Beaches. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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Beaches
Iris Rainer Dart, 1985
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Garry Marshall, 1988

When CC Bloom, a brazen Jewish girl from the Bronx, and Hillary Whitney, a timid and reserved WASP from San Francisco, first met on the beach in Atlantic City at the age of eleven, they had nothing in common. However, they both deeply desired a close friend and began a correspondence that spanned the years.


Oliver & Company. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1838 book, Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens, 1838
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George Scribner, 1988

On Fifth Avenue, an orphaned kitten named Oliver is left abandoned after his fellow orphaned kittens are adopted by passersby. The attempt to pillage the limousine fails and Oliver finds himself in the embrace of the Foxworth daughter Jenny, who adopts Oliver to assuage the loneliness brought about by the absence of her vacationing parents.


Oliver & Company. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Oliver & Company
Jan Carr, 1996
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George Scribner, 1988

On Fifth Avenue, an orphaned kitten named Oliver is left abandoned after his fellow orphaned kittens are adopted by passersby. The attempt to pillage the limousine fails and Oliver finds himself in the embrace of the Foxworth daughter Jenny, who adopts Oliver to assuage the loneliness brought about by the absence of her vacationing parents.


Freak Show. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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Freak Show
James St. James, 2007
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Trudie Styler, 2017

The narrative revolves around Billy Bloom, a teenager who finds himself in an ultra-conservative high school. Despite the challenging environment, Billy makes a courageous choice to run for homecoming queen.


The First Wives Club. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1992 book
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The First Wives Club
Olivia Goldsmith, 1992
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Hugh Wilson, 1996

At Middlebury College in 1969, four young friends, Annie MacDuggan, Elise Elliot, Brenda Morelli, and Cynthia Swann, are graduating. In the present time, the four friends have lost touch with one another, as evident when Cynthia is tearfully gazing at the picture of the four of them on that graduation day.


Sitting in Bars with Cake. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Sitting in Bars with Cake
Audrey Shulman, 2015
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Trish Sie, 2023

The journey of two close friends in their twenties as they navigate life in Los Angeles. The outgoing Corinne persuades her reserved companion, Jane, a skilled baker, to embark on a unique endeavor: spending a year bringing cakes to bars, aimed at boosting her social interactions and self-assurance. However, when Corinne is confronted with a life-changing diagnosis, the duo confronts a trial unlike any they have encountered previously.


Then She Found Me. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Then She Found Me
Elinor Lipman, 1990
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Helen Hunt, 2007

Eager to start a family, schoolteacher April Epner is thrust into uncertainty when her husband unexpectedly leaves her. Her world is further shaken when she encounters her unconventional birth mother, a self-centered talk show host far from the ideal mom. Initially resistant to both her birth mother and the advances of a divorced father, April eventually discovers her life unfolding in unexpected ways.


The Addams Family. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book
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The Addams Family
Charles Addams, 1938
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Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon, 2019

Gomez and Morticia are chased away with the rest of the Addams clan during their wedding ceremony by an angry mob that disapproves of their macabre nature. Morticia struggles to keep their daughter, Wednesday, from wanting to experience the world outside the mansion after a balloon and confetti appear on their property, and as the fog surrounding it begins to lift.


The Glorias. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2015 book, My Life on the Road
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My Life on the Road
Gloria Steinem, 2015
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Julie Taymor, 2020

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women’s rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark on modern history. A nontraditional chronicle of a trailblazing life.


The Stepford Wives. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1972 book
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The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin, 1972
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Frank Oz, 2004

Joanna Eberhart is a successful reality television executive producer, whose career suddenly ends after an attempted shootout by a disillusioned reality show participant. Walter tries to walk out of their marriage, but Joanna appeases him by trying to fit in with the other Stepford wives.


The Addams Family 2. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, The Addams Family
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The Addams Family
Charles Addams, 1938
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Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon, 2021

An angry mob that disapproves of macabre nature disrupts the midnight wedding ceremony of Gomez and Morticia and drives them away with the rest of the Addams and Frump clans. Morticia struggles to keep their daughter, Wednesday, from wanting to experience the world outside the mansion after a balloon and confetti appear on their property.