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Neighbors (1981 film)
Neighbors is a 1981 American black comedy directed by John G. Avildsen, adapted from Thomas Berger's novel and starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty.
Never Let Me Go (2010 film)
Never Let Me Go (2010) is Mark Romanek's film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's 2005 novel, scripted by Alex Garland, starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley as clones raised for organ donation; 103 minutes, $15 million budget, Metascore 69.
North (1994 film)
North is a 1994 American family comedy directed by Rob Reiner, starring Elijah Wood as a boy who divorces his parents and searches the world for better ones.
On Chesil Beach (film)
On Chesil Beach, 2018 British drama and Dominic Cooke's feature debut, adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2007 Booker-shortlisted novella; Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle star as 1962 newlyweds on a disastrous Dorset honeymoon.
One Day (2011 film)
One Day is a 2011 romantic drama directed by Lone Scherfig, starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, adapted by David Nicholls from his own bestselling 2009 novel.
Palo Alto (2013 film)
Palo Alto (2013) is Gia Coppola's directorial debut drama, adapted from James Franco's short story collection, starring Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, and Franco; Metascore 69, released May 9, 2014.
Petals on the Wind (film)
Petals on the Wind (2014) is a Lifetime TV movie, the first adaptation of V.C. Andrews' 1980 Dollanganger sequel novel, directed by Karen Moncrieff, starring Rose McIver, Heather Graham, and Ellen Burstyn, premiering May 26, 2014 to 3.4 million viewers.
Red Dragon (2002 film)
Red Dragon (2002) is Brett Ratner's thriller adaptation of Thomas Harris's 1981 novel, written by Ted Tally, starring Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, and Ralph Fiennes; a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and remake of Manhunter (1986), released October 4, 2002 by Universal.
Redeeming Love (2022 film)
Redeeming Love (2022 film), D.J. Caruso's adaptation of Francine Rivers' 1991 Christian romance novel, retells the Book of Hosea in the 1850 California Gold Rush with Abigail Cowen and Tom Lewis; Universal released it to $9.2 million and 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Same Kind of Different as Me (film)
Same Kind of Different as Me is a 2017 American faith-based drama directed by Michael Carney, starring Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, and Jon Voight, adapted from the Ron Hall and Denver Moore memoir about friendship at a Fort Worth homeless shelter.
Secretary (2002 film)
Secretary (2002 film), based on Mary Gaitskill's story, is a romantic comedy-drama about a secretary and a lawyer that earned the Independent Spirit Award.
Serena (2014 film)
Serena (2014 film): Susanne Bier drama starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, adapted from Ron Rash's 2008 novel about a Depression-era North Carolina timber couple; shot in Prague in 2012, released 2014-2015, 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, distinct from the 2016 Williams documentary and 2026 AI thriller.
Shirley (2020 film)
Shirley is a 2020 American biographical drama film directed by Josephine Decker, adapted from Susan Scarf Merrell's 2014 novel, in which Elisabeth Moss plays a fictionalized horror writer Shirley Jackson.
Sleepers (film)
Sleepers (1996), Barry Levinson's crime drama adapted from Lorenzo Carcaterra's disputed memoir, stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman; Hell's Kitchen boys abused at Wilkinson Home for Boys take revenge, Metascore 49, one Oscar nomination.
Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey: 1998 drama film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala from Rohinton Mistry's Booker-shortlisted 1991 novel; Roshan Seth stars as Bombay bank clerk Gustad Noble in 1971, winning a Genie Award.
Suite Française (film)
Suite Française is a 2014 war-romance drama directed by Saul Dibb, adapted from Irène Némirovsky's posthumous novel, starring Michelle Williams and Matthias Schoenaerts in 1940-occupied France.
Sukkwan Island (film)
Sukkwan Island is a 2025 psychological survival drama by Vladimir de Fontenay, adapted from David Vann's novella in Legend of a Suicide; it premiered in Sundance's World Cinema Dramatic Competition, stars Swann Arlaud and Woody Norman, and was relocated from Alaska to the Norwegian fjords.
Tell Me Softly
Tell Me Softly (Dímelo bajito) is a 2025 Spanish YA romantic drama on Prime Video, directed by Denis Rovira, adapted from Mercedes Ron's Tell Me trilogy, starring Alícia Falcó, Fernando Lindez, and Diego Vidales.
The Adderall Diaries (film)
The Adderall Diaries (film), 2016 A24 drama directed by Pamela Romanowsky, adapts Stephen Elliott's memoir. James Franco stars as the blocked writer; Ed Harris plays his father; Metacritic 42, Tomatometer 26%.
The Art of Racing in the Rain (film)
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Simon Curtis and starring Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried, adapted from Garth Stein's 2008 novel.
The BFG (2016 film)
The BFG is a 2016 fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, adapted from Roald Dahl's 1982 children's novel about orphan Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant.
The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) is Brian De Palma's Warner Bros. adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman; it cost about $45 million, grossed $15.4 million, and holds 15% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Book Thief (film)
The Book Thief is a 2013 war drama directed by Brian Percival, adapted from Markus Zusak's 2005 novel, about a girl who learns to read in Nazi Germany.
The Bookshop (film)
The Bookshop is a 2017 drama directed by Isabel Coixet, adapted from Penelope Fitzgerald's 1978 novel, starring Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, and Patricia Clarkson; a Spain-UK-Germany coproduction that won three 2018 Goya Awards.
The Cider House Rules (film)
The Cider House Rules (1999), Lasse Hallström's drama adapted by John Irving from his 1985 novel, stars Tobey Maguire as orphan Homer Wells and Michael Caine as Dr. Larch; it won Oscars for adapted screenplay and supporting actor.
The Commitments (film)
The Commitments (film): 1991 Alan Parker musical comedy-drama, from Roddy Doyle's 1987 Barrytown novel, about working-class Dubliners forming a soul covers band; cast of non-professional musicians, $13.9M US gross, four BAFTAs.
The Day of the Triffids (1962 film)
The Day of the Triffids (1962 film), also dated 1963, is a British-American sci-fi film by Steve Sekely with uncredited Freddie Francis, loosely adapting Wyndham's 1951 novel; Howard Keel stars, Philip Yordan credited for Bernard Gordon's script.
The Fire Within You
The Fire Within You (Il fuoco che ti porti dentro) is a 2026 Italian drama by Edoardo De Angelis, starring Vanessa Scalera and Lino Musella, adapted from Antonio Franchini's novel, about a Neapolitan mother's Christmas Eve visit to her Milan editor son; it competed at Venice 2026.
The Girl Next Door (2007 film)
The Girl Next Door (2007), aka Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, is a Gregory M. Wilson drama adapted from Ketchum's 1989 novel, fictionalizing the 1965 Sylvia Likens murder; it opened in New York on 3 October 2007, runs 91 minutes, and stars Blythe Auffarth and Blanche Baker.
The Girl on the Train (2016 film)
The Girl on the Train (2016) is Tate Taylor's film adaptation of Paula Hawkins' thriller, starring Emily Blunt as alcoholic commuter Rachel Watson. Released by Universal on October 7, 2016; grossed $75.2M in the US; mixed reviews (44% RT, Metascore 48).