The Best Movies Based On Books By NicoleBreanne [17 more lists]
A list of the best movies based off books, voted on by the Ranker Community. This is a Crowdranked list, so if you don't see your picks for the best vampire movies already on here, go ahead and make your own version of the list so you can nominate them. Most movies are based off of books but whenever a new movie based on a book comes out there is an endless amount of whining about how Hollywood isn't original and why can't they write their own stories? That's simple, it's because these amazing stories are already written and Hollywood has the means to bring them to life, and some times they do it better than even your imagination thought possible. This list looks at the movies based on the books that made you want to reread the book, started endless "which was better the movie or the book" debates, made you squeal with delight that you pictured it that way in your head, and just blew your fricken mind.
- 11994Frank DarabontDrama, Period piece, Crime, Crime Fiction, Prison filmWilliam Sadler, Joseph Ragno, Larry Brandenburg, Bob Gunton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Brian Libby, Mark Rolston, Tim Robbins, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Renee Blaine, Neil Giuntoli, David Proval, Paul McCrane, Jude Ciccolella, Morgan Freeman More
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Harry Potter The Complete Collection
- 31939Victor Fleming, Sam Wood, George CukorDrama, Costume drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Romantic drama, Epic, Film adaptation, Roadshow theatrical release MoreOlivia de Havilland, George Reeves, Cammie King, Clark Gable, Ona Munson, Evelyn Keyes, Harry Davenport, Jane Darwell, Ann Rutherford, William Bakewell, Victor Jory, Fred Crane, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Anderson, Butterfly McQueen, Barbara O'Neil, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Hattie McDaniel, Ward Bond, Irving Bacon, Yakima Canutt, Cliff Edwards More
- 4Catherine Hardwicke, Chris Weitz, David Slade
- 5Peter JacksonDrama, Fantasy, Adaptation, War
- 61972Francis Ford CoppolaDrama, Period piece, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Film adaptation, New Hollywood MoreMarlon Brando, Al Pacino, Alex Rocco, Robert Duvall, Richard Bright, Rudy Bond, John Martino, Joe Spinell, Victor Rendina, Lenny Montana, Richard S. Castellano, Gianni Russo, Louis Guss, Al Lettieri, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Morgana King, Gabriele Torrei, Tom Rosqui, John Marley, Sofia Coppola, Al Martino, Talia Shire, Abe Vigoda, Simonetta Stefanelli, James Caan, John Cazale, Diane Keaton More
- 71993Steven SpielbergDrama, Black-and-white, History, Period piece, Biography, Biographical film, Film adaptation, Tragedy MoreBen Kingsley, Mark Ivanir, Harry Nehring, Embeth Davidtz, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Ludger Pistor, Miri Fabian, Ezra Dagan, Aldona Grochal, Albert Misak, Beata Paluch, Anna Mucha, Malgoscha Gebel, Jonathan Sagall, Beata Nowak, Adi Nitzan, Friedrich von Thun, Krzysztof Luft, Shmulik Levy More
- 81987Rob ReinerComedy, Fantasy, Family, Action, Romance FilmPeter Cook, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Fred Savage, Annie Dyson, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Mel Smith, Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Malcolm Storry, Margery Mason More
- 91992Peter KosminskyDrama, Period piece, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Film adaptationRalph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Janet McTeer, John Woodvine, Jeremy Northam, Sophie Ward, Jennifer Daniel, Simon Ward, Sinéad O'Connor, Jonathan Firth, Dick Sullivan, Jason Riddington, Janine Wood, Robert Demeger, Paul Geoffrey More
- 101932Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson, Richard RossonDrama, Black-and-white, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Pre-Code, Film noirOsgood Perkins, Tully Marshall, Vince Barnett, George Raft, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley, Inez Palange, C. Henry Gordon, Paul Muni, Boris Karloff, Purnell Pratt, Edwin Maxwell More
- 111990Martin ScorseseDrama, Thriller, Biographical film, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Film adaptation MoreMike Starr, Tony Darrow, Henny Youngman, Debi Mazar, Ray Liotta, Charles Scorsese, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Imperioli, Paul Sorvino, Lorraine Bracco, Frank Vincent, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Frank Sivero, Catherine Scorsese, Chuck Low, Frank DiLeo, Gina Mastrogiacomo More
- 122007Ethan Coen, Joel CoenDrama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Suspense, Gangster, Film adaptation MoreJosh Brolin, Rodger Boyce, Woody Harrelson, Barry Corbin, Javier Bardem, Kelly Macdonald, Beth Grant, Tommy Lee Jones, Tess Harper, Stephen Root, Garret Dillahunt, Ana Reeder More
- 131990Rob ReinerPsychological thriller, Thriller, Black comedy, Suspense, Film adaptation MoreJames Caan, Rob Reiner, Frances Sternhagen, Kathy Bates, Graham Jarvis, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth More
- 142005Andrew AdamsonFantasy, Family, Adventure, Christian filmPhilip Steuer, Michael Madsen, Kiran Shah, Georgie Henley, Rupert Everett, Skandar Keynes, James Cosmo, William Moseley, Ray Winstone, Rachael Henley, Morris Lupton, James McAvoy, Sophie Winkleman, Patrick Kake, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Judy McIntosh, Dawn French, Noah Huntley, Anna Popplewell, Jim Broadbent, Tilda Swinton, Liam Neeson, Shane Rangi, Cameron Rhodes, Mark Wells, Brandon Cook, Cassie Cook More
- 152006Martin CampbellDrama, Crime, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Reboot, Parkour in popular culture MoreDaniel Craig, Joseph Millson, Daud Shah, Malcolm Sinclair, Giancarlo Giannini, Simon Abkarian, Jeffrey Wright, Claudio Santamaria, Tobias Menzies, Ivana Miličević, Isaach De Bankolé, Eva Green, Sebastien Foucan, Judi Dench, Ludger Pistor, Richard Sammel, Mads Mikkelsen, Jesper Christensen, Caterina Murino, Clemens Schick More
- 162001Ron HowardDrama, Period piece, Biography, Psychological thriller, Romance Film, Biographical film, Romantic drama, Drama Film MoreTanya Clarke, Austin Pendleton, Christopher Plummer, Adam Goldberg, Josh Lucas, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Clint Howard, Anthony Rapp, Judd Hirsch, Vivien Cardone, Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ron Howard, Victor Steinbach More
- 171980Martin ScorseseDrama, Black-and-white, Boxing, Period piece, Biography, Sports, Biographical film, New Hollywood, Neo-noir MoreJoe Pesci, Bill Hanrahan, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Frank Adonis, Charles Scorsese, John Turturro, Nicholas Colasanto, Cathy Moriarty, Frank Vincent, Frank Topham, Theresa Saldana, Mario Gallo, Don Dunphy, Lori Anne Flax, Joseph Bono More
- 181992Michael MannDrama, Costume drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Romantic drama, Film adaptation MoreSteven Waddington, Edward Blatchford, Madeleine Stowe, Jared Harris, Jodhi May, Daniel Day-Lewis, Wes Studi, Russell Means, Eric Schweig, Maurice Roëves, Patrice Chéreau, Pete Postlethwaite, Terry Kinney, Colm Meaney, Dennis Banks, David Schofield, Malcolm Storry, Mac Andrews, Tracey Ellis, Justin M. Rice More
- 191986Rob ReinerDrama, Period piece, Adventure, Teen, Film adaptation, Coming of ageRiver Phoenix, Richard Dreyfuss, Kiefer Sutherland, Bradley Gregg, John Cusack, Gary Riley, Wil Wheaton, Casey Siemaszko, Jerry O'Connell, Corey Feldman More
- 202000Jonathan DemmeDrama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Horror, LGBT, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Suspense MoreJodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Diane Baker, Darla, Dan Butler, Charles Napier, Brooke Smith, Anthony Heald, Kasi Lemmons, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Frankie Faison More
- 211971Mel StuartDrama, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Musical, Adventure, Film adaptationGene Wilder, Aubrey Woods, Julie Dawn Cole, Stephen Dunne, Ursula Reit, Leonard Stone, Michael Bollner, Diana Sowle, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Peter Stuart, Roy Kinnear, David Battley, Denise Nickerson, Paris Themmen, Nora Denney, Günter Meisner More
- 221985Steven SpielbergDrama, Period piece, LGBT, Film adaptationLeon Rippy, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Susan Beaubian, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Adolph Caesar, Leonard Jackson, Desreta Jackson, Dana Ivey, Carl Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Margaret Avery, Akosua Busia, Rae Dawn Chong More
- 231999Frank DarabontDrama, Fantasy, Period piece, Mystery, Crime Fiction, Film adaptationWilliam Sadler, Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson, Barry Pepper, Gary Sinise, Michael Jeter, Harry Dean Stanton, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Doug Hutchison, Graham Greene, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dabbs Greer, Bonnie Hunt, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, Eve Brent More
- 242005Steven SpielbergDrama, Period piece, Thriller, Sports, Political drama, Political thriller, Airplanes and airports, Spy MoreKarim Saleh, Mathieu Amalric, Gila Almagor, Sharon Alexander, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz, Lynn Cohen, Eric Bana, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Kevin Collins, Hanns Zischler, Guri Weinberg, Greg D'Agostino, Ayelet Zurer, Moritz Bleibtreu, Ciarán Hinds, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Lonsdale, Marie-Josée Croze, Omar Metwally More
- 251991Jon AvnetDrama, Comedy, Period piece, LGBT, Film adaptation, Female buddy filmMary-Louise Parker, Raynor Scheine, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw, Gailard Sartain, Gary Basaraba More
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