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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Jon Hamm, ranked

Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 15 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Jon Hamm 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.
Corner Office. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2014 book, The Room
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The Room
Jonas Karlsson, 2014
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Corner Office
Joachim Back, 2022

Orson is a compulsive bureaucrat trying to make his way up in the world while working in a soulless corporate office that’s ruled by conformity. There, Orson discovers a secret room that everyone else refuses to admit the existence of, threatening Orson’s entire microcosm.

Wild Mountain Thyme. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 2014 book, Outside Mullingar
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Outside Mullingar
John Patrick Shanley, 2014
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Wild Mountain Thyme
John Patrick Shanley, 2020

Headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon has her heart set on winning her neighbour Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is, Anthony seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father’s plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew, Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams.

The Day the Earth Stood Still. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Harry Bates, 2005
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Scott Derrickson, 2008

In 1928, a solitary mountaineer exploring the Karakoram mountains in India encounters a glowing sphere. It is moving at 30,000 kilometers per second, enough to destroy all life on Earth. The United States government hastily assembles a group of scientists, including Helen Benson and her friend Michael Granier, to develop a survival plan.