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TOP TEN TUESDAY | Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations

July 9, 2013 Comments : 10

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where we list our top tens! This week’s topic is “top ten best book-to-movie adaptations.” This was kind of hard for me at first because I have a poor memory in trying to remember which films were adapted from a book. But voila. I did it. These are my favorites!


BOOK | FILM

Childhood favorite! Matilda was a girl I aspired to be. 

BOOK | FILM

One of my favorite films of all times! Kathryn Merteuil was so fabulous. I was fascinated by her relationship with Sebastian Valmont. Also, I’m sooo into the whole “boo-hoo-fucked-up-rich-kids” trope. 

BOOK | FILM

I’m not a big fan of the actual adaptations of the book since I find the story extremely boring, but Bridget Jones’s Diary was all I could ever want. Colin Firth and Hugh Grant? Talk about dreamy dudes! 

BOOK | FILM

Tears, people. This book/film always leave me in tears. I love this film. It’s well acted, visually gorgeous, and heartbreaking.

BOOK | FILM

 “As you wish.” Oh, farm boy Westley. He make my heart flutter.

BOOK | FILM

Favorite Austen book ever. I love second chance romances. And I find Anne relatable. It broke my heart every time their glances lingered on each other. 

BOOK | FILM

You can blame Lee Pace for making me love this film (and the book). I loved this book/film because 1. it had Lee Pace, 2. it’s set in my favorite time period, and 3. the portrayal of Miss Pettigrew and Delysia’s relationship.

BOOK | TV MOVIE

Four words. Anne and Gilbert Blythe. *sigh*

BOOK | TV MINI-SERIES

Eek! What can I say? I swoon every time I watch this. I’m thankful that this mini-series exists because we get Richard Armitage’s wonderful baritone voice, muttering “Look back. Look back at me.” (I always get the shivers.)

BOOK | FILM

A classic. Hannibal Lecter. Clarice Starling. Buffalo Bill. It may be creepy, but I loved it. 

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Comments

  1. Kit (@bibliotekit_kit) says

    July 9, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Ahh how did I forget Atonement! Great book, and I loved the film too. I have Matilda and Bridget Jones’ Diary on my list, too! I really liked the film of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, but I haven’t read the book – I actually picked it up in the library a couple of weeks ago, but ended up choosing something else instead.

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  2. Ula @ Blog of Erised says

    July 9, 2013 at 3:28 am

    I have only read/watched Matilda and enjoyed it a lot. Will have to reread it since it’s been ages from the first read.

    My TTT

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  3. Rory says

    July 9, 2013 at 7:25 am

    I LOVE the adaptations of Persuasion, North and South, and Atonement. I had completely forgotten about Cruel Intentions, even though I included Clueless on my list.

    I still have to see Anne of Green Gables, but I did like Silence of the Lambs (I haven’t read the book though).

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  4. Natalie (@NatflixandBooks) says

    July 9, 2013 at 7:42 am

    I just re-watched Silence of the Lambs the other day. I’ve seen it a dozen times, but it had been a while. So creepy. Bridget Jones is a great adaptation–of both P&P and the book Bridget Jones. I haven’t read The Princess Bride, but I adore that movie. Great list!

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  5. Eve (@foureyedpanda) says

    July 9, 2013 at 10:16 am

    Oh, I know most of these! Matilda is by far my favorite though <3 And I still haven't read or watched The Princess Bride! I have to remedy that soon.

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  6. The books, the art and me says

    July 9, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    We had some of the same titles! I also had Matilda and The Princess Bride on my list! Want to see Bridget Jones, Anne of Green Gables and Persuasion. Here’s my TTT please check it out!

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  7. Nikki says

    July 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    I haven’t read many of these, with the exceptions of Matilda and Princess Bride, which I totally love.

    And I just realized – you can look at the 20th Anniversary edition of Princess Bride right-side-up or upside-down, and the words read perfectly either way. O_O Mind = blown. lol

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  8. Merin says

    July 9, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Oh, man, I love Cruel Intentions! That was one of my favorite films as a teen and it’s been far too long since I’ve watched it. I should rectify that!

    Thanks for stopping by my TTT!

    ~Merin @ Read and Reviewed~

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  9. Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile says

    July 10, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    I need to watch Cruel Intentions as well as The Silence of the Lambs. Ugh, I suck at this. I’d just rather read more LOL.

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  10. Stephanie @ Inspiring Insomnia says

    July 12, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    “Boo hoo fucked-up rick kids.” LOL – I’m a sucker for these books and films, too.

    I haven’t read The Silence of the Lambs, but the film was SO amazing. I wonder if the book is as good.

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