Films Based on Literature: 2022
As a certified bookworm, I believe that films based on literature tend to have a better narrative and story than other films. So here are all the movies based on literature for the year 2022. Enjoy!
-All films based on novels released in the UK and the US in 2022. If a film is inspired by a story or novel but is not accredited as such it will not be included and films which are based on ideas are also excluded.
For example, the producer and director of 'Black Swan' (2010), Darren Aronofsky, admits that the idea for the story came from his interest in understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double, as in 'The Double: A Petersburg Poem' (1946), a novella by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). However, this was simply an inspiration from an idea so the film is not eligible according to the criteria of this list.
-A short description will be given to complement the inclusion of all of my choices. For a more comprehensive review of the film look at my other list, '2022 and The End of COVID-19 (?)'. Please note that the information provided on my lists are based on my own personal opinions.
-When I have no knowledge of a particular film or the novel it is based on, I will take the description from IMDB or Wikipedia and adapt it accordingly.
-Television Series based on literature will also be included at the end of the list (but will not be the focus of this list).
-Please comment if I have missed anything.
-All films based on novels released in the UK and the US in 2022. If a film is inspired by a story or novel but is not accredited as such it will not be included and films which are based on ideas are also excluded.
For example, the producer and director of 'Black Swan' (2010), Darren Aronofsky, admits that the idea for the story came from his interest in understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double, as in 'The Double: A Petersburg Poem' (1946), a novella by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881). However, this was simply an inspiration from an idea so the film is not eligible according to the criteria of this list.
-A short description will be given to complement the inclusion of all of my choices. For a more comprehensive review of the film look at my other list, '2022 and The End of COVID-19 (?)'. Please note that the information provided on my lists are based on my own personal opinions.
-When I have no knowledge of a particular film or the novel it is based on, I will take the description from IMDB or Wikipedia and adapt it accordingly.
-Television Series based on literature will also be included at the end of the list (but will not be the focus of this list).
-Please comment if I have missed anything.
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- DirectorJoel CrawfordJanuel MercadoStarsAntonio BanderasSalma HayekHarvey GuillénWhen Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish.'Puss' is a character in the fairy tale 'The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots' by Charles Perrault (published in 1697 in his 'Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé'). While this adaptation is based on an original story, the character of 'Puss' retains more or less the same traits.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTilda SwintonIdris ElbaErdil YasarogluA lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.This fantastic film is based on A. S. Byatt's collection of short stories 'The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye'.
- DirectorDavid LeitchStarsBrad PittJoey KingAaron Taylor-JohnsonFive assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train find out that their missions have something in common.Based on 'Maria Beetle' by Kotaro Isaka, one of Japan’s most popular crime and thriller writers.
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsRobert PattinsonZoë KravitzJeffrey WrightWhen a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, The Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.As everyone knows, Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics and first created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger.
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsBrad PittMargot RobbieJean SmartA tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.I think that enough ideas were taken from the book 'Hollywood Babylon' by Kenneth Anger, which was written by the filmmaker in 1959, to justify its inclusion here.
- DirectorJared SternSam J. LevineStarsDwayne JohnsonKevin HartKate McKinnonKrypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime side by side in Metropolis. However, Krypto must master his own powers for a rescue mission when Superman is kidnapped.The idea for a legion of DC super pets which was used for this team first appeared in Adventure Comics #293 (February 1962).
- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsTom HanksMariana TreviñoRachel KellerOtto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.This is a remake of the 2015 Swedish film 'A Man Called Ove', which was based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman.
- DirectorPierre PerifelStarsSam RockwellMarc MaronAwkwafinaTo avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretends to seek being rehabilitated, only for their leader to realize that he genuinely wants to change his ways.'The Bad Guys' is loosely based on the children's book series of the same name by Aaron Blabey.
- DirectorMatthew WarchusStarsAlisha WeirEmma ThompsonLashana LynchAn adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.Roald Dahl was one of my favourite authors when I was young and 'Matilda' is one of his best works.
- DirectorScott CooperStarsChristian BaleHarry MellingSimon McBurneyA world-weary detective is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case - a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.This excellent film starring Christian Bale is adapted from the 2006 novel of the same name by Louis Bayard.
- DirectorFelix van GroeningenCharlotte VandermeerschStarsLupo BarbieroCristiano SassellaElena LiettiAn epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.Based on Paolo Cognetti's bestselling novel, 'Le Otto Montagne'.
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJason MomoaMarlow BarkleyChris O'DowdA young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.This fantastic family film is based on the comic strip 'Little Nemo in Slumberland' by Winsor McCay.
- DirectorSean AndersStarsWill FerrellRyan ReynoldsOctavia SpencerA musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.While 'Spirited' is yet another adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday story 'A Christmas Carol', it still manages to feel inspired and fresh.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsTom BatemanAnnette BeningKenneth BranaghWhile on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.This murder mystery is based on very the famous 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie.
- DirectorRuben ÖstlundStarsThobias ThorwidHarris DickinsonCharlbi DeanA fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.Described as a "gilded, yet satirical", 'Triangle of Sadness' is a retelling of William Golding's 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies'.
- DirectorLaure de Clermont-TonnerreStarsEmma CorrinJack O'ConnellMatthew DuckettAn unhappily married aristocrat begins a torrid affair with the gamekeeper on her husband's country estate.'Lady Chatterley's Lover' is the last novel by English author D. H. Lawrence, which was first published privately in 1928, in Italy, due to its very controversial nature at the time.
- DirectorAndy SurianoAnt WardStarsBen SchwartzOmar Benson MillerBrandon Mychal SmithWhen a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise and lead his brothers, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey in a fight to save the world from a terrifying alien species.The first issue of 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' was published in 1984 by creators Eastman and Laird's company Mirage Studios and was a surprise success.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneJude LawEzra MillerAlbus Dumbledore knows that Gellert Grindelwald is moving to take control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he asks Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team on a dangerous mission.Based on the book of the same name and the characters in that book by J. K. Rowling.
- DirectorPeter FlinthStarsNikolaj Coster-WaldauJoe ColeHeida ReedIn 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Denmark expedition in ice-covered Greenland.The film is based on the Danish book 'Two Against the Ice' by Ejnar Mikkelsen and features Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Charles Dance of 'Game of Thrones' fame.
- DirectorBenjamin MousquetBen StassenStarsJoe OchmanMichael OrnsteinDino AndradeFollows a young hero born half chicken and half hare. Eager to fit in and feel loved in spite of his differences, he is obsessed by adventuring in spite of his clumsiness.'Chickenhare' is a series of graphic novels, written and illustrated by the American author Chris Grine.
- DirectorScott DerricksonStarsMason ThamesMadeleine McGrawEthan HawkeAfter being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.*The official U.K. and U.S. release dates of June 2022 are considered here as the actual release dates.
It is an adaptation of the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. - DirectorYong-sun JoStarsSung Byoung-sookJang GwangJeong Ho-binThe damage caused by the humidifier disinfectant disaster reveals the truth of the mysterious deaths of victims without perpetrators, and informs the world of the pain of the victims and their bereaved families, which is still ongoing.This excellent film, based on novel Gyun by So Ji-won. It is about a humidifier disinfectant disaster that actually happened in Korea.
- DirectorClay KaytisStarsPeter BillingsleyErinn HayesRiver DroscheFollows the now-adult Ralphie as he returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old Man.'A Christmas Story' is originally based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book 'In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash'.
- DirectorJoachim BackStarsJon HammDanny PudiSarah GadonAs Orson, The Authority's newest employee, finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life, his alienation deepens when he discovers a room he's told doesn't exist.This wonderfully weird film is based on Jonas Karlsson's novel 'The Room'.
- DirectorAnne FletcherStarsBette MidlerSarah Jessica ParkerKathy NajimyTwo young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.For the 25th anniversary of the theatrical debut of 'Hocus Pocus', a novelization of the movie and a sequel novel were published by Disney-Hyperion in 2018 which is the basis of this film.