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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jake Weber, ranked

Jake Weber appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Meet Joe Black or U-571.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jake Weber 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.
Meet Joe Black. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1957 book, Death Takes a Holiday
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Death Takes a Holiday
Alberto Casella, 1957
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Meet Joe Black
Martin Brest, 1998

Billionaire media mogul Bill Parrish is considering a merger between his company and another media giant and is about to celebrate his 65th birthday with an elaborate party planned by his elder daughter, Allison. His younger daughter, Susan, a resident in internal medicine, is in a relationship with one of Bill’s board members, Drew. When she asks for the short version of his impassioned speech, he simply says, ‘Stay open’.

U-571. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization
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U-571
Max Allan Collins, 2000
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U-571
Jonathan Mostow, 2000

A U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi’s top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what’s really happening.