"Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Based on Fiction Book/Short Story (Source)" Movies

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Nov 2, 2022The Wonder
Oct 7, 2022The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry $121,000$121,000$121,000
Dec 30, 2021Eiga Entotsu Machi no Poupelle $20,643,297
Dec 3, 2021Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
Oct 29, 2021A Mouthful of Air $2,300,000$130,701$269,435$269,435
Sep 17, 2021Cry Macho $4,426,161$10,310,734$14,704,912
Jan 11, 2019The Aspern Papers $9,277$9,277$63,996
May 18, 2018On Chesil Beach $35,765$745,972$3,420,339
Oct 20, 2017Wonderstruck $65,882$1,033,632$2,948,862
May 5, 2017Stalker $20,540$268,101$313,974
Apr 28, 2017The Circle $18,000,000$9,034,148$20,497,844$45,497,689
Jan 6, 2017A Monster Calls $43,000,000$30,909$3,740,823$46,414,530
Sep 30, 2016L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging… $56,515,806
Aug 12, 2016Blood Father $6,820,000
Jun 10, 2016Cell $1,019,475
Oct 9, 2015Big Stone Gap $362,422$1,009,984$1,013,487
Jun 12, 2015Me and Earl and the Dying Girl $8,000,000$196,496$6,758,416$9,266,180
May 8, 2015Zuo Er $77,910,000
Apr 7, 2015The Book of Negroes
Mar 13, 2015Walter $700,000
Oct 3, 2014A Good Marriage
Oct 3, 2014Gone Girl $61,000,000$37,513,109$167,767,189$367,160,781
Sep 19, 2014This is Where I Leave You $20,000,000$11,558,149$34,296,320$41,296,320
Apr 11, 2014The Butterfly Room $1,081$1,081$698,253
Sep 27, 2013Baggage Claim $8,500,000$9,031,102$21,569,509$22,885,836
Aug 16, 2013Austenland $40,662$2,137,573$2,213,406
2013Syngue sabour, pierre de pa… $6,987$148,408$148,408
Jun 21, 2013World War Z $190,000,000$66,411,834$202,706,711$531,861,650
May 24, 2013Epic $100,000,000$33,531,068$107,518,682$262,794,441
Sep 21, 2012The Perks of Being a Wallfl… $13,000,000$228,359$17,742,948$33,069,303
Jun 22, 2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hu… $67,500,000$16,306,974$37,519,139$137,489,730
May 11, 2012Hick
May 4, 2012Death of a Superhero $345$607$33,870
Apr 13, 2012Blue Like Jazz $1,200,000$261,190$595,018$595,018
Mar 23, 2012The Hunger Games $80,000,000$152,535,747$408,010,692$677,923,379
Mar 14, 2012La Delicatesse $3,200,055
Jan 27, 2012The Wicker Tree
Aug 19, 2011One Day $15,000,000$5,079,566$13,843,771$59,168,692
Apr 16, 2010El secreto de sus ojos $3,500,000$167,866$6,391,436$40,527,719
Oct 2, 2009Whip It $15,000,000$4,650,812$13,077,184$18,889,972
Jul 10, 2009I Love You, Beth Cooper $18,000,000$4,919,433$14,800,725$16,382,538
Sep 28, 2007Feast of Love $1,707,967$3,508,572$5,796,467
Jun 29, 2007Evening $30,000,000$3,501,971$12,406,646$12,885,574
Jan 12, 2007Arthur et les Minimoys $80,000,000$4,294,936$15,132,763$113,325,743
Oct 6, 2006Little Children $14,000,000$97,953$5,463,019$14,121,177
Oct 21, 2005Shopgirl $7,500,000$229,685$10,284,523$11,758,418
Oct 4, 2005The Little Girl Who Lives D…
May 13, 2005Layer Cake $6,500,000$81,706$2,339,957$11,745,931
Feb 13, 2004Monsieur Ibrahim $53,174$2,824,365$9,563,567
Oct 22, 2003In the Cut $12,000,000$97,625$4,717,455$23,693,646
Dec 19, 200225th Hour $4,500,000$108,865$13,084,595$25,344,490
Dec 10, 1999The Cider House Rules $110,098$57,547,209$88,547,209
Oct 22, 1999Crazy in Alabama $15,000,000$1,010,596$1,954,202$1,954,202
Sep 1, 1999Outside Providence $7,000,000$3,370,662$7,309,628$7,824,358
Dec 11, 1998A Simple Plan $17,000,000$390,563$16,316,273$16,316,273
Jun 26, 1998Smoke Signals $2,000,000$43,574$6,719,300$7,756,617
Jan 23, 1998Phantoms $3,065,951$5,755,333$5,755,333
Oct 3, 1997U-Turn $2,730,440$6,690,074$6,690,074
May 26, 1995Johnny Mnemonic $7,420,808$19,006,201$19,006,201
May 3, 1995Panther $2,354,847$6,834,000$6,834,000
Mar 3, 1995Roommates $4,038,033$12,076,989$12,076,989
Dec 25, 1993What's Eating Gilbert Grape $11,000,000$9,170,214$9,170,214
Oct 15, 1993Fearless $6,971,266$6,971,266
Oct 4, 1991Black Robe $8,211,952$8,211,952
Sep 20, 1991Rambling Rose $6,266,621$6,266,621
Oct 5, 1990Desperate Hours $1,367,657$2,624,629$2,624,629
Aug 17, 1990The Exorcist III $9,312,219$25,011,739$25,011,739
Apr 27, 1990The Guardian $5,565,620$16,140,440$16,140,440
Feb 16, 1990Revenge $6,086,672$15,535,771$15,535,771
Feb 16, 1990Nightbreed $3,708,918$8,000,000$8,605,163
1990White Hunter, Black Heart $2,319,124$2,319,124
Aug 25, 1989Millennium $5,725,353$5,725,353
Apr 21, 1989Pet Sematary $11,500,000$12,046,179$57,469,179$57,469,850
Apr 1, 1988Bright Lights, Big City $25,000,000$5,126,791$16,118,077$16,118,077
Feb 26, 1988A Night in the Life of Jimm… $2,737,106$6,264,058$6,264,058
1988Hero and the Terror $5,000,000$5,000,000
Dec 18, 1987Ironweed $7,393,346$7,393,346
Sep 25, 1987The Princess Bride $15,000,000$206,243$30,857,000$31,046,220
Sep 19, 1986The Men's Club $1,146,992$2,556,361$2,556,361
Jul 25, 1986Maximum Overdrive $3,205,644$7,433,663$7,433,663
Oct 11, 1985Silver Bullet $7,000,000$4,013,563$10,803,211$10,803,211
Sep 20, 1985Creator $2,019,728$4,571,788$4,571,788
Aug 30, 1985Compromising Positions $3,014,756$10,600,000$10,600,000
Jun 14, 1985Prizzi's Honor $4,234,537$26,700,000$26,700,000
Apr 26, 1985Stick $3,358,299$6,964,734$6,964,734
Apr 12, 1985Cat's Eye $3,451,191$9,000,000$9,000,114
Jun 22, 1984The Pope of Greenwich Village $1,544,624$6,139,896$6,139,896
Oct 7, 1983Rumble Fish $18,985$2,500,000$2,500,098
Apr 29, 1983Something Wicked This Way C… $2,423,555$5,656,087$5,656,087
Jan 21, 1983The Year of Living Dangerously $6,000,000$35,000$10,278,575$10,278,575
Dec 15, 1982Honkytonk Man $667,727$3,695,409$3,695,409
Nov 19, 1982The Last Unicorn $2,250,000$6,455,330$6,455,330
Nov 10, 1982Creepshow $8,000,000$5,870,889$20,036,244$20,036,244
Aug 13, 1982Fast Times at Ridgemont High $4,500,000$2,545,674$27,092,880$27,093,116
Dec 19, 1980The Formula $842,985$8,894,289$8,894,289
Oct 3, 1980Somewhere in Time $5,100,000$1,203,011$9,709,597$9,709,597
Jun 13, 1980The Island $22,000,000$3,123,267$15,716,828$15,716,828
1978The Big Fix $12,000,000$12,000,000
Jun 17, 1977The Deep $100,000,000$6,835,540$50,681,884$50,681,884
Jan 21, 1977Freaky Friday $25,942,000$25,942,000
Jan 1, 1975Rollerball $30,000,000$30,000,000
Jul 2, 1971Shaft $12,121,618$12,121,618
Jun 30, 1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate… $3,000,000$4,000,000$4,065,345
Mar 12, 1969Where Eagles Dare $7,100,000$7,100,436
Oct 31, 1967The Comedians $5,200,000$5,200,000
Oct 25, 1967Camelot $31,102,578$31,102,578
Jan 29, 1964Dr. Strangelove $1,800,000$9,164,370$9,240,557


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