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Sep 10, 2024 · Save your evening from the endless scroll with our edit of the best book-to-film adaptations. These are the movies that we think live up to their source material, and the books that are more than good enough to read even if you already love the films that inspired them.
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- Marc Chacksfield
- 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.
Jul 29, 2024 · This coming year, popular books like Colleen Hoover’s fan favorite It Ends With Us and John Green’s YA screen return Turtles All the Way Down will also be adapted, with stars such as Blake ...
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941 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Wild Robot. 2024 1h 42m PG. 8.5 (17K) Rate. 85 Metascore. After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
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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.
Jun 7, 2024 · When done right, films based on books can bring beloved stories to life on the big screen, loved by audiences for their visual interpretations of cherished literary works. From timeless classics to contemporary bestsellers, these adaptations have made a mark on both literature and cinema.
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Aug 19, 2024 · Here are the 30 best book-to-movie adaptations ever made, from classics like 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to series like 'The Hunger Games' to recent hits like 'Dune.'.
