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Dolores Claiborne (film)
Dolores Claiborne (1995) is Taylor Hackford's psychological thriller adapted by Tony Gilroy from Stephen King's 1992 novel, starring Kathy Bates as a housekeeper accused of murdering her employer, with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn; released March 24, 1995 by Columbia Pictures.
Duel (1971 film)
Duel (1971) is Steven Spielberg's ABC Movie of the Week thriller, written by Richard Matheson from his Playboy story, in which Dennis Weaver's salesman is stalked by an unseen tanker-truck driver; its acclaim launched Spielberg's feature career.
Eileen (film)
Eileen is a 2023 psychological thriller directed by William Oldroyd, adapted by Ottessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel from her 2015 Man Booker-shortlisted novel. Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway star; Sundance 2023 premiere, NEON release, 97 minutes, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Ella Enchanted (film)
Ella Enchanted (2004 film), also known simply as Ella Enchanted, is a Miramax fantasy romantic comedy directed by Tommy O'Haver, starring Anne Hathaway as a girl cursed with obedience; loosely based on Levine's 1997 Newbery Honor novel, released April 9, 2004, grossing $22.9M in the US.
Enola Holmes (film)
Enola Holmes (2020) is a Netflix mystery-adventure directed by Harry Bradbeer, starring Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock's teenage sister, adapted from Nancy Springer's novels, set in 1884, released September 2020, spawning sequels in 2022 and 2026.
Fallen (2016 film)
Fallen is a 2016 fantasy romance drama film directed by Scott Hicks, adapted from Lauren Kate's 2009 young adult novel and starring Addison Timlin and Jeremy Irvine.
Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)
Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological horror film directed and written by Jeffrey Bloom, based on V. C. Andrews's 1979 gothic novel of the same title.
Flowers in the Attic (2014 film)
Flowers in the Attic (2014) is a Lifetime television film directed by Deborah Chow, adapting V.C. Andrews' 1979 novel; starring Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, and Kiernan Shipka, it drew 6.1 million viewers and spawned three sequels.
Gold Mountain (film)
Gold Mountain (金山) is Ang Lee's upcoming Western adapted from C Pam Zhang's novel How Much of These Hills Is Gold, about orphaned Chinese immigrant siblings in Gold Rush California; filmed in Northern California in 2026, distinct from Alan Taylor's earlier same-title project, releasing 2027.
Goodnight Mister Tom (film)
Goodnight Mister Tom (1998) is a British ITV television film directed by Jack Gold, adapted by Brian Finch from Michelle Magorian's novel, starring John Thaw as Tom Oakley and Nick Robinson as evacuee William Beech; it won a BAFTA and drew 14 million viewers.
Gorky Park (film)
Gorky Park is a 1983 American Cold War thriller directed by Michael Apted, adapted by Dennis Potter from Martin Cruz Smith's novel, starring William Hurt as Moscow detective Arkady Renko; filmed in Helsinki after the USSR barred shooting in Moscow.
Hart's War
Hart's War (2002) is a Gregory Hoblit POW courtroom drama starring Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, and Terrence Howard, adapted from John Katzenbach's 1999 novel inspired by Nicholas Katzenbach's Stalag Luft III captivity; MGM release, mixed reviews, $19.1M US gross.
Hoot (film)
Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy, also called Hoot the movie, adapted from Carl Hiaasen's 2002 Newbery Honor novel. Directed by Wil Shriner, produced by Frank Marshall and Jimmy Buffett, it earned 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and $8.1 million.
Hot Milk (film)
Hot Milk (2025) is Rebecca Lenkiewicz's directorial debut, a UK-Greece drama adapting Deborah Levy's 2016 novel, starring Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps; it premiered in Berlinale Competition and scored 39% on Rotten Tomatoes.
How I Live Now (film)
How I Live Now (Maintenant c'est ma vie) is Kevin Macdonald's 2013 film adapting Meg Rosoff's 2004 YA novel, starring Saoirse Ronan as American teen Daisy surviving war in England with George MacKay, Tom Holland, and Harley Bird; Magnolia Pictures released it to mixed reviews.
In the Bedroom
In the Bedroom is Todd Field's 2001 feature directing debut, adapted with Robert Festinger from Andre Dubus's short story "Killings." Starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, and Marisa Tomei, it earned five Oscar nominations and a Sundance Special Jury Prize.
In the Time of the Butterflies (film)
In the Time of the Butterflies is a 2001 TV film directed by Mariano Barroso, adapted from Julia Alvarez's 1994 novel, starring Salma Hayek as Minerva Mirabal and Edward James Olmos as Trujillo, dramatizing the Mirabal sisters' resistance and 1960 murders.
Inkheart (film)
Inkheart is a 2008 fantasy film directed by Iain Softley, adapted from Cornelia Funke's novel, starring Brendan Fraser as a father who brings book characters to life.
Kesari Chapter 2
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, a 2025 Hindi courtroom drama by Karan Singh Tyagi starring Akshay Kumar as C. Sankaran Nair, R. Madhavan, and Ananya Panday; released 18 April 2025, based on The Case That Shook the Empire, with a fictional central trial.
Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind: The Movie is a 2000 Christian apocalyptic thriller directed by Vic Sarin, adapted from the 1995 novel by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, starring Kirk Cameron.
London Fields (film)
London Fields (2018) is Mathew Cullen's neo-noir thriller adapted from Martin Amis's 1989 novel, starring Amber Heard as clairvoyant Nicola Six. Plagued by lawsuits, it earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score and a record-low box office opening.
Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly: Janette Oke's 1979 Christian prairie-romance novel (Marty Claridge, marriage of convenience with widower Clark Davis), basis of the 2003 Hallmark Channel movie with Katherine Heigl and Dale Midkiff, a 10-film franchise, and a 2027 UP Faith & Family series.
Love in the Time of Cholera (film)
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007), Mike Newell's English-language film of Gabriel García Márquez's 1985 novel El amor en los tiempos del cólera, starring Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, and Benjamin Bratt; filmed in Cartagena, released by New Line Cinema, and a critical and commercial failure.
Love Me Love Me (film)
Love Me, Love Me (Cuori Magnetici) is a 2026 English-language Italian Prime Video young adult romance directed by Roger Kumble, adapted from Stefania S.'s Wattpad novel, starring Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva, and Luca Melucci, released February 13, 2026.
Mall (film)
Mall is a 2014 American drama-thriller, Joe Hahn of Linkin Park's feature directorial debut, adapted from Eric Bogosian's 2001 novel, starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Cameron Monaghan, Gina Gershon, Peter Stormare, and James Frecheville as a meth-fueled mall shooter.
Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break is a 2026 drama film, also known as an adaptation of Bernard MacLaverty's 2017 novel, directed by Polly Findlay and starring Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds as an Irish retired couple whose Amsterdam trip unearths old secrets; released by Focus Features February 20, 2026.
Misery (film)
Misery (1990) is Rob Reiner's psychological thriller, adapted by William Goldman from Stephen King's 1987 novel, starring James Caan and Oscar-winning Kathy Bates as captor Annie Wilkes; released November 30, 1990 by Columbia Pictures.
Mothering Sunday (film)
Mothering Sunday is a 2021 British romantic drama directed by Eva Husson, adapted by Alice Birch from Graham Swift's 2016 novella. Starring Odessa Young and Josh O'Connor, it premiered at Cannes 2021 and follows a maid's 1924 day off with her lover.
Murder Mubarak (मर्डर मुबारक)
Murder Mubarak (मर्डर मुबारक), 2024 Hindi Netflix whodunit directed by Homi Adajania, produced by Maddock Films, adapting Anuja Chauhan's Club You to Death; Pankaj Tripathi investigates a gym trainer's murder at Delhi's Royal Delhi Club.
My Policeman (film)
My Policeman is a 2022 British romantic drama directed by Michael Grandage, adapted from Bethan Roberts's 2012 novel, starring Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, and David Dawson in a 1950s Brighton love triangle, released via Prime Video.