Movie List for "book by"

The Witches (2020) Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Horror Mystery Movie

Based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic book ‘The Witches’, the story tells the scary, funny and imaginative tale of a seven year old boy who has a run in with some real life witches! Year 2020.

Generes: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writer: Robert Zemeckis (screenplay by), Roald Dahl (novel), Kenya Barris (screenplay by), Allan Scott (based on the 1990 film “The Witches” screenplay by), Guillermo del Toro (screenplay by)
Actors: Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Chris Rock

Escape from Pretoria (2020) Thriller Movie

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa. Year 2020.

Generes: Thriller
Director: Francis Annan
Writer: Francis Annan (screenplay by), L.H. Adams (screenplay by), Tim Jenkin (inspired by the book “Escape from Pretoria” by), Karol Griffiths (Story Development)
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter

The Jesus Rolls (2019) Comedy Crime Drama Romance Movie

A spin-off of The Big Lebowski (1998) centered on the notable bowler, Jesus Quintana. Year 2019.

Generes: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: John Turturro
Writer: John Turturro (written for the screen by), Bertrand Blier (based on the book ‘Les Valseuses’ by), Philippe Dumarçay (based on the screenplay by)
Actors: John Turturro, Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou, Susan Sarandon

Good Villain (2015)

A man who owns a comic book store and his best friend are bought out by a real estate company who has a hidden agenda. The two friends can save the store they love by matching the buyout …

The Joycean Society (2013)

A group of people have been reading a book together for thirty years. They have been reading it again and again, with each journey from the first to the last page taking eleven years.

Cahier africain (2016)

It all started with a small exercise book. Its page were checkered with the courageous testimonies of 300 Central African women, girls and men. They reveal what Congolese mercenaries did to…

Sergio (2020)

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career. Year 2020.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Director: Greg Barker
Writer: Craig Borten (screenplay by), Samantha Power (based on the book ‘Chasing the Flame: One Man’s Fight to Save the World’)
Actors: Wagner Moura, Ana de Armas, Brían F. O’Byrne, Bradley Whitford

West Side Story (2020)

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. Year 2020.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Tony Kushner (screenplay), Arthur Laurents (book), William Shakespeare (reimagining)
Actors: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez

The Irishman (2019)

An aging hitman recalls his time with the mob and the intersecting events with his friend, Jimmy Hoffa, through the 1950-70s. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Steven Zaillian (screenplay), Charles Brandt (book)
Actors: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel

Spiral (2020)

A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in SPIRAL, the terrifying new chapter from the book of SAW. Year 2020.

Generes: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Writer: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger, Chris Rock (story by)
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Marisol Nichols, Max Minghella, Chris Rock

Official Secrets (2019)

The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Director: Gavin Hood
Writer: Gregory Bernstein (screenplay), Sara Bernstein (screenplay), Gavin Hood (screenplay), Marcia Mitchell (based on the book “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion”), Thomas Mitchell (based on the book “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion”)
Actors: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writer: Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, Chris Van Allsburg (based on the book “Jumanji” by)
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan

The Dirt (2019)

Based on the bestselling autobiography from Mötley Crüe, the film is an unflinching tale of success and excess as four misfits rise from the streets of Hollywood to the heights of international fame. Year 2019.

Generes: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Writer: Amanda Adelson (screenplay), Tommy Lee (book), Mick Mars (book), Vince Neil (book), Nikki Sixx (book), Neil Strauss (book), Rich Wilkes (screenplay)
Actors: Machine Gun Kelly, Erin Ownbey, Douglas Booth, Aaron Jay Rome

The One and Only Ivan (2020)

A gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. Year 2020.

Generes: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director: Thea Sharrock
Writer: Katherine Applegate (book), Mike White (screenplay)
Actors: Sam Rockwell, Angelina Jolie, Bryan Cranston, Danny DeVito

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories. Year 2019.

Generes: Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: André Øvredal
Writer: Dan Hageman (screenplay by), Kevin Hageman (screenplay by), Guillermo del Toro (screen story by), Patrick Melton (screen story by), Marcus Dunstan (screen story by), Alvin Schwartz (based on the series by)
Actors: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams