenage protagonist, My Abandonment is a tale of survival, family, and what it means to have a loving home.
- The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Book published: 2009. Movie released: 2011. This novel is one of the best historical fiction books ever written, and as far as books made into movies go, both have made an impact on readers and viewers alike.
- The Cider House Rules by John Irving. Book published: 1985. Movie released: 1999. Set in a Maine orphanage, this classic by John Irving is harsh and dark—and essential.
- 'House of Gucci' Nobody can stop talking about House of Gucci, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, which tells the story of the Gucci family (murder and all!)
- 'Nomadland' Based on Jessica Bruder's book of the same title, Nomadland won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Chloé Zhao, the film's director, won Best Director.
- 'Cruella' The highly-anticipated Disney prequel is based on the character from 101 Dalmatians before she becomes the puppy-coat-wearing villain we all know.
- 'The White Tiger' An adaptation of Aravind Adiga's Booker Prize-winning book of the same name, Balram Halwai (played by Adarsh Gourav) is the titular "white tiger" born once every generation.
Dec 30, 2022 · But books remain the most frequently visited well for cinematic inspiration. Of the hundreds of movies based on books, here are the 30 best, in no particular order.
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Aug 29, 2020 · Stacker presents the 100 best movies based on books. To qualify, each film had to be based on a book, including novellas, comic books, and short stories; have an IMDb user rating and Metascore; and have at least 5,000 votes.
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