Top 10 Movies Based on Books

4 min read

top 10 movies based on books

Want to see what your favorite characters from your favorite novels would look like? Here is a list of ten such movies that are adaptations of your favorite books:


The fault in our stars

The fault in our stars
The fault in our stars

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

Rated: 13+

 The Fault in Our Stars
(2014) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer The fault in our stars

Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff

Directed By:  Josh Boone

Release Date: 19th June, 2014

button_stream-on-amazon-prime

Short Review: A well-written and beautifully acted movie; the fault in our stars is the kind of story that makes you laugh but also leaves you with a heavy heart and swelled eyes.


Me Before You

Me Before You
Me Before You

Rotten Tomatoes: 54%

Rated: 13+

 Me Before You
(2016) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Me before you

Starring:  Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer

Directed By:  Thea Sharrock

Release Date: 3rd June, 2016

button_stream-on-amazon-prime
button_stream-on-amazon-prime

Short Review: Keep a tissue box by your side because that is how tragically this movie ends, a fantastic love story with a heartbreaking ending, this movie is a jackpot.


The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Rotten Tomatoes: 64%

Rated: 13+

 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
(2008) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Starring:  Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend

Directed By: Mark Herman

Release Date: 7th Nov, 2008

Short Review: Your heart will be broken into a million pieces after watching this nerve-racking account of the holocaust, this is a movie that everyone should watch at least once.

button_stream-on-netflix

Romeo And Juliet

Romeo And Juliet
Romeo And Juliet

 Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

Rated: 13+

 Romeo + Juliet
(1996) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Romeo And Juliet

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo

Directed By: Baz Luhrmann

Release Date: 27th Oct, 1996

Short Review: An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare story Romeo and Juliet will make your eyes teary and your heart heavy.

button_stream-on-amazon-prime

Five Feet Apart

Five Feet Apart
Five Feet Apart

Rotten Tomatoes: 53%

Rated: 13+

 Five Feet Apart
(2019) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Five Feet apart

Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias

Director: Justin Baldoni

Release Date: 15th March, 2019

button_stream-on-netflix

Short Review: Get yourself ready for an emotional rollercoaster ride while watching two terminally ill teenagers fall in love and unable to come near each other, an adaptation of a New York Times bestseller book, this movie should be on your must-watch list.


Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump

Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Rated: 13+

 Forrest Gump
(1994) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Forrest Gump

StarringTom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise 

Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

Release Date: 6th July, 1994

button_stream-on-netflix

Short Review: Based on Winston Groom’s bestseller novel of the same name, Forrest Gump will make you laugh out loud on the one hand while on the other hand, it will also make you feel sad.


Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

Rated: 13+

 Pride & Prejudice
(2005) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Pride and Prejudice

Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn

Directed By: Joe Wright

Release Date: 23rd Nov, 2005

button_stream-on-netflix

Short Review: This movie has done justice to Jane Austen’s classical novel, with a beautiful set and phenomenal acting, this is a great film to watch.


The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby

Rotten Tomatoes: 48%

Rated: 13+

 The Great Gatsby
(2013) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer The Great Gatsby

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton

Directed By:  Baz Luhrmann

Release Date: 10th May, 2013

button_stream-on-amazon-prime

Short Review: An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, this is a heartbreaking film so you better keep a tissue box by your side. Leonardo has nailed the character of Gatsby and you will find yourself falling in love with him all over again.


The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Rated: 13+

 The Shawshank Redemption
(1994) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer The Shawshank Redemption

Starring:  Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton

Directed by: Frank Darabont

Release date: 1st Sept, 1994

button_stream-on-amazon-prime

Short Review: Based on a 1992 novel by Stephen King β€œRita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” is a cinematic masterpiece that will remain with you for a long time.


Little Women

Little Women
Little Women

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Rated: 9+

 Little Women
(1994) on IMDb
YouTube Trailer Little Women

Starring: Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst

Directed By: Gillian Armstrong

Release Date: 21st Dec, 1994

button_stream-on-netflix

Short Review: An adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, this film is an intimate and feminine film that beautifully portrays the love between sisters and their parents.


If you’re a book worm and also a movie-lover, then this list is for you. Every film in this list did justice to the book it is based on. Happy watching!