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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Julia Sawalha, ranked

Julia Sawalha appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as Martin Chuzzlewit or Chicken Run.

Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Julia Sawalha 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.

Martin Chuzzlewit

Charles Dickens, 1844

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Martin Chuzzlewit

Pedr James, 1994

Elderly, wealthy Martin Chuzzlewit is constantly hounded by his money-grubbing relations, a fact that depresses and embitters him. However, Martin disowns his grandson, also called Martin, after he falls in love with Mary. Young Martin decides to pursue a career as an architect, studying with dishonest architect Seth Pecksniff, who lives with his two daughters Charity and Mercy and good, kind-hearted apprentice Tom Pinch, whom he is exploiting as a servant.

Chicken Run. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the book novelization

Chicken Run: Junior Novelization

Ellen Weiss, 2000

movie vs book [NOVELIZATION]

Chicken Run

Peter Lord, Nick Park, 2000

A group of chickens live on an egg farm run by the Tweedys. One day, the chickens’ leader, Ginger, observes a rooster named Rocky Rhodes crash-land in the farm and hides him from the Tweedys. Rocky saves her, giving them time to warn the others of the Tweedys’ plans and only a short time to escape.