Top grossing book to movie adaptations, We all have a cliché thought in our mind that books always better than the movie. But not necessarily book to film adaptations are bad. Here’s our top 8 recommendations of top grossing to film adaptations.
Harry Potter and Deadly Hallows, Part 2
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy – 2h 10m
IMDb – 8.1/10
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione kept their quest of finding and destroying Voldemort’s three remaining Horcruxes which is a magical item responsible for his immortality. But when the Deadly Hallows got uncovered, Voldemort finds out about their mission and the battle begins.
Why to watch
- Based on best-selling novel by J.K Rowling
- Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliff in the lead
Fifty Shades of Grey
Drama, Romance, Thriller – 2h 5m
IMDb – 4.1/10
A literature student from Vancouver University, Anastasia Steele’s life changes after she met Christian Grey.
Why to watch
- Based on E.L James’s first part of Fifty Shades Trilogy
- Starring Jamie Dorman and Dakota Johnson
- Romantic
Life of Pi
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy – 2h 7m
IMDb – 7.9/10
A young man named Pi survives a disaster at sea and experienced incredible adventure and discovery. While cast away, he develops an unexpected connection with a Royal Bengal Tiger.
Why to watch
- Life of hope
- Connection with a fearsome tiger
- Adventurous
- Suraj Patel as Pi
The Twilight Saga- Breaking Bad
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy 1h 55m
IMDb – 5.5/10
After the birth of Nassie, to cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect her from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
Why to watch
- The epic finale that will live forever
- Vampire vs vampire battle
- Based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
The Da Vinci Code
Mystery, Thriller – 2h 29m
IMDb – 6.6/10
After a mysterious murder happened in Louvre, Robert Langton had been sent to investigate and he found that the murder clues in DaVinci’s paintings. This incident leads him to discover a religious mystery protected by a secret society about more than two thousand years.
Why to watch
- The revealed truth could shake the foundations of Christianity
- Based on Dan Brown’s controversial book with the same name
- Starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou
Alice in Wonderland
Adventure, Family, Fantasy – 1h 48m
IMDb – 6.4/10
Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror
Why to watch
- Based on best-selling book Alice’s adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
- Mia Wasikowska played Alice
- Johnny Depp in the lead as Man Hatter
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Action, Adventure, Drama – 3h 21m
IMDb – 8.9/10
The final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One Ring, while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron’s evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.
Why to watch
- There can be no trump without loss. No victory without suffering and no freedom without sacrifice.
- Based on the novel by J.R.R Tolkien
- Starring Noel Appleby, Ali Astin, Sean Astin
Forrest Gump
Drama, Romance – 2h 22m
IMDb – 8.8/10
The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire was to meet with his childhood sweetheart.
Why to watch
- The story of a lifetime
- \Vietnam war
- A simple man with low IQ but good intentions
- Romantic
- Starring Tom Hanks, Rebecca Williams and Sally Field
- Based on the novel by Winston Groom
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