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 2003 Movies Based on Books
Read the Book Before You See the Movie. Which is better? You decide. Browse movies based on books.
| MYSTIC RIVER (Mystery, Suspense, Murder, Cops, Investigations, Adaptation)
PLOT: Three childhood friends, Sean (Kevin Bacon), Dave (Tim Robbins), and Jimmy (Sean Penn), are reunited by a police investigation into the murder of Jimmy's daughter. Sean and his partner are assigned to the case and discover that Dave, through a series of circumstances and secrets from his past, may be connected. Directed by Clint Eastwood. AUTHOR: Dennis Lehane
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| BIG FISH (Adventure, Fantasy, Fathers and Sons, Storytelling, Adaptation)
PLOT: Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), a braggart who has always exaggerated his exploits and experiences as a young man (played by Ewan McGregor) until his son (Billy Crudup) begins to question the authenticity of his claims. The movie based on the novel was directed by Tim Burton. AUTHOR: Daniel Wallace
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| FREAKY FRIDAY (Switching Roles, Teenage, Fairy Tale, Adaptation)
PLOT: Based on the book by author Mary Rodgers, this remake features Jamie Lee Curtis playing Ellen, a widow about to be remarried who argues constantly with her daughter, Annabel (Lindsay Lohan). The two wish they could exchange bodies so that they could see what life is like in the other's shoes, and then it happens! AUTHOR: Mary Rodgers
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| COLD MOUNTAIN (Civil War, Drama, Romance, Adaptation)
PLOT: A wounded Civil War soldier, Inman (Jude Law), gets up from what doctors suspected was his deathbed and begins a long, difficult walk home to Cold Mountain, N.C., so he can be with the woman he loves, Ada (Nicole Kidman). Ada, heartbroken, lonely, and struggling to care for her farm, receives help from a hard-working wanderer (Renée Zellweger). AUTHOR: Charles Frazier
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| HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS (Romance, New York City, Relationships, Dating, Adaptation)
PLOT: The movie, which is based on the humor book How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: The Universal Don'ts of Dating, tells the story of an advertising executive and ladies' man (Matthew McConaughey) who bets his friends that he can stay in a relationship for more than 10 days. But the girl he chooses (Kate Hudson) tries to drive him away for an article that she is writing for work. AUTHOR: Michele Alexander
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2003 Movies Based On Books List |
| Movie Title | Book Title | Author |
 Adventures of Ociee Nash, The |  Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street, A | Milam McGraw Propst | | American Splendor | American Splendor: Life and Times of Harvey Pekar | Harvey Pekar | | Big Fish | Big Fish: A Novel of Mystic Proportions | Daniel Wallace | | Cat in the Hat | Cat in the Hat | Dr. Seuss | | Cheaper by the Dozen | Cheaper by the Dozen | Frank B. Gilbreth | | Cold Mountain | Cold Mountain | Charles Frazier | | Day of Defense, The | Day of Defense, The | A. Melvin McDonald | | Divorce, Le | Divorce, Le | Diane Johnson | | Dreamcatcher | Dreamcatcher | Stephen King | | Dreamers, The | Holy Innocents, The | Gilbert Adair | | Freaky Friday | Freaky Friday | Mary Rodgers | | Girl With a Pearl Earring | Girl With a Pearl Earring | Tracy Chevalier | | Gods and Generals | Gods and Generals | Jeff Shaara | | Hangman's Curse | Hangman's Curse | Frank E. Peretti | | Holes | Holes | Louis Sachar | | Hope Springs | New Cardiff | Charles Webb | | House of Sand and Fog | House of Sand and Fog | Andre Dubus | | How to Deal | Someone Like You and That Summer | Sarah Dessen | | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Universal Don'ts of Dating | Michele Alexander | | Human Stain, The | Human Stain, The | Phillip Roth | | I Am David | I Am David | Anne Holm | | I Capture the Castle | I Capture the Castle | Dodie Smith | | In the Cut | In the Cut | Susanna Moore | | King of the Ants | King of the Ants | Charles Higson | | Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | J. R. R. Tolkien | | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Master and Commander: The Far Side of World | Patrick O'Brian | | Matchstick Men | Matchstick Men | Eric Garcia | | Miss June | MacBeth | William Shakespeare | | Missing, The | Last Ride, The | Thomas Eidson | | Mystic River | Mystic River | Dennis Lehane | | Ned Kelly | Our Sunshine | Robert Drewe | | Open Range | Open Range Men, The | Lauran Paine | | Paycheck | Paycheck | Philip K. Dick | | Peter Pan | Peter Pan | J. M. Barrie | | Runaway Jury | Runaway Jury | John Grisham | | Seabiscuit | Seabiscuit: An American Legend | Laura Hillenbrand | | Snow Walker, The | Snow Walker, The | Farley Mowat | | Statement, The | Statement, The | Brian Moore | | Timeline | Timeline | Michael Crichton | | Under the Tuscan Sun | Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy | Frances Mayes |
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
~Martin Farquhar Tupper
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