Big. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Big
B.B. Hiller, Neil W. Hiller, 1988
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Penny Marshall, 1988

Thirteen-year-old Josh Baskin, who lives with his parents and infant sister Rachel in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, is told that he is too short for a carnival ride called the Super Loops, while attempting to impress Cynthia Benson, an older girl. He inserts a coin into an unusual antique arcade fortune teller machine called Zoltar, and makes a wish to be ‘big’. The next morning, Josh has suddenly grown into a full-fledged adult.


¡Three Amigos!. Poster of the 1986 movie and cover of the book novelization
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¡Three Amigos!
Leonore Fleischer, 1987
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John Landis, 1986

In 1916, a bandit and his gang are collecting protection money from the Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople. While visiting a village church, she sees a silent film featuring The Three Amigos, a trio of gunfighters who protect the vulnerable from villains.


The Stepford Wives. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1972 book
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The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin, 1972
movie vs book
Frank Oz, 2004

Joanna Eberhart is a successful reality television executive producer, whose career suddenly ends after an attempted shootout by a disillusioned reality show participant. Walter tries to walk out of their marriage, but Joanna appeases him by trying to fit in with the other Stepford wives.