Dead Poets Society. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Dead Poets Society
N.H. Kleinbaum, 1988
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Peter Weir, 1989

Students at Welton Academy have been raised to live lives of tradition and conformity for centuries, but a dynamic new professor named John Keating encourages them to think for themselves, seize the day, and “Carpe Diem.”


Aladdin. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the 850 book, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Folk Tale, 850
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Ron Clements, John Musker, 1992

Jafar, the Royal Vizier of the fictional city of Agrabah, placed near the Jordan River, and his parrot Iago seek a lamp hidden within the Cave of Wonders. Princess Jasmine of Agrabah is upset that the law requires her to marry a prince instead of one she loves, escapes the palace, and meets Aladdin and his pet monkey, Abu. Disguised as an old man, Jafar frees Aladdin and Abu and brings them to the cave, ordering them to retrieve the lamp.


Awakenings. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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Awakenings
Oliver Sacks, 1973
movie vs book
Penny Marshall, 1990

In 1969, Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a dedicated and caring physician at a local hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City. After working extensively with the catatonic patients who survived the 1917–1928 epidemic of encephalitis lethargica, Sayer discovers certain stimuli will reach beyond the patients’ respective catatonic states.


The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1781 book, The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
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The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
Rudolf Erich Raspe, 1781
movie vs book
Terry Gilliam, 1988

In an unnamed war-torn European city in the Age of Reason, amid explosions and gunfire from a large Ottoman army outside the city gates, a fanciful touring stage production of Baron Munchausen’s life and adventures is taking place. In a theatre box, the mayor reinforces the city’s commitment to reason by ordering the execution of a soldier who had just accomplished a near-superhuman feat of bravery.


The World According to Garp. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1978 book
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The World According to Garp
John Irving, 1978
movie vs book
George Roy Hill, 1982

T. S. Garp is the out-of-wedlock son of a feminist mother, Jenny Fields, who wanted a child but not a husband. A nurse during World War II, she encounters a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp who was severely brain damaged in combat, whose morbid priapism allows her to rape him and so be impregnated. She names the resultant child after Garp.


What Dreams May Come. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1978 book
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What Dreams May Come
Richard Matheson, 1978
movie vs book
Vincent Ward, 1998

While vacationing in Switzerland, pediatrician Chris Nielsen meets artist Annie Collins. Chris awakens in a Heaven that he has created with his imagination; his surroundings are a mountainous landscape that resembles a painting created by his wife, and is similar to a place where the two desired to spend their old age.


Jumanji. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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Jumanji
Chris Van Allsburg, 1981
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Joe Johnston, 1995

In 1969, Brantford, New Hampshire, Alan Parrish lives with his parents, Sam and Carol-Anne, in a large mansion. Alan then inadvertently rolls the dice after being startled by the chiming clock; a message tells him to wait in a jungle until someone rolls a five or eight, and he is sucked into the game.


Jumanji. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Jumanji
Todd Strasser, 1995
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Joe Johnston, 1995

In 1969, Brantford, New Hampshire, Alan Parrish lives with his parents, Sam and Carol-Anne, in a large mansion. Alan then inadvertently rolls the dice after being startled by the chiming clock; a message tells him to wait in a jungle until someone rolls a five or eight, and he is sucked into the game.


Mrs. Doubtfire. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1987 book, Madame Doubtfire
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Madame Doubtfire
Anne Fine, 1987
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Chris Columbus, 1993

Daniel Hillard is a freelance voice actor living in San Francisco. One day, Daniel quits his job after a disagreement over a questionable script and returns home to throw a chaotic birthday party for Chris, despite Miranda’s objections. At their first custody hearing, the court grants sole custody of the children to Miranda.


Bicentennial Man. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1992 book, The Positronic Man
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The Positronic Man
Isaac Asimov, 1992
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Chris Columbus, 1999

The NDR series robot Andrew is introduced in 2005 into the Martin family home to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties, and introduces himself by showing a presentation of the Three Laws of Robotics. NorthAm’s CEO Dennis Mansky claims this is a problem and offers to scrap Andrew, but instead Richard takes Andrew back home and encourages him to continue his creativity and explore other humanities.


Bicentennial Man. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1976 book, The Bicentennial Man
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The Bicentennial Man
Isaac Asimov, 1976
movie vs book
Chris Columbus, 1999

The NDR series robot Andrew is introduced in 2005 into the Martin family home to perform housekeeping and maintenance duties, and introduces himself by showing a presentation of the Three Laws of Robotics. NorthAm’s CEO Dennis Mansky claims this is a problem and offers to scrap Andrew, but instead Richard takes Andrew back home and encourages him to continue his creativity and explore other humanities.


Hook. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1906 book, Peter and Wendy
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Peter and Wendy
J.M. Barrie, 1906
movie vs book
Steven Spielberg, 1991

Successful San Francisco corporate lawyer Peter Banning is unaware that his workaholic lifestyle is straining his relationship with his wife Moira and their children, Jack and Maggie. Surprised to see how weak Peter has become, Hook challenges him to fly and rescue his children, but then prepares to execute him when he fails.