Movie List for "book by"

Hellboy (2019)

Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Year 2019.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director: Neil Marshall
Writer: Andrew Cosby (screenplay by), Mike Mignola (based on the Dark Horse Comic Book “Hellboy” created by)
Actors: Mark Stanley, Brian Gleeson, Nadya Keranova, Maria Tepavicharova

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House (2017)

The story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1972. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Peter Landesman
Writer: Mark Felt (based on the books by), John D. O’Connor (based on the books by), Peter Landesman
Actors: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Tony Goldwyn

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. Year 2016.

Generes: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director: Taika Waititi
Writer: Taika Waititi (screenplay), Barry Crump (based on the book “Wild Pork and Watercress” written by), Te Arepa Kahi (additional writing)
Actors: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House

Fathom Premieres 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)

An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival….” Year 2017.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Director: Scott Waugh
Writer: Madison Turner, Eric LeMarque (book), Davin Seay (book)
Actors: Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont, Kale Culley

The Wizard of Lies (2017)

The fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme robbed $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in U.S. history. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Writer: Sam Levinson (screenplay), John Burnham Schwartz (screenplay), Samuel Baum (screenplay), Diana Henriques (book), Laurie Sandell (book)
Actors: Robert De Niro, Diana Henriques, Nathan Darrow, Alessandro Nivola

Loving Pablo (2017)

A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Year 2017.

Generes: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa
Writer: Fernando León de Aranoa, Virginia Vallejo (book)
Actors: Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Julieth Restrepo

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Year 2013.

Generes: Biography, Crime, Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Terence Winter (screenplay), Jordan Belfort (book)
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. Year 2012.

Generes: Drama, Romance
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writer: Stephen Chbosky (screenplay by), Stephen Chbosky (based on his book)
Actors: Logan Lerman, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Patrick de Ledebur

I Saw the Light (2015)

The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life. Year 2015.

Generes: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Marc Abraham
Writer: Marc Abraham, Colin Escott (book), George Merritt (book), William MacEwen (book)
Actors: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Whitford, Cherry Jones

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen
Writer: John Fusco (screenplay), Du Lu Wang (book)
Actors: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum Jr., Natasha Liu Bordizzo

The Death of Stalin (2017)

Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power. Year 2017.

Generes: Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Armando Iannucci
Writer: Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, Peter Fellows (additional material by), Fabien Nury (based on the comic book “The Death of Stalin” by), Thierry Robin (based on the comic book “The Death of Stalin” by), Fabien Nury (original screenplay by)
Actors: Olga Kurylenko, Tom Brooke, Paddy Considine, Justin Edwards

Neznaika na Lune (1997)

This is a funny and spectacular story about a cute Neverland where just tiny folks live! The story is based on the over the 50 years Bestseller book, which became so popular in Russia and Eastern Europe. Year 1997.

Generes: Animation
Director: Yuriy Butyrin, Aleksandr Lyutkevich
Writer: Vladimir Golovanov, Nikolai Nosov (books)
Actors: Venera Rakhimova, Christina Orbakaite, Svetlana Stepchenko, Aleksei Borzunov

Downfall (2004)

Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator’s final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Year 2004.

Generes: Biography, Drama, History, War
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writer: Bernd Eichinger (screenplay), Joachim Fest (book), Traudl Junge (book), Melissa Müller (book)
Actors: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes

Romeo Vs Juliet (2015)

Romeo is an unruly youth in his local village. He goes to London after seeing his dream girl on Facebook to win her heart. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Drama, Romance
Director: Ashok Pati
Writer: Pele (screen play and dialogue), Sudipto Sarkar
Actors: Ankush Hazra, Mahiya Mahi, Nita Mistry, Joe Addison

Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009)

A small child is trapped in a tug-of-war battle between his frivolous, but loving mother and an emotionally abusive neurotic grandmother, who wants to “shelter” her beloved grandson at all cost. Year 2009.

Generes: Drama
Director: Sergey Snezhkin
Writer: Pavel Sanaev (book), Sergey Snezhkin (screenplay)
Actors: Svetlana Kryuchkova, Aleksey Petrenko, Mariya Shukshina, Konstantin Vorobyov

The First Circle (2006–)

“V kruge pervom” is a ten-episode TV-series based on the autobiographical book ‘The First Circle’ by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Film is set in 1949-1950, in Moscow and in a prison-laboratory … Year 2006–.

Generes: Drama
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Actors: Evgeniy Mironov, Dmitriy Pevtsov, Sergei Kariakin, Aleksey Kolubkov