Filmography › David Frankel
All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by David Frankel, ranked
Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan escape the brutal Michigan winters and relocate to South Florida, each landing reporter jobs at competing newspapers. When John senses Jenny is contemplating motherhood, his friend and co-worker suggests adopting a dog to test the couple’s readiness to raise a family. The couple will learn important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
Andrea Andy Sachs is an aspiring journalist fresh out of Northwestern University. Despite her ridicule for the shallowness of the fashion industry, she lands a job as junior personal assistant to Miranda Priestly, the editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, a job that millions of girls would kill for.
Alec Baker, a globally renowned behavioral psychology professor renowned for his profound understanding of human nature, frequently offers his expertise in critical cases involving governments, corporations, and law enforcement. Yet, his life takes a tumultuous turn when he encounters a female domestic terror suspect who challenges him in unexpected ways.
Retired Jerry Selbee stumbles upon a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, leading him and his wife Marge on a thrilling journey of multi-million dollar wins, with the aim of revitalizing their small Michigan town. However, their plans take a turn when a selfish college student exploits the system. Now, Jerry must find a way to level the playing field for everyone involved.
The film follows three seasoned birders who each set out to achieve a Big Year. They are Brad Harri, a 36-year-old computer programmer based in Baltimore; Stu Preissler, founder and CEO of a New York company bearing his name; and a roofing contractor named Kenny Bostick, who holds the current Big Year record of 732 birds.