All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Kathy Baker, ranked

Judge Gibbs’ young wife performed in a mermaid show until she nearly lost her life to an alligator, after which she abruptly retired from the business. Kathy Baker, a comely spitfire public defender, comes to the town on a case and becomes a romantic target for the local sheriff, as well as a potential conquest for the always lustful judge.

Enzo is a Golden Retriever with a near-human soul and a philosopher’s mind who believes in the legend that a dog ‘who is prepared’ will be reincarnated in his next life as a human. At the end of his days, he evaluates his life through the lessons learned by Denny, his human owner, a race-car driver.

For two decades, Walt Disney persists in his mission to secure the rights to P. L. Travers’ cherished novel as a pledge to his daughters. Utilizing his signature imaginative flair, Walt employs every conceivable tactic to win over the stubborn Travers, to no avail. However, when he delves into his own tumultuous childhood, Walt uncovers the secrets that torment Travers, and together, they liberate ‘Mary Poppins.’

Homer Wells, an orphan, grows up in a Maine orphanage directed by kindly, avuncular Dr. Wilbur Larch. Homer, the oldest among the orphans, is very bright, helpful and even-tempered, so Larch trains him in obstetrics and abortions as an apprentice, despite Homer’s never having attended high school.

During an unsanctioned stake-out in Boston, Jesse Stone and Captain Healy find themselves targeted by gunshots. Meanwhile, in Paradise, a perplexing letter arrives, drawing the attention of a mother whose child was abducted. Despite the official declaration of her son’s death, she reaches out to Stone, desperately hoping that he will reopen the case and help unravel the truth.

Police Chief Jesse Stone faces suspension in Paradise, prompting him to offer temporary assistance to a friend dealing with a serial killer case in Boston. In an attempt to evade calls from his ex-partner, Jesse acquires his first cellphone. Meanwhile, the Paradise Police Department finds itself overwhelmed when a convenience store robbery turns into a murder investigation, stretching their resources beyond their capacity.

After being forced into retirement, Jesse Stone is compelled to return to duty when the sheriff who replaced him tragically perishes in an explosion inside their police car. With the other officers he previously worked with having left the department, Jesse finds himself alone in his pursuit to solve the crime, relying solely on his own skills and determination.

Following his unexpected retirement, Jesse Stone takes it upon himself to delve into the perplexing circumstances surrounding the untimely demise of a young acquaintance. Meanwhile, the Paradise police force finds itself grappling with the challenges posed by a haughty new chief, who happens to be the son-in-law of a prominent town councilman.

Under the advice of his therapist, Police Chief Jesse Stone embarks on a mission to occupy his mind and curb his drinking habits by revisiting unresolved cases from the past. Out of the three cases predating his tenure, he decides to delve into the murder of a bank teller as his primary focus. Simultaneously, he finds himself involved in the investigation of an alleged rape, further stretching his resources and determination to seek justice.

Sam Childers is an alcoholic drug-using biker from Pennsylvania. Initially infuriated by his wife’s decision, he returns to his routine of partying and using drugs like heroin with his fellow biker friend Donnie. He is shaken by the experience, and the day after allows his wife to persuade him to go to church with her, where he is eventually baptized and offered salvation.

The book club is the brainchild of fiftysomething six-time divorcée Bernadette, who develops the idea when she meets Prudie, a prim, married high school French teacher in her mid-20s, at a Jane Austen film festival. Bernadette plans to have six members discuss all of Austen’s six novels, with each member hosting the group once a month.

In 1987, young and geeky Jenna Rink yearns to be popular, but can only persuade the Six Chicks to attend her 13th-birthday party by doing their homework. While Jenna waits blindfolded in a closet, expecting to kiss one of the boys, the Six Chicks and the boys leave with her completed homework, and Matty finds Jenna alone.