Bleak House. Poster of the 2005 TV series and cover of the 1853 book
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Bleak House
Charles Dickens, 1853
TV series vs book
Justin Chadwick, Susanna White, 2005

The longstanding estate battle of Jarndyce v Jarndyce hangs over the heads of many conflicting heirs, confused by multiple wills. Honoria, Lady Dedlock, the wife of the imperious baronet Sir Leicester, is also a possible beneficiary of the estate. Esther and the young doctor Allan Woodcourt are attracted to each other, but Esther feels unworthy and Allan accepts a commission as a navy physician.


Drive. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Drive
James Sallis, 2005
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Nicolas Winding Refn, 2011

An unnamed Driver works as a mechanic, a stunt double, a stunt driver, and a criminal-for-hire getaway car driver in Los Angeles, California. His jobs are all managed by auto shop owner Shannon, who persuades Jewish mobsters Bernie Rose and Nino to purchase a car for the Driver to race.


Pride & Prejudice. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1813 book, Pride and Prejudice
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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, 1813
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Joe Wright, 2005

During the late 18th century, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their daughters – Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia – live at Longbourn, their estate in rural England. Mrs. Bennet, eager to secure her daughters’ futures through suitable marriages, is delighted when wealthy bachelor Charles Bingley moves into nearby Netherfield.


Mudbound. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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Mudbound
Hillary Jordan, 2008
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Dee Rees, 2017

In Mississippi Delta farm country, Henry McAllan and his younger brother Jamie dig a grave and struggle to lower their deceased Pappy’s coffin into it. When the Jacksons, a black sharecropper family, pass by in a wagon, Henry asks the father, Hap, for help. Henry seems uncomfortable asking; Hap hesitates to reply.


Inside Llewyn Davis. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2005 book, The Mayor of MacDougal Street
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The Mayor of MacDougal Street
Dave Van Ronk, 2005
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Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2013

Experience a seven-day journey with Llewyn Davis, a folk singer, as he navigates the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene in 1961. Carrying his guitar and braving the harsh New York winter, he faces considerable challenges as a struggling musician, some of which are self-imposed and seemingly impossible to overcome.


An Education. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2009 book
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An Education
Lynn Barber, 2009
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Lone Scherfig, 2009

In 1961 London, Jenny Mellor is a bright and beautiful 16-year-old schoolgirl who wishes to attend Oxford University. David comes by to pick Jenny up and to talk to her parents, where he easily charms his way into convincing Jack that he take Jenny home later than her intended curfew.


The Dig. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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The Dig
John Preston, 2007
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Simon Stone, 2021

In 1939, Suffolk landowner Edith Pretty hires local self-taught archaeologist-excavator Basil Brown to tackle the large burial mounds at her rural estate in Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge. They ignore Brown, who left school aged 12, when he suggests the mounds could be Anglo-Saxon rather than the more common Viking era.


Northanger Abbey. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1817 book
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Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen, 1817
movie vs book
Jon Jones, 2007

When Catherine Morland is given the opportunity to stay with the childless Allen family in Bath, she is hoping for an adventure of the type she has been reading in novels. Soon introduced to society, she is invited to visit the Tilney estate, Northanger Abbey. She has thoughts of romance but soon learns that status, class and money are all equally important when it comes to matters of the heart.


She Said. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2019 book
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She Said
Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey, 2019
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Maria Schrader, 2022

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.


Never Let Me Go. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005
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Mark Romanek, 2010

The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood. The film begins with on-screen captions explaining that a medical breakthrough in 1952 has permitted the human lifespan to be extended beyond 100 years. It is narrated by 28-year-old Kathy H as she reminisces about her childhood at a boarding school called Hailsham, as well as her adult life after leaving the school.


Far from the Madding Crowd. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1874 book, Far From the Madding Crowd
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Far From the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy, 1874
movie vs book
Thomas Vinterberg, 2015

The film is set in about 1870 in Britain. While Bathsheba Everdene is working on her aunt’s farm in Dorset, she meets a neighbouring farmer, Gabriel Oak. As they get to know one another, he proposes, but the headstrong Bathsheba declines, saying she is too independent. One night a new sheepdog chases Gabriel’s entire flock off a cliff.


Wildlife. Poster of the 2018 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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Wildlife
Richard Ford, 1990
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Paul Dano, 2018

In 1960, Jeannette and Jerry Brinson have recently moved to Great Falls, Montana with their teenage son Joe. Tensions build after Jerry is fired from a job as a golf pro at a country club. He is offered his old job back but refuses out of pride, and instead of looking for work, he sleeps in his car and watches the local firefighting efforts against a forest fire raging in nearby mountains.