Movie List for "book by"

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. Year 2017.

During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Year 2016.

An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Year 2011.

Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law. Year 2016.

When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. Year 2017.

In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman – and begins to rebel against society. Year 2018.

A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective. Year 2018.

Dramatised origin story of one of Germany’s most beloved contemporary comedians. Year 2018.

A murder investigation of a slain businessman turns to clues found in an author’s book about an eerily similar crime. Based on the 2008 article “True Crimes – A Postmodern Murder Mystery” by David Grann. Year 2016.

The story of an adult male who, after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland, experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period. Year 2016.

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.

A happily married professor, known for having many affairs with students, becomes the prime suspect when a young woman has gone missing. Year 2018.

A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. Year 2017.

An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference. Year 2015.

Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. Year 2016.

A sleazy film director’s decision to shoot his latest erotic horror movie in a notorious haunted house angers the vengeful spirit of its past inhabitant. Year 2014.