The Lion King. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Lion King
Don Ferguson, 1994
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Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, 1994

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a pride of lions rule over the animal kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa’s and Queen Sarabi’s newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathering animals by Rafiki the mandrill, the kingdom’s shaman and advisor.


The Lion King. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1605 book, King Lear
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King Lear
William Shakespeare, 1605
movie vs book
Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, 1994

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a pride of lions rule over the animal kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa’s and Queen Sarabi’s newborn son, Simba, is presented to the gathering animals by Rafiki the mandrill, the kingdom’s shaman and advisor.


Brideshead Revisited. Poster of the 1981 TV series and cover of the 1945 book
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Brideshead Revisited
Evelyn Waugh, 1945
TV series vs book
Charles Sturridge, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, 1981

Taking place during the 1920s and 1940s, amidst the picturesque setting of Oxford, artist Charles Ryder strikes up a friendship with Sebastian Flyte, a member of a wealthy English aristocratic family. Charles becomes entwined with their family affairs and frequents their grand estate known as Brideshead Castle.


Watchmen. Poster of the 2019 TV series and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Watchmen
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, 1987
TV series vs comic book
Damon Lindelof, 2019

The series takes place 34 years after the events of the comic series. In 1985, Adrian Veidt, formerly known as the vigilante Ozymandias, created a fake attack on New York City by a squid-like alien that resulted in millions within New York being killed, coercing nations to work together against a common threat and to avert a nuclear holocaust.


Die Hard with a Vengeance. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Die Hard With a Vengeance
Deborah Chiel, 1995
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John McTiernan, 1995

In New York City, the Bonwit Teller department store is destroyed by a bomb during the morning commute. The New York City Police Department gets a call from Simon claiming responsibility. As McClane and Carver regroup with the police, they meet FBI agents Bill Jarvis and Andy Cross, who reveal Simon has been identified as Peter Krieg, a former colonel in the East German People’s Army and a mercenary-for-hire.


Dead Ringers. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1977 book, Twins: Dead Ringers
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Twins: Dead Ringers
Bari Wood, Jack Geasland, 1977
movie vs book
David Cronenberg, 1988

Elliot and Beverly Mantle are twins and gynecologists who jointly operate a highly successful clinical practice in Toronto that specializes in the treatment of female fertility problems. When Claire learns that Elliot has been taking sexual advantage of her by impersonating Beverly, she is angry and confronts them both in a bar, but later decides to continue a relationship with Beverly exclusively.


The Man Who Knew Infinity. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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The Man Who Knew Infinity
Robert Kanigel, 1991
movie vs book
Matt Brown, 2015

At the turn of the twentieth century, Srinivasa Ramanujan is a struggling and indigent citizen in the city of Madras in India working at menial jobs at the edge of poverty. It becomes equally clear to his employers, who are college-educated, that Ramanujan’s mathematical insights exceed the simple accounting tasks they are assigning to him and soon they encourage him to make his personal writings in mathematics available to the general public.


House of Gucci. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2000 book, The House of Gucci
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The House of Gucci
Sara Gay Forden, 2000
movie vs book
Ridley Scott, 2021

The film is set in 1995 and depicts the events and aftermath of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, Italian businessman and head of the fashion house Gucci, by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani. Spanning three decades of love, betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder, the film reveals what a name means, what it’s worth, and how far a family will go for control.


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


Munich: The Edge of War. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2017 book, Munich
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Munich
Robert Harris, 2017
movie vs book
Christian Schwochow, 2021

It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain’s government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency Conference.


The House of the Spirits. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The House of the Spirits
Isabel Allende, 1982
movie vs book
Bille August, 1993

Spanning three generations of the Trueba family, this captivating tale weaves a hauntingly romantic epic. At its heart lies the tumultuous yet fervent bond between Clara, endowed with supernatural gifts, and her husband Esteban, a man who staunchly opposes change on both political and personal fronts.


Night Train to Lisbon. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Night Train to Lisbon
Pascal Mercier, 2004
movie vs book
Bille August, 2013

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes.