10 BOOKS WHICH MADE GREAT MOVIES
Books adapted into movies make a great buzz around the globe. With meticulous direction, deep writing and arresting screenplay, the movies-made-out-of-books always please the audience pretty well. There have been many movies made out of books, but there are a few which leave a deep mark on your heart and soul — compelling you to rejuvenate yourself and your life.
Let’s take a look at some of the Hollywood movies:
- THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
RITA HAYWORTH AND SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION by STEPHEN KING
It’s hard to forget this book and its adaptation: how Andy Dufresne, a banker convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover, makes his way out of the Shawshank State Penitentiary after spending 28 years in prison. Stephen King has beautifully brought out many life lessons from this book — being persistent always rewards in the end, thinking outside the box is a necessity for survival, and not being afraid of what other people think of you — are some of his teachings. Though Andy is supposed to be innocent in the murder case, he still has to serve a double life sentence — life will not always be fair to you either! The movie stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufrense and Morgan Freeman as Red.
2. HARRY POTTER MOVIE SERIES
HARRY POTTER by J.K. ROWLING
Harry Potter needs no introduction — it has lived and ruled in millions of hearts, and it still does. The Harry Potter book series has 7 books — from The Philosopher’s Stone to The Deathly Hallows, whereas there are 8 movies based on the same, with The Deathly Hallows adapted in two feature length parts. The star cast includes Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort. It is the third highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts, as per the statistics of Wikipedia.
3. LITTLE WOMEN (2019)
LITTLE WOMEN by LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Little Women has been adapted 6 times into films; the seventh time being the latest one in 2019. It is an American coming-of-age period drama. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. The 2019 version stars Saoirse Ronan as Jo, Emma Watson as Meg, Florence Pugh as Amy and Eliza Scanlen as Beth, grossing a hefty sum of $206 million worldwide. It also received 6 nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, 5 nominations at the 73rd BAFTA Awards and 2 nominations at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.
4. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by JANE AUSTEN
It’s a story about the three Dashwood sisters — Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, played on-screen by Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Emilie Françoise, and Gemma Jones as their mother, Mrs. Dashwood. Released in 1995, the film earned $135 million worldwide. The film received 11 nominations and 3 awards at the 1995 BAFTA Awards, and 7 Academy Awards nominations.
Sense and Sensibility contributed to a resurgence in popularity for Austen’s works, and has led to many more productions in similar genres. It persists in being recognised as one of the best Austen adaptations of all time.
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5. FIGHT CLUB
FIGHT CLUB by CHUCK PALAHNUIK
This movie is a 1999 adaptation of the Fight Club novel. The movie stars the debonair Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden and Edward Norton as the narrator. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor’s exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, the protagonist finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups. Then he meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.
6. THE EXORCIST
THE EXORCIST by WILLIAM PETER BLATTY
The Exorcist, starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller and Linda Blair, is a 1973 American supernatural horror movie based on the The Exorcist novel published in 1971. The first installment in The Exorcist film series follows the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her mother’s attempt to rescue her through an exorcism conducted by two priests.
7. THE LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIE SERIES
THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J.R.R. TOLKIEN
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The film adaptation has 3 films with the subtitles — The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). The cast includes Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis and Sean Bean. The Lord of the Rings is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential film series ever made. It was a major financial success and is among the highest-grossing film series of all time with $3 billion in worldwide receipts. Each film was critically acclaimed and heavily awarded, the series winning 17 out of its 30 Academy Award nominations.
8. THE GODFATHER
THE GODFATHER by MARIO PUZO
A 1972 American crime film based on the 1969 novel The Godfather, it is one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. It is ranked as the second greatest film in the American Cinema by the American Film Institute. The film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. The film won Oscars for three categories and received nominations for seven others. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972, and was for a time the highest-grossing film ever made,with a gross between $246 million and $287 million at the box office.
9. TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE by JENNY HAN
Released in 2014 as a young adult romance novel, the book was adapted into a movie with the same title in 2018. This American teen romance film stars Lana Condor and Noah Centineo. It is the first installment in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before film series and followed by two sequels, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean, with the first released on February 12, 2020.
10. GONE GIRL
GONE GIRL by GILLIAN FLYNN
An American psychological thriller released in 2014, the movie — just like the book is a must read. The film stars Ben Affleck as Nick Dunne, Rosamund Pike as Amy Elliott Dunne, Neil Patrick Harris as Desi Collings, and Tyler Perry as Tanner Bolt. The movie received nominations and accolades at the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. It grossed $369 million worldwide, making it a huge commercial success.
These were a few films based on books by famous authors. Grab a bowl of popcorns and a tray of tacos to enjoy the quarantine with these engaging and thriller films!
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