The Roots of AdaptThis
AdaptThis started as a book to film adaptation review website. A rough estimate of 50 movies over 2015-2020 were released by Hollywood based on popular novels. Lord of The Rings, Hunger Games, Divergent, and more. Check out the reviews from our 5 writers.
Book2Film Reviews
Book to film adaptations are published books that are made into movies by hollywood.
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Maggie Grainger, Timothy Meyers, Martin David, Kimberlee Hicks, Katherine Thomlinson, and Rotimi the Founder of AdaptThis
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2007
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This movie was announced for a Christmas day release. Compounding on that fact, this is a movie chock full of nudity, obscene language and fanatical money laundering. Jordan Belfort, the character from the book seems even richer and craftier of
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2007
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Over the course of one week the “Wolf of Wall Street” made more money than the King of France had in his coffers. It examines his relationships with his subordinates, peers and family life, all without leaving the sex, drugs
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2013
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Is Amanda Knox guilty of a gruesome murder committed in Perugia, Italy? Who the hell knows? One certainly won’t learn the ultimate truth in a memoir—penned for a hefty advance of several million dollar—by the accused herself. What one will
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1983
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In Mark Helprin’s novel Winter’s Tale, a thief in love with a doomed heiress looks for a way to turn back time and ushers in a new millennium in the process. The book begins somewhere in Brooklyn when a beautiful
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1978
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“Humanity, you never had it from the beginning. That was my motto.” – Henry Chinaski Women by Charles Bukowski reintroduces a recurring, yet hardly beloved character in Bukowski’s works, Henry Chinaski. Chinaski established himself in Factotum, Post Office, and Ham
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2006
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How do you rebuild the world after a zombie apocalypse? How does the human race move forward when the images of an unimaginable war are imprinted on the brains of every survivor? What lengths would you go to in order
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2013
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A Private Little War
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Jason Sheehan
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In a universe where man finds life on nearly every planet, it is easy to believe that human mercenary companies would be sending militant groups to every corner of the universe to pacify native life forms and plunder local resources.
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2012
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In the crowded world of fantasy films, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” stands out with its familiar charm and grandeur. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film is infused with the same sense of folklore, humor, and thrilling action that fans
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2013
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“It’s a dangerous business Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – Bilbo Baggins Bilbo speaks from experience; nominated by
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2013
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Mitty is the greatest man in the world according to his lucid day-dreams where he picks up on his love interest, saves a dog from a burning building and more. What’s great about this film is that it could be
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1983
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In Mark Helprin’s novel Winter’s Tale, a thief in love with a doomed heiress looks for a way to turn back time and ushers in a new millennium in the process. The book begins somewhere in Brooklyn when a beautiful
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2006
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How do you rebuild the world after a zombie apocalypse? How does the human race move forward when the images of an unimaginable war are imprinted on the brains of every survivor? What lengths would you go to in order
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2013
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In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and
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2013
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I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to stay here and cause all kinds of trouble. What are the key ingredients for creating a pop culture phenomenon? Is there a perfect recipe for success and, if so, what must you mix
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2013
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It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. Bilbo speaks from experience; nominated by the wizard Gandalf
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2013
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A Private Little War
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Jason Sheehan
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Book
In a universe where man finds life on nearly every planet, it is easy to believe that human mercenary companies would be sending militant groups to every corner of the universe to pacify native life forms and plunder local resources.
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2003
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His mother swears he was named after a Czechoslovakian uncle, but there was an error on his birth certificate. His father claims they’d always intended to name him Odd and furthermore, he has no Czechoslovakian uncles. However he came by
Ten years ago Shinichi Goto was kidnapped and locked away in solitary confinement with only a television set for company. To keep from going mad, Shinichi has devised his own workout program and his body, underneath his shapeless clothes, is
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2012
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This movie was nominated for many awards from Oscars to Golden Globe awards. Jennifer Lawrence won best actress in a few of the award circles. The movie, like the book follows Pat on his escapades after a short stint in
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2014
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I found this movie on a chance encounter with redbox while wanting to reward myself after a full week of working till 2am. The first thing I will say is that it has made me want to read the book,
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2014
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Thomas Pynchon
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Inherent Vice is a book to film adaptation of a book by Thomas Pynchon. The film is a long and arduous detective tale with a lot of drug use. Doc is the main character who is a child of the
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2007
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Book
Certainly, there are as many ways to write engaging and immersive literary non-fiction as there are to write engaging and immersive literary fiction. Oftentimes, the best subjects for such works are the strange corner-cases of history, unexplored lacunas that public
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2013
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Mitty is the greatest man in the world according to his lucid day-dreams where he picks up on his love interest, saves a dog from a burning building and more. What’s great about this film is that it could be
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2008
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This book is a teenage Young Adult Novel and it revolves around Sutter Keely who resides in Oklahoma. He is not narcissistic nor spiritual nor a social butterfly. He is a social magic maker. He makes up witty words to
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2013
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THE SPECTACULAR NOW examines the lives of high school teens in a manner that doesn’t trivialize, sexualize or demean them. At times, the film may succeed in sentimentalizing high school and cannot quite decide precisely how its audience is meant
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2007
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This movie was announced for a Christmas day release. Compounding on that fact, this is a movie chock full of nudity, obscene language and fanatical money laundering. Jordan Belfort, the character from the book seems even richer and craftier of
Release Date:
2007
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REVIEW OF A
Book
Over the course of one week the “Wolf of Wall Street” made more money than the King of France had in his coffers. It examines his relationships with his subordinates, peers and family life, all without leaving the sex, drugs
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Sent to Britain to live with her cousins for the summer, Elizabeth – who insists on being called Daisy – is stuck in a trap very familiar to American teenage girls. Living rigidly according to societally imposed rules, she is
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2013
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Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish
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The infant, named Margaret, had hair on her headThink and wild as a fire, and three times as red.The midwife, a brawny and capable whelper,Gave one look and crossed herself. ‘God about help her,’She whispered, but gave the new mother
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2008
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This book is a teenage Young Adult Novel and it revolves around Sutter Keely who resides in Oklahoma. He is not narcissistic nor spiritual nor a social butterfly. He is a social magic maker. He makes up witty words to
Release Date:
2013
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REVIEW OF A
Film
THE SPECTACULAR NOW examines the lives of high school teens in a manner that doesn’t trivialize, sexualize or demean them. At times, the film may succeed in sentimentalizing high school and cannot quite decide precisely how its audience is meant
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1983
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REVIEW OF A
Book
In Mark Helprin’s novel Winter’s Tale, a thief in love with a doomed heiress looks for a way to turn back time and ushers in a new millennium in the process. The book begins somewhere in Brooklyn when a beautiful
Release Date:
1978
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Book
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“Humanity, you never had it from the beginning. That was my motto.” – Henry Chinaski Women by Charles Bukowski reintroduces a recurring, yet hardly beloved character in Bukowski’s works, Henry Chinaski. Chinaski established himself in Factotum, Post Office, and Ham