Adaptation Movies
THE HUMANS
An intimate, tense portrait of a New York family gathering for Thanksgiving, The Humans follows Erik, Deirdre, and their adult children as late-night...
PASSING
Passing is a 2021 historical drama directed by Rebecca Hall, adapted from Nella Larsen's novel. Set in 1920s New York and Chicago, two Black women—...
CATS
Cats is a musical fantasy film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's...
MONSTER HUNTER
When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with...
THRONE OF BLOOD
Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s stark adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, relocates the tragedy to feudal Japan. General Washizu, spurred by...
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie follows Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone as they blaze a trail from London to the glamorous French Riviera when a...
CARNAGE
Carnage is a dark comedy film that centers on a seemingly civilized meeting between two sets of parents following a schoolyard fight between their...
THE SON
An intimate, chaptered drama about a father confronting a mounting family crisis when his teenage son reveals troubling truths. As conversations turn...
SAND CASTLE
Sand Castle is a 2017 war drama film that follows a group of American soldiers in Iraq as they attempt to repair a water pumping station in a hostile...
POLAR
Polar follows Duncan Vizla, known as The Black Kaiser, a legendary hitman who has earned his pension after decades of deadly contracts. When a younger...
SUITE FRANçAISE
Suite Française is a 2014 historical drama film based on the novel of the same name by Irène Némirovsky. Set during World War II, the story follows a...
PERSUASION
Persuasion is a 1995 British television film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion. The story follows Anne Elliot, a young woman who is...
THE BORROWERS
The Borrowers is a whimsical family adventure film based on Mary Norton's classic children's books. It follows the Clock family, a group of tiny...
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a comedy-drama film that follows the real-life story of journalist Kim Barker as she navigates the chaotic world of war...
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
Six Degrees of Separation is a 1993 satirical drama directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from John Guare’s Broadway hit. A young man claiming to be the...
THE GOOD EARTH
The Good Earth is a film adaptation of Pearl S. Buck's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, depicting the struggles of a Chinese farming couple, Wang Lung...
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET
"Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret" follows 11-year-old Margaret Simon as she navigates puberty, faith, and adolescence in a 1970s New Jersey...
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations is a classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, focusing on the life of Pip, an orphan living with his sister in rural England....
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING
The Fundamentals of Caring is a warm, offbeat road movie about Ben, a veteran caregiver, who takes a job caring for Connor, a sarcastic young man with...
WONDERSTRUCK
Wonderstruck is a visually enchanting drama that weaves together two stories set fifty years apart. It follows Ben and Rose, two children who secretly...
THE PAINTED BIRD
Set during World War II, The Painted Bird follows a young boy who journeys across a ravaged Eastern European countryside, enduring hunger,...
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
In this stop-motion animated film, a crafty fox finds himself and his family targeted for death by the three dumb, plug-ugly farmers who are tired of...
THE ODD COUPLE
The Odd Couple is a classic comedy that explores the lives of two mismatched roommates, Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison, who move in together after...
THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER
"The Last Letter from Your Lover" follows two intertwined romances across two timelines. In 1960s London, a forbidden affair unfolds through a stack...
WAR AND PEACE
War and Peace is an epic historical drama film set during the Napoleonic Wars, based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy. It follows the intertwining lives of...
WHEN THE LAST SWORD IS DRAWN
Set during the late Edo era, When the Last Sword is Drawn follows a stoic samurai whose life is shattered by tragedy, sending him down a path of...
I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS
I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a 2020 psychological drama directed by Charlie Kaufman, adapted from Iain Reid's novel. On a tense road trip to meet...
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
Love in the Time of Cholera is a romantic drama based on the novel by Gabriel García Márquez. Set in Colombia, the film spans over 50 years, following...
THE BIG SLEEP
Philip Marlowe, a weary private eye, is drawn into a tangle of blackmail, murder, and seduction as he threads through a fog-bound Los Angeles amid...
ADAPTATION.
Adaptation. is a 2002 film directed by Spike Jonze. The movie follows a screenwriter struggling to adapt a non-fiction book into a screenplay. The...
THE FANTASTICKS
The Fantasticks is a musical film adaptation of the off-Broadway production, which tells the story of two neighboring fathers who trick their children...
BILLY BUDD
Billy Budd is a 1962 British historical drama directed by Peter Ustinov. On a sailing frigate during a tense voyage, a naive apprentice named Billy...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Oliver Parker, is a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic play. It explores themes of identity, love,...
THE MOTH DIARIES
The Moth Diaries, directed by Mary Harron, is a moody gothic thriller set in a secluded girls’ boarding school where a quiet pupil is drawn to an...
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP
A tense psychological thriller about Christine Lucas, who awakens every day with no memory of the last decade. Guided by a patient husband, a...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Robert Zemeckis's 2009 A Christmas Carol is a 3D motion-capture adaptation of Charles Dickens's novella. Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted businessman,...
RANGO
Rango is a 2011 animated film that tells the story of a pet chameleon who accidentally ends up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, an outpost...
TO LIVE
To Live is a Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, released in 1994. The movie follows the story of a Chinese family as they navigate through...
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a fresh and comedic take on Charles Dickens's classic novel. Set in the 19th century, it follows the life...
MANON DES SOURCES
An adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s Provençal saga, Manon des Sources picks up the intertwined fates of rural families after the tragedy that concluded...
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
The Zone of Interest, a historical drama from Jonathan Glazer, adapts Martin Amis’s novel to the screen. It follows the Höss family and the chilling...
MARTIN EDEN
Martin Eden is a film adaptation of Jack London's novel, set in Naples. It follows a self-taught, working-class writer, Martin, as he struggles to...
MANSFIELD PARK
Mansfield Park is a 1999 British romantic drama film based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen. It follows the story of Fanny Price, a young...
THE DRY
Australian crime drama in which Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a funeral and investigate a possible link to a...
DUNE: PART TWO
Dune: Part Two continues Paul Atreides’s fateful ascent among the Fremen as he comes to grips with his prophesied role and leads a determined struggle...
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