The Adaptation Archive

Movies based
on books.

Every movie here began as a written work: a novel, memoir, short story, manga, or graphic novel. This is the film side of the archive, built for book-to-screen adaptations without rankings or critique.

31 Films catalogued
Authors
Based on
Genre
31 films shown
Film
The Shining Future
1944 · LeRoy Prinz
Music Documentary
Film
Making ‘The Shining’
1980 · Vivian Kubrick
Documentary
Film
The Shining
1980 · Stanley Kubrick
Horror Thriller
Film
American Made
2017 · Doug Liman
Action Comedy
Film
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · David Yates
Adventure Fantasy
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Drama Crime
Film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
Adventure Fantasy
Film
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · David Yates
Adventure Fantasy
Film
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
2001 · Chris Columbus
Adventure Fantasy
Film
The Making of ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’
2002 · Costa Botes
Documentary
Film
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Action Science Fiction
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