Scent of a Woman. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 1969 book
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Scent of a Woman
Giovanni Arpino, 1969
movie vs book
Martin Brest, 1992

Charlie Simms is a student at the Baird School, an exclusive New England prep school. Charlie and George Willis, Jr., another student at the Baird School, witness three students setting up a prank that publicly humiliates the headmaster, Mr. Trask. They pay an uninvited visit to Frank’s brother’s home in White Plains for Thanksgiving dinner.


The Company. Poster of the 2007 TV series and cover of the 2002 book
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The Company
Robert Littell, 2002
TV series vs book
Michael Ian Black, 2007

Three Yale graduates who became secret agents for their respective countries are the focus of this story. Set over a period of 40 years, the film follows these agents as they navigate events such as the outing of a British spy, the Hungarian revolution, the Bay of Pigs, the search for moles, and the collapse of the USSR.


Fried Green Tomatoes. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Fannie Flagg, 1987
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Jon Avnet, 1991

Evelyn Couch, a timid, unhappy housewife in her 40s, meets elderly Ninny Threadgoode in an Anderson, Alabama, nursing home where Evelyn’s husband Ed’s Aunt Vesta who has dementia is also staying. Over several encounters with Evelyn, Ninny tells her the story of the now abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there.


The Three Musketeers. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1844 book
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
movie vs book
Stephen Herek, 1993

In 1625, young-but-skilled fencer d’Artagnan sets off for Paris, France in hopes to follow in his murdered father’s footsteps and become a member of the musketeers: the personal guard of the King of France. Unfortunately, Captain Rochefort of the Cardinal’s Guards has disbanded the musketeers per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu, the King’s Minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England.


The Chamber. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Chamber
John Grisham, 1994
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James Foley, 1996

In April 1967, the office of Marvin Kramer, a Jewish civil rights lawyer in Indianola, Mississippi, is bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, killing Kramer’s five-year-old twin boys and leading to the amputation of Kramer’s legs and his later suicide. Adam is motivated to take the case in a search for some understanding of the dark secrets of his family, which prompted the suicide of Adam’s father the year Sam was sentenced to death.


Vertical Limit. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Vertical Limit
Mel Odom, 2000
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Martin Campbell, 2000

A high-adrenaline tale of young climber Peter Garrett, who must launch a treacherous and extraordinary rescue effort up K2, the world’s second highest peak. Peter risks his life to save his sister, Annie, and her summit team in a race against time. The team is trapped in an icy grave at 26,000 feet -a death zone above the vertical limit of endurance where the human body cannot survive for long.


Batman Forever. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1940 comic book, Batman
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Batman
Bob Kane, Bill Finger, 1940
movie vs comic book
Joel Schumacher, 1995

In Gotham City, the vigilante Batman defuses a hostage situation orchestrated by a criminal known as Two-Face, but Two-Face escapes. Edward Nygma, an eccentric researcher at Wayne Enterprises, approaches his employer, Bruce Wayne with an invention that can beam television signals into a person’s brain.


Batman Forever. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Batman Forever
Alan Grant, 1995
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Joel Schumacher, 1995

In Gotham City, the vigilante Batman defuses a hostage situation orchestrated by a criminal known as Two-Face, but Two-Face escapes. Edward Nygma, an eccentric researcher at Wayne Enterprises, approaches his employer, Bruce Wayne with an invention that can beam television signals into a person’s brain.


Batman & Robin. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Batman & Robin
Michael Jan Friedman, 1997
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Joel Schumacher, 1997

Batman and his new partner, Robin, come into conflict in the form of a new foe, Mr. Freeze, who has left a string of diamond robberies in his wake. After a lab accident, Fries was rendered unable to live at normal temperatures and forced to wear a cryogenic suit powered by diamonds in order to survive.


Batman & Robin. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1940 comic book, Batman
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Batman
Bob Kane, Bill Finger, 1940
movie vs comic book
Joel Schumacher, 1997

Batman and his new partner, Robin, come into conflict in the form of a new foe, Mr. Freeze, who has left a string of diamond robberies in his wake. After a lab accident, Fries was rendered unable to live at normal temperatures and forced to wear a cryogenic suit powered by diamonds in order to survive.