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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Ben Lewin, ranked
Ben Lewin, known for works such as Purple Hearts or The Catcher Was a Spy, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 Ben Lewin movies and TV series based on existing source material. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Purple Hearts
Tess Wakefield, 2017
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Ben Lewin, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, 2022
In spite of their many differences, struggling singer-songwriter Cassie and Luke, a marine with a troubled past, agree to marriage solely for the military benefits. When tragedy strikes, the line between what’s real and what’s pretend begins to blur in this romantic drama.
The Catcher Was a Spy
Nicholas Dawidoff, 1994
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Ben Lewin, 2018
Moe Berg, a 15-year baseball veteran, joins the war effort as a spy to beat Nazi Germany in the race to build the first atomic bomb. Werner Heisenberg, who won the Nobel Prize in 1932 for pioneering quantum physics, is now in charge of the Nazis’ attempts to create an atom bomb. If so, it will fall to Berg to assassinate the brilliant physicist.