Anne of Green Gables. Poster of the 1985 TV series and cover of the 1908 book
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Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery, 1908
TV series vs book
Kevin Sullivan, 1985

At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they’re mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. Anne’s a dreamer with an unusual point of view, far removed from Marilla’s pragmatic ways, and it’s only on trial that Marilla agrees to keep Anne.


Anne of Green Gables. Poster of the 1985 TV series and cover of the book novelization
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Anne of Green Gables: The Official Movie Adaptation
Kevin Sullivan, 2008
TV series vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Kevin Sullivan, 1985

At the turn of the century on Prince Edward Island, Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla decide to take on an orphan boy as help for their farm. But they get an unexpected jolt when they’re mistakenly sent a girl instead: Anne Shirley. Anne’s a dreamer with an unusual point of view, far removed from Marilla’s pragmatic ways, and it’s only on trial that Marilla agrees to keep Anne.


Misery. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Misery
Stephen King, 1987
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Rob Reiner, 1990

Famed novelist Paul Sheldon is the author of a successful series of Victorian romance novels featuring a character named Misery Chastain. Wanting to focus on more serious stories, he writes a manuscript for a new novel that he hopes will launch his post-Misery career. Soon after, Annie reads the latest Misery novel, discovers that Misery dies at the end of the book, and flies into a rage.


The Natural. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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The Natural
Bernard Malamud, 1952
movie vs book
Barry Levinson, 1984

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman.


The Getaway. Poster of the 1994 movie and cover of the 1958 book
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The Getaway
Jim Thompson, 1958
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Roger Donaldson, 1994

Carter Doc McCoy and his wife Carol are taking target practice with pistols when Rudy arrives to propose they break a Mexican drug lord’s nephew out of jail for a $300,000 payment. The job is successful, but it turns out the drug lord wanted his nephew free to kill him.