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Alert your book club — these films like Leave the World Behind, All Quiet on the Western Front, and To All the Boys I've Loved Before are all based on great reads.
Aug 1, 2019 · Here’s how. Three years ago, a Hollywood film director and trio of producers turned my first novel into a comedy film starring Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Vanessa Bayer, Gabriel Byrne, Colin O’Donoghue, Jason Ritter, William Moseley, and Desmin Borges. It’s currently streaming on Netflix.
From classics to the more contemporary, some of the greatest movies ever made started out as books. Check out these films that made the big leap from page to screen.
- The Irishman (2019) The Irishman. R. Release Date. November 1, 2019. Director. Martin Scorsese. Cast. Jesse Plemons , Robert De Niro , Anna Paquin , Al Pacino , Joe Pesci , Harvey Keitel.
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) To All the Boys I've Loved Before is another popular young adult novel that received its film adaptation via Netflix.
- Mudbound (2017) Mudbound. R. Release Date. November 16, 2017. Director. Dee Rees. Cast. Carey Mulligan , Garrett Hedlund , Jason Clarke , Jonathan Banks , Jason Mitchell , Rob Morgan.
- Gerald's Game (2017) Aided by performances from some of his most frequent collaborators, Mike Flanagan successfully adapted Gerald's Game, a Stephen King novel that was long thought to be unfilmable (per Cinema Blend).
- Secretariat
- Room
- The Reader
- Revolutionary Road
- Into The Wild
- To Kill A Mockingbird
- Suite Française
- The Imitation Game
- The Fundamentals of Caring
- Queen of Katwe
Penny Chenery Tweedy and her associates guide her long-shot stallion to set the still-unbeaten world record for winning the Triple Crown in 1973. Based On: Secretariatby William Nack Starring:Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, Margo Martindale, Nelson Ellis
A woman who has been held captive in a tiny garden shed for seven years raises her five-year-old son, Jack, who was born in captivity. Based On: Roomby Emma Donoghue Starring:Brie Larson, Jacob Temblay
In 1958 Germany, a teenage boy named Michael Berg has an affair with an older woman named Hanna Schmitz, who then mysteriously disappears. Decades later, Michael, now a lawyer, encounters Hanna in court. She is on trial for war crimes committed when she was a guard at a Nazi concentration camp. Based On: The Readerby Bernhard Schlink, translated by...
April and Frank Wheeler’s troubled marriage crumbles under the social constraints of their mid-1950s suburban existence. Based On: Revolutionary Roadby Richard Yates Starring:Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour
After graduating from Emory University in the early 1990s, ace student and athlete Christopher McCandless gives everything he owns to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Based On: Into the Wildby Jon Krakauer Starring:Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Kristen Stewart, Vince Vaughn, Zach Galifianakis
Father, widower, and small-town lawyer Atticus Finch defends a black man accused of raping a white woman in 1932 Alabama. Meanwhile, his two children, Jem and Scout, become intrigued by their mysterious shut-in neighbor, Boo Radley. Based On: To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee Starring:Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Ruth White, Paul Fix, Brock Peters, ...
During the Nazi occupation of France, romance blossoms between a Lucile Angellier, a French woman, and Bruno von Falk, the German officer billeting in her home. Based On: Suite Françaiseby Irène Némirovsky, translated by Sandra Smith Starring:Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Riley, Margot Robbie, Ruth Wilson
British mathematical genius Alan Turing and a team of gifted mathematicians try to crack the German Enigma code to turn the tide of World War II. But when Alan is outed as a gay man, he is faced with imprisonment or chemical castration. Based On: Alan Turing: The Enigmaby Andrew Hodges Starring:Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, ...
A retired writer named Ben takes a six-week course to become a caregiver, then takes a job caring for Trevor, an eighteen-year-old with muscular dystrophy. Ben takes Trevor on a road trip to see the world’s deepest pit. Along the way, Trevor meets Dot, a kind girl he develops a crush on. Based On: The Revised Fundamentals of Caregivingby Jonathan E...
Phiona Mutesi, a ten-year-old Ugandan girl growing up in the slums of Katwe, learns to play chess and soon becomes a top player, competing in international competitions. Based On: The Queen of Katweby Tim Crothers Starring:Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o
Apr 21, 2024 · So, we've selected some of the best movies based on books rated over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes available on Netflix. Whether you are looking for one with a strong historical background or one...
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Apr 27, 2020 · My list of the Netflix movies based on books will help you weed through the sheer volume of choices and find one perfect for you! I started off with the general fiction adaptations and then you’ll find more specific categories of classics and young adult novels!
