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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Debbie Reynolds, ranked

Debbie Reynolds appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Tab Hunter Confidential or Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 6 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Debbie Reynolds appears. 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.
Tab Hunter Confidential. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star
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Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star
Tab Hunter, Eddie Muller, 2005
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Tab Hunter Confidential
Jeffrey Schwarz, 2015

During the 1950s, Tab Hunter rose to fame as America’s beloved boy next door, seemingly invincible in his soaring career. However, there was one aspect that could potentially tarnish it all: Tab Hunter’s hidden homosexuality. Now, the veil of secrecy surrounding Tab Hunter’s personal life has been lifted. In this documentary, audiences will have the opportunity to meet the authentic Tab Hunter for the first time as he candidly recounts the complete tale of his journey.

Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 2008 book, Wishful Drinking
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Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher, 2008
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Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking
Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, 2010

In this documentary, based on her acclaimed stage production, Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher shares her candid and captivating life story. From navigating stardom to grappling with mental illness and addiction, Fisher offers a raw and compelling account of her journey, infused with both candor and humor.

Behind The Candelabra. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1988 book, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace
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Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace
Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson, 1988
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Behind The Candelabra
Steven Soderbergh, 2013

In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson, who works as an animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black, a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Los Angeles. Black introduces Thorson to Liberace, who takes an immediate liking to the handsome younger man. Liberace invites the two backstage and then to his luxurious home in Las Vegas.

The Mating Game. Poster of the 1959 movie and cover of the 1958 book, The Darling Buds of May
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The Darling Buds of May
H.E. Bates, 1958
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The Mating Game
George Marshall, 1959

Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins’ farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn’t paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to estimate the income from the farm, but it isn’t easy to calculate when the farmer has such a lovely daughter.

Charlotte's Web. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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Charlotte's Web
E.B. White, 1952
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Charlotte's Web
Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto, 1973

Early one morning, Fern Arable prevents her father John from slaughtering a piglet as the runt of the litter. The publicity eventually dies down, and, after a hornet lands in Charlotte’s web and ruins the SOME PIG message, Charlotte requests the barn animals to devise a new word to spin within her web.

One for the Money. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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One for the Money
Janet Evanovich, 1994
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One for the Money
Julie Anne Robinson, 2012

In the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, New Jersey, Stephanie Plum is divorced and out of work. Seeking a job at her cousin Vinnie’s bail bonds business, she blackmails him into letting her become a bail enforcement agent and tracks down fugitive Joe Morelli, her high school ex-boyfriend who has skipped his $500,000 bail.