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All the books by Robert Louis Stevenson adapted to cinema and television, ranked
The year is 2007, and a modern-day Dr. Jekyll has emerged, grappling with a familiar issue: the presence of Mr. Hyde. However, an unconventional arrangement is at play – they share a body, leading to the navigation of a complex existence. Unbeknownst to Hyde, Jekyll is married, and his unwavering commitment to safeguarding his wife and two children from his darker alter ego becomes a driving force in his life.
On the planet Montressor, young Jim Hawkins is enchanted by stories of the legendary pirate Captain Nathaniel Flint and his ability to appear from out of nowhere, raid passing ships, and disappear in order to hide the loot on the mysterious Treasure Planet. 12 years later, Jim has grown into an aloof and isolated troublemaker due to his father abandoning him and his mother.
In the London of the 1930s, Robert Jekyll, a young medical practitioner, was in search of his own identity and purpose. Little did he know that his grandfather’s illicit experiments on the duality of human nature had a direct impact on his own physiology. These experiments were ingrained in his bloodline, and when faced with moments of stress, he would undergo a transformation into an alternate personality—exhibiting superhuman strength and a propensity for violence.
Concerned by his good friend Dr. Henry Jekyll’s recent behavior, Gabriel Utterson is driven to uncover the identity of the mysterious and dangerous Mr. Hyde, to whom Jekyll is enthralled. Innovative theatrical live screen experience of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, adapted by Hope Dickson Leach, and broadcasted live to cinemas.
At Wellman College, thousands of hamsters overrun the campus after being accidentally released by Sherman Klump, a morbidly obese, kind-hearted professor. Meanwhile, Sherman has created an experimental formula that reconstructs the DNA of an obese person in a way that allows them to lose weight more easily.
The movie presents a contemporary take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s renowned 1886 novella. Dr. Nina Jekyll, an isolated individual who forges a bond with her recently employed assistant, Rob. Together, they must collaborate to thwart Hyde’s attempts to dismantle her life.
Lawyer Gabriel Utterson is astonished to learn that his lifelong friend Henry Jekyll has apparently committed murder and suicide in the space of one night. A lengthy “confession” written in Jekyll’s own hand tells an incredible story – that Jekyll’s experiments had caused him to transform into a murderous character he named “Mr Hyde”.
A modern-day re-imagining of the classic “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” story, Successful attorney Edward Hyde has it all: the perfect job, the perfect family. Until tragedy strikes, which leads Edward down a dark path.