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1. www.rd.com › list › hit-movies-that-were-books-first45 of the All-Time Best Books Made into Movies - Reader's Digest

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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.

2. www.shortlist.com › lists › 40-best-film-adaptationsThe 53 best book-to-film adaptations ever, ranked - Shortlist

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   The best book-to-film adaptations ever. 1. The Godfather (Mario Puzo) Buy the Godfather trilogy at Amazon. Film: 1972. Director: Francis Ford Coppola. Mario Puzo himself assisted on the screenplay for Coppola’s classic. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the film stays faithful to the manner and quality of the book.

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3. www.ranker.com › list › best-movies-based-on-booksThe 50 Best Movies Based On Books, Ranked

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   4 days ago · Since the earliest days of Hollywood, book adaptations have been one of the most reliant and successful forms of filmmaking, from poignant standalones like The Grapes of Wrath to massive franchises like Harry Potter. Spanning decades and crossing genres - including drama, comedy, horror, and...

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4. berkeleyfictionreview.org › 2021/11/29 › from-pagesFrom Pages to Premiers: The Case for Book To Movie Adaptations

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   Nov 29, 2021 · From the saturation of book-based rom coms on Netflix to the high-production Hollywood book-adapted films that seem to pop out every month, it feels like book-adapted movies are a fairly recent 2000’s phenomenon. On the contrary, this film genre actually made its mark in media history over a century ago.

5. www.marieclaire.com › culture › g33612738The Top-Grossing Book-to-Film Adaptations of All Time

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   • 'Jurassic Park' Based On: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, published in 1990. The Films: Director Steven Spielberg has been adapting beloved novels for the big screen since the early days of his career, beginning with Jaws.
   • 'Twilight' Based On: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, published in 2005 and followed by five novels. The Films: Let's run down the checklist on this one. Hot teen stars?
   • 'The Hunger Games' Based On: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, published in 2008 and followed by two novels. The Films: The big-screen adaptation of the dystopian Hunger Games saga introduced the world to Jennifer Lawrence.
   • 'The Lord of the Rings' Based On: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, published in 1954 and followed by two novels. The Films: Peter Jackson's entire trilogy of fantasy epics were filmed over the course of a single year, wrapping up production in December 2000.

6. www.imdb.com › list › ls05054338350 films, Adaptations from Classic Literature - IMDb

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   65 Metascore. Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him. Director Bille August Stars Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Uma Thurman. 3. The Great Gatsby.

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   What movies were based on books?

   • This resulted in the creation of a whole new film genre. Eventually, these adaptations became academy-award winning, iconic titles such as The Godfather I and II (1972 and 1974), Jaws (1975), Schindler’s List (1993) and Fight Club (1999)—each based on books of the same name.

   From Pages to Premiers: The Case for Book To Movie Adaptations

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   Who based a movie on a novel?

   • Just ask directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and Francis Ford Coppola, all of whom based some of their finest films on novels. Each talented director delivers their own take on the work, often to the author's chagrin. Look no further than Stephen King's openly critical stance on Kubrick's adaptation of "The Shining."

   100 Best Movies Based on Books - Stacker

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   What makes a movie based on a book so popular?

   • Spanning decades and crossing genres - including drama, comedy, horror, and science-fiction - these beloved movies based on books all have one thing in common: they turned their source material into cinema that stands the test of time. Some authors seem to write novels that are almost handcrafted for the silver screen.

   The 50 Best Movies Based On Books, Ranked

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   What was the first film based on literature?

   • The first recorded film based on literature was the 1899 movie Cinderella, directed by French director Georges Méliès in 1899. The film was adapted from the original Cinderella text written by French author Charles Perrault and was the first ever film adaptation of the classic tale.

   From Pages to Premiers: The Case for Book To Movie Adaptations

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   How many Tolstoy movies have been filmed?

   • While a total of four films have attempted to capture Tolstoy’s hefty tome—at 864 pages, it certainly isn’t a short book —the 2012 adaptation, starring Keira Knightley, Jude Law and Domhnall Gleason, is the most creative and glamorously filmed.

   45 Best Books Made into Movies | Top Book-to-Movie Adaptations

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   Should Books be adapted into movies?

   • It is almost unbelievable, the way that transforming books into movies ensures the immortality of the original text. What is on the internet stays on the internet forever, and for book-adapted movies, this is a good thing. They take on a life of their own.

   From Pages to Premiers: The Case for Book To Movie Adaptations

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   Jimmy Stewart plays a wheelchair-bound photographer, who may or may not have witnessed a murder. It's all based on the short story "It Had To Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich. #1. The Godfather (1972) - Director: Francis Ford Coppola. - Stacker score: 100. - Metascore: 100. - IMDb user rating: 9.2.