Filmography › Peter Landesman

All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by Peter Landesman, ranked

Peter Landesman, known for works such as Concussion or Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 Peter Landesman movies and TV series based on existing source material. 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.
Concussion. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2015 book
VS3
Concussion
Jeanne Marie Laskas, 2015
movie vs book
Concussion
Peter Landesman, 2015

Dr. Bennet Omalu pioneered the identification of chronic brain damage as a contributing factor in the deaths of certain National Football League players. The narrative traces Dr. Omalu’s David-vs.-Goliath odyssey, illuminating his role as a forensic neuropathologist who first uncovered football-related brain trauma in a professional player. His relentless battle was not only about revealing the truth behind this devastating condition but also about humanizing the toll taken on athletes in high-impact sports.

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2006 book
VS3
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Mark Felt, John O'Connor, 2006
movie vs book
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Peter Landesman, 2017

The movie starts on April 11, 1972. Nixon’s advisers at the White House ask Mark Felt how to ask J. Edgar Hoover to step aside as the FBI director. Some days later, Hoover dies. Pat Gray becomes the acting FBI director. In June 1972, the several ex-CIA and FBI agent burglarize Watergate hotel to bug the DNC headquarters.

Parkland. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2007 book, Four Days in November
VS3
Four Days in November
Vincent Bugliosi, 2007
movie vs book
Parkland
Peter Landesman, 2013

November 22nd, 1963 was a day that changed the world forever — when young American President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The movie follows, almost in real time, a handful of individuals forced to make split-second decisions after an event that would change their lives and forever alter the world’s landscape.