The Pursuit of Happyness. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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The Pursuit of Happyness
Chris Gardner, 2006
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Gabriele Muccino, 2006

In 1981, San Francisco salesman Chris Gardner invests his entire life savings in portable bone density scanners, which he demonstrates to doctors and pitches as a handy quantum leap over standard X-rays. While he is able to sell most of them, the time lag between the sales and his growing financial demands enrage his already alienated wife Linda, who works as a hotel maid.


Men in Black. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Men in Black
Steve Perry, 1997
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.


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The Men in Black
Lowell Cunningham, Sandy Carruthers, 1990
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 1997

After a government agency makes first contact with aliens in 1961, alien refugees live in secret on Earth by disguising themselves as humans. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire.


I Am Legend. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1954 book
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I Am Legend
Richard Matheson, 1954
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Francis Lawrence, 2007

In 2009, a genetically re-engineered measles virus, originally created as a cure for cancer, turns lethal. Neville’s daily routine includes experimenting on infected rats to find a cure for the virus, searching for food and supplies, and waiting each day for any immune humans who might respond to his continuous recorded radio broadcasts, which instruct them to meet him at midday at the South Street Seaport.


I, Robot. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1950 book
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I, Robot
Isaac Asimov, 1950
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Alex Proyas, 2004

In the year 2035, humanoid robots serve humanity, which is protected by the Three Laws of Robotics of Isaac Asimov. When Dr. Alfred Lanning, co-founder of U.S. Robotics ( USR ), falls to his death from his office window, a message he left behind requests Spooner be assigned to the case.


Concussion. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2015 book
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Concussion
Jeanne Marie Laskas, 2015
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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.


Independence Day. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Independence Day
Dean Devlin, 1996
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Roland Emmerich, 1996

On July 2, 1996, an enormous mothership orbits the Earth, deploying multiple saucers, each with a fifteen-mile radius, that take positions over Earth’s major cities. With help from his ex-wife, White House Communications Director Constance Spano, David and his father Julius gain access to the Oval Office and alert President Thomas Whitmore to the threat.


Men in Black 3. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1990 comic book, The Men in Black
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The Men in Black
Lowell Cunningham, Sandy Carruthers, 1990
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 2012

In 2012, an alien criminal named Boris the Animal, a Boglodite, escapes from a maximum-security prison on the Moon to take revenge on Agent K, who shot off his left arm and captured him in 1969. Back at MiB Headquarters, J discovers K was responsible not only for capturing Boris, but for deploying the ArcNet, a shield that prevented the Boglodites from conquering Earth, leading to their extinction.


Spies in Disguise. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Spies in Disguise: The Junior Novel
James A. McCann, 2019
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Troy Quane, Nick Bruno, 2019

Lance Sterling, a cocky secret agent of H.T.U.V., is sent to recover an attack drone from Japanese arms dealer Katsu Kimura in Japan. As soon as the buyer, cybernetically enhanced terrorist, Killian, arrives, Sterling breaks in against the orders of H.T.U.V. director Joy Jenkins, defeats Kimura and his gang, and manages to escape with the briefcase containing the drone.


The Legend of Bagger Vance. Poster of the 2000 movie and cover of the 1995 book
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
Steven Pressfield, 1995
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Robert Redford, 2000

During the Great Depression of 1931, two legends of golf, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen, compete in a 36-hole showdown. Another golfer also competes, a troubled local war hero named R. Junuh with a mentor and caddie, the mysterious Bagger Vance.


Men in Black II. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Men in Black II
Michael Teitelbaum, 2002
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 2002

In July 2002, Men in Black Agent J is called to investigate the murder of an alien, Ben, at his pizzeria. As he investigates the crime, every lead points to his former partner and mentor, Agent K, who was neuralyzed upon retirement five years previous and remembers nothing of his MiB service.


Suicide Squad. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book
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Suicide Squad
Steve Anglehart, 1987
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David Ayer, 2016

In the one-year aftermath of Superman’s death, intelligence officer Amanda Waller convinces Washington, D.C. officials to allow her to assemble Task Force X, a team of dangerous criminals imprisoned at Belle Reve Special Security Barracks. Meanwhile, Harley’s lover, Gotham City crime boss Joker, finds out about her predicament and tortures Belle Reve security officer Griggs into leading him to the facility where the nanite bombs are made.