Kitchen Confidential. Poster of the 2005 TV series and cover of the 2000 book
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Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain, 2000
TV series vs book
David Hemingson, 2005-2006

Jack Bourdain once had everything but squandered it by living recklessly. Four years later, he finds himself stuck in a menial job at a pizza chain. However, his fortunes take a turn when he receives an opportunity to re-enter the culinary world as the head chef of a renowned restaurant.


Frost/Nixon. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Frost/Nixon
Peter Morgan, 2006
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Ron Howard, 2008

After the Watergate scandal of 1972 and his subsequent resignation in 1974, 400 million people worldwide tune-in to watch Nixon leave the White House. Nixon’s literary agent, Irving Lazar, believes the interviews would be an opportunity for Nixon to salvage his reputation and profit financially.


All the Way. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2012 book
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All the Way
Robert Schenkkan, 2012
movie vs book
Jay Roach, 2016

Lyndon B. Johnson’s amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK’s assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the ‘accidental President.’


Angry Neighbors. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2006 book, Lapham Rising
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Lapham Rising
Roger Rosenblatt, 2006
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Warren Brock, 2022

Harry March, a cranky retired novelist in the Hamptons, devises a complex plan of retaliation that is bound to fail hilariously when his outrageously affluent neighbor constructs an intrusive mega-mansion next door.


The Water Is Wide. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1972 book, The Water is Wide
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The Water is Wide
Pat Conroy, 1972
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John Kent Harrison, 2006

Pat Conroy, an ambitious and somewhat rebellious idealistic teacher, agrees to the offer from the school board superintendent of Bennington County, SC, to teach the impoverished African American children in the fishing community on Yamacrew Island. The school’s leader, the inept and rigid headmistress Brown, embodies ignorance and strict adherence to rules, relying on scolding and physical punishment as her teaching methods.


Lolita. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1955 book
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Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov, 1955
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Adrian Lyne, 1997

In 1947, Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged European professor of English literature, travels to the United States to take a teaching position in New Hampshire. Humbert’s affection for Lo is also rivaled by another man, playwright Clare Quilty, who has been pursuing Lo since the beginning of the pair’s travels.


Unknown. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Out Of My Head
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Out Of My Head
Didier van Cauwelaert, 2003
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Jaume Collet-Serra, 2011

Dr. Martin Harris and his wife Liz arrive in Berlin for a biotechnology summit. The taxi is involved in an accident and crashes into the Spree, knocking him unconscious. As Harris attempts to prove his identity, Harris provides identification and a family photo, both of which have his face.


Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America
Max Wallace, Howard L. Bingham, 2000
movie vs book
Stephen Frears, 2013

Ali’s most significant battle unfolds outside the boxing ring as he confronts the might of the US government. This film delves into the intricate world of politics and arrogance during the Vietnam War, highlighting the repercussions faced by America’s most revered athlete of the 20th century when he boldly defied military service.


The Ninth Gate. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1993 book, The Club Dumas
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The Club Dumas
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 1993
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Roman Polanski, 1999

Dean Corso is a New York City rare book dealer who is hired by wealthy collector Boris Balkan. Torchia is alleged to have written the book in collaboration with the Devil, and only three copies survived when he and his works were burned for heresy. Corso retrieves the book and travels to Toledo, Spain, to speak to the Ceniza Brothers, book restorers who owned Balkan’s copy before the Telfers.


Small Soldiers. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Small Soldiers
Gavin Scott, 1998
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Joe Dante, 1998

Top defense contractor GloboTech Industries acquires the Heartland Toy Company and as part of the move, Globotech CEO Gil Mars tells Heartland toy designers Larry Benson and Irwin Wayfair to develop actual live action toys capable of playing back. Faced with a tight three-month deadline for the toys’ release, Larry forgoes safety testing, then uses Irwin’s password and chooses GloboTech’s X1000 microprocessor to activate the toys.


The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo, 2003
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Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.


The Tale of Despereaux. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Tale of Despereaux: Junior Novelization
Jamie Michalak, Kate DiCamillo, 2008
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen, 2008

The sailor Pietro and his rat companion Roscuro dock in the kingdom of Dor, famous around the world for its delicious soups, during the Royal Soup Day. Roscuro sneaks into the royal banquet hall and falls into the Queen’s soup, giving her such a fright that she has a heart attack and dies.