The Dark Knight. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Dark Knight
Dennis O'Neil, 2008
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Christopher Nolan, 2008

Bruce Wayne escalates his crusade against crime, teaming up with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent to eradicate the lingering criminal elements infesting the city. While their alliance initially yields promising results, they become ensnared in a maelstrom of anarchy orchestrated by a burgeoning criminal genius dubbed The Joker, instilling fear among the populace of Gotham.


The Dark Knight. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1940 comic book, Batman
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Batman
Bob Kane, Bill Finger, 1940
movie vs comic book
Christopher Nolan, 2008

A gang of criminals robs a Gotham City mob bank, murdering each other for a higher share until only the Joker remains; he escapes with the money. The Joker kills Gambol and takes over his gang, and the mob ultimately decides to accept the offer.


Pantheon. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2020 book, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories
Ken Liu, 2020
TV series vs book
Craig Silverstein, 2022-

A young woman begins receiving messages from an unknown number that claims to be her deceased father. Trying to uncover the truth, she stumbles upon a larger conspiracy involving the singularity.


Thank You for Smoking. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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Thank You for Smoking
Christopher Buckley, 1994
movie vs book
Jason Reitman, 2005

Nick Naylor is a handsome, smooth-talking tobacco spokesman who attempts to influence the act of people in daily life and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the Academy of Tobacco Studies, which has been researching whether smoking tobacco causes lung diseases or not.


Sully. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters
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Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters
Chesley B. Sullenberger, 2009
movie vs book
Clint Eastwood, 2016

On January 15, 2009, US Airways pilots Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles board US Airways Flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Without engine power and judging themselves unable to reach nearby airports, Sully ditches the aircraft on the Hudson River.


My All-American. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Courage Beyond the Game
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Courage Beyond the Game
Jim Dent, 2011
movie vs book
Angelo Pizzo, 2015

Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed. Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda, determined to make the team.


Rabbit Hole. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Rabbit Hole
David Lindsay-Abaire, 2006
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John Cameron Mitchell, 2010

Rebecca Becca and Howard Howie Corbett’s four-year-old son Danny is killed in a car accident after he runs out into the street after his dog. Becca’s sister Izzy is pregnant, and Becca keeps giving Izzy passive-aggressive advice about becoming a mother, which Izzy resents.


Towelhead. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Towelhead
Alicia Erian, 2005
movie vs book
Alan Ball, 2007

Set in 1990 amid the Kuwait War of 1990–1991, Towelhead tells the coming-of-age story of a 13-year-old Lebanese American girl named Jasira. Jasira experiences a sexual awakening at her neighbor’s home, which is sparked in part by adult magazines she finds when baby-sitting the next-door neighbor boy Zack Vuoso.


Any Given Sunday. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1984 book, On Any Given Sunday
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On Any Given Sunday
Pat Toomay, 1984
movie vs book
Oliver Stone, 1999

The Miami Sharks, a once-great American football team, are struggling to make the 2001 Associated Football Franchises of America (AFFA) playoffs. They are coached by thirty-year veteran Tony D’Amato, who has fallen out of favor with young team owner Christina Pagniacci and offensive coordinator and D’Amato’s expected successor Nick Crozier.


The Pledge. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1957 book
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The Pledge
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, 1957
movie vs book
Sean Penn, 2001

Retired police detective Jerry Black is seen mumbling to himself, apparently drunk, sitting on a bench outside a disused gas station. The party is interrupted by the discovery of a murdered child, Ginny Larsen. Jerry decides to go with another detective, Stan Krolak, to the scene of the crime.


The Missing. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1995 book, The Last Ride
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The Last Ride
Thomas Eidson, 1995
movie vs book
Ron Howard, 2003

In late 19th-century New Mexico, Samuel Jones reappears hoping to reconcile with his adult daughter Magdalena Maggie Gilkeson. She is unable to forgive him for abandoning the family and leaving her mother to a hard life and early death. This situation changes when renegade Apache Pesh-Chidin and a dozen of his followers pass through the area, ritualistically killing settlers and taking their daughters to be sold into sex slavery in Mexico.


Paycheck. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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Paycheck
Philip K. Dick, 1953
movie vs book
John Woo, 2003

In the near future, Michael Jennings is a reverse engineer; he analyzes his clients’ competitors’ technology and recreates it with improvements. To protect his clients’ intellectual property and himself, Jennings undergoes memory wipe to remove knowledge of his engineering with aid of his friend Shorty.