Robert zemeckis 1994 adaptation of winston grooms novel nabbed six academy awards and has earned a lifetime gross of. Comic book film adaptations secured three spots on the top. According to the numbers where data and the movie business meet, 4 of the ten highest grossing movies in worldwide box office are avengers movies distributed by disney. Highest grossing comic book movie franchises the superhero contest at least at the box office continues to up the ante with new installments of comicbook adaptations for the big screen. Terrence mann originated roles in the eighth, ninth, and tenthhighest grossing shows of all time as the beast, javert, and rum tum tugger. Movies quiz highest grossing childrens book adaptations random movies or box office quiz can you name the highest grossing movies that were adapted from childrens books. Most and least successful movie adaptations book riot. Jul 11, 2018 the report also found that 43% of the top 20 highest grossing films in the u.
Imo the original jungle book wasnt a novel, it was a short story collection with the same characters. It comes as no surprise that some of the highestgrossing movies in history are film adaptations of popular or awardwinning titles. Nov 17, 2011 highest grossing movies based on books. Stephen kings books have been adapted into movies and tv shows dozens of times. Top 20 highest grossing stephen king adaptations by enrique524 created 04 nov 20. Some of the biggest movies heading to the screen in 2019 will be literary adaptations, drawn from popular novels, works of nonfiction, and classic spooky stories. In this list we count down 10 of the highestgrossing film adaptations of books but, of course, in order to avoid a couple of hugely successful franchises dominating, were a series is concerned only the highest grossing film of that series has been. The success of book to film adaptations publishing in the digital. Aug 09, 2015 10 highest grossing book adaptations these are the ten highest grossing book adaptations. These films are the highest grossing comic book adaptations according to unadjusted domestic box office gross.
This is one of the most classic stephen king novels and film adaptations ever, and we definitely recommend this thrilling flick. Best stephen king movie and tv show adaptations insider. Were sick of the ageold argument that hollywood has run out of ideas. So if youre looking for your next stephen king binge, here are the 10 highestgrossing film adaptations from his books. Its no surprise to anyone that comic book movies are among the highestgrossing films being churned out these days. A book can be adapted to fit many mediums such as television series, plays, video games. We cant talk about successful movie adaptations without discussing the current box office champ, avengers.
Sep 12, 2019 its no surprise that nine out of the 10 highestgrossing movies of 2019 so far are based on existing properties, whether sequels, extensions of a franchise or adaptations of a game or comic book. Here are the 15 highestgrossing superhero films of all time, from lowest to highest. Films based on books take 44% more at the box office the bookseller. In this list we count down 10 of the highest grossing film adaptations of books but, of course, in order to avoid a couple of hugely successful franchises dominating, were a series is concerned only the highest grossing film of that series has been considered. The highest grossing rrated comic book adaptation is also the highest grossing rrated movie worldwide the domestic record is held by passion of the christ. Below is a list of the top five highest grossing stephen king film adaptations of alltime. And if you combine a bestselling book with some of the best actors hollywood has to offer, the result is sure to astonish millions of people around the world and bring in some great revenues. We already had a tv adaptation of stephen kings it, before ths film. The list includes worldwide gross profit for the most successful comic book film adaptations.
But did you know the blockbuster animated movie about everybodys favorite ogre is based on a 1990 childrens picture book titled shrek. Sep 27, 2018 domestically, the avengers was the third highest grossing movie of alltime, behind titanic and avatar. Both the book and the movie starts off strong but then plummets off a. Figures shown are worldwide theatrical box office receipts, rounded to the nearest million. Jokers unlikely path to becoming the highestgrossing r. This gave me a dataset of 2,000 films with which to answer a question from tom worth. Here are some of the best stephen king adaptations including it, misery, and the shawshank redemption. Aug 12, 2019 here are the 30 highest grossing actors of all time. Its box office total was eventually surpassed by black panther and avengers. In one of the indepth case studies, the hollywood adaptation of my. The best movie adaptations of stephen king books, ranked hugh scott. Apr 22, 2016 william shakespeares works have been featured in more movies than any other in history, according to the guinness book of world records.
We already had a tv adaptation of stephen king s it, before ths film. Top 5 highestgrossing childrens book adaptations the beauty of turning books into films is seeing how the colourful descriptions in the. Oct 25, 2019 we cant talk about successful movie adaptations without discussing the current box office champ, avengers. Books to read before they become 2020 movie adaptations. Adaptation madness continues unabated as we move into 2019. Booktobig screen film adaptations business insider. Terrence mann originated roles in the eighth, ninth, and tenth highest grossing shows of all time as the beast, javert, and rum tum tugger.
The film stars chloe grace mortez as carrie white, a shy. The greatest movie adaptations of books classic fm. The most successful book to movie adaptations mark dawsons. This week i have been looking at the 100 highest grossing films for each of the last 20 years. The highest grossing stephen king film adaptations of alltime.
Most recently a second movie adaptation of his book pet sematary was released earlier this year. I should note that this movieand many others on the most successful listonly grossed as much as they did because they were released in theaters multiple times. Which big screen versions of our favourite books have managed to preserve their essence, even introducing the original text to new audiences. Endgame, the highest grossing movie ever when not adjusted for inflation. Highest grossing scifi book adaptations quiz by aaron34heron. These are the top 100 highestgrossing film adaptations of all time. Book quiz, box office quiz, childrens books quiz, 20 highest, adaptation, book series, fantasy scifi, film adaptations, highest grossing, scifi, scifi television, scifi top quizzes today mcu characters by total screen time 716. The top 10 highestgrossing broadway shows of all time playbill. These are the top 10 highest grossing stephen king horror film adaptations. An anthology which tells five terrifying tales based on the e. Given that this is the highestgrossing movie in unadjusted dollars based on a book, and that its proven successful in other franchises, this is a trend that we can probably expect to last for a. The concept of adapting anything into film is a dividing conversation. Top 50 highest grossing book to film adaptations youtube.
In the last 5 years, 4 of the top ten are marvel cinematic universe mcu mo. Its no surprise to anyone that comic book movies are among the highest grossing films being churned out these days. The bards plays have been adapted into 420 feature film and tvmovie adaptations. The 10 highest grossing booktofilm adaptations book adaptations to the big screen have always been some of the most interesting ways to make good films. The ryan reynoldsstarring film pretty much obliterated everything we knew about the box office. The results can be clunkers, but they also include a few classic horror movies. Its no surprise that nine out of the 10 highestgrossing movies of 2019 so far are based on existing properties, whether sequels, extensions of a franchise or adaptations of a game or comic book.
What does it mean for an adaptation to be successful. Across all films over the 20 year period, 51% of films were adaptations, 42% were original screenplays, and 7% were remakes. No other than gone in the wind, yes, the highest grossing movie of all time is based on a novel, written by margaret mitchel. As of march 2019, 8 of the top 10, 15 of the top 20, and 71 of the top 100 highest grossing films are adaptations. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and. Sequels, remakes, and adaptations are nothing new, but theyve become much more common. Domestically, the avengers was the third highest grossing movie of alltime, behind titanic and avatar. Movies quiz highest grossing scifi book adaptations random movies or childrens books quiz can you name the highest grossing scifi movies that are adapted from books.
Apr 06, 2016 a box office countdown to the most popular modern movies adapted from bestselling novels 1988 2015 worldwide grosses adjusted for inflation. Alexander armstrong, presenter of classic fms summer book club, has a good idea of the ones that work for him. These are the ten highestgrossing book adaptations. These are the top 100 highest grossing film adaptations of all time. Hollywood it is known to have been making money from films based on books such as bestselling novels, littleread potboilers, and even unpublished manuscripts. Stephen king movie adaptions of his books are a popular phenomenon to this day, so here are some of his highest grossing films to date. And speaking of revenues, lets find out which are the. The best movie adaptations of stephen king books, ranked. We recommend watching this one and then following it up with the 2019 version.
But which stephen king film adaptations made the most money. The top 10 highestgrossing broadway shows of all time. Stephen king movie adaptions of his books are a popular phenomenon to this day, so here are some. The 27 highestgrossing broadway film adaptations of all.
Feb 24, 2017 special features the 27 highest grossing broadway film adaptations of all time. Out of the three carrie movies made since the original 1976 feature film, the 20 adaptation of kings novel of the same name has grossed the most worldwide. Films based on books take 44% more at the box office in the uk and 53% more. As the movie version of author max brooks world war z, starring brad pitt, continues to do well at the box office, thewrap takes a look at 16 of the biggest booktomovie adaptations of all time. From twlight to harry potter to the dark knight here are some of the most successful literary adaptations at the domestic box office. As of march 2019, 8 of the top 10, 15 of the top 20, and 71 of the top 100 highestgrossing films are.
May 29, 2012 highest grossing comic book movie franchises the superhero contest at least at the box office continues to up the ante with new installments of comicbook adaptations for the big screen. A look at the box office blockbusters and the biggest losers. Lewis carrolls pair of alice novels are two of the most adapted books of all time, but only one of its big screen adaptations is a billiondollar earner. Lets see the highest grossing fantasy novel movie adaptations of all time. Here are ten of the best booktofilm adaptations of all time based on popularity. A box office countdown to the most popular modern movies adapted from bestselling novels 1988 2015 worldwide grosses adjusted for inflation. The highest grossing superhero movies of alltime, ranked. Highestgrossing book adaptations hollywood it is known to have been making money from films based on books such as bestselling novels. All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of bestselling books for these reasons. Here are the 30 highestgrossing actors of all time. But the 2017 film is a better watch allround, and went on to become the highest grossing horror movie of all time. Aug 07, 2015 given that this is the highest grossing movie in unadjusted dollars based on a book, and that its proven successful in other franchises, this is a trend that we can probably expect to last for a. These films are the highestgrossing comic book adaptations according to unadjusted domestic box office gross. Though hard to say for sure, two of the earliest book adaptations for the.
Jan 27, 2014 what are the highestgrossing movie adaptations. Aug 09, 2015 highest grossing book adaptations hollywood it is known to have been making money from films based on books such as bestselling novels. Aug 04, 2017 these are the top 10 highest grossing stephen king horror film adaptations. Just because all ten of the highestgrossing films of 2019 were book. The tim curry take on the books killer clown pennywise is regarded as one of the alltimegreat horror performances. The stories are so compelling and entertaining that it makes perfect sense that they would make successful screenplays. Infinity war, but when we adjust for ticket price inflation, its still the top grossing comic book adaptation ever. Nearly a quarter of the top 200 worldwide grossing films have been directly adapted from books, excluding comic book or picture book translations. So, what are the highest grossing films based on books.
For many years it was the highest grossing film of. Jokers unlikely path to becoming the highestgrossing rrated movie ever. Thanks to these iconic book adaptations, oldman earns a spot on this list. Top 5 highestgrossing childrens book adaptations ed. Jul 05, 20 16 of the highest grossing booktobig screen adaptations of all time from twlight to harry potter to the dark knight here are some of the most successful literary adaptations at the. Top 20 highest grossing stephen king adaptations imdb. Just because all ten of the highest grossing films of 2019 were book adaptations, sequels, or remakes doesnt show a lack of faith in innovative screenplays from upandcoming writers, and disneys slow but steady monopoly of the entertainment industry isnt worrying in the slightest.
These are the top 10 highest grossing stephen king horror. The report also found that 43% of the top 20 highestgrossing films in the u. William shakespeares works have been featured in more movies than any other in history, according to the guinness book of world records. The highest grossing superhero movies of alltime, ranked by. Oct 25, 2016 here are the 15 highest grossing superhero films of all time, from lowest to highest. Book quiz, box office quiz, childrens books quiz, harry potter quiz, adaptation, animated movie, book series, dr seuss, film adaptations, highest grossing, movie moments, narnia top quizzes today. Of the top 100 highest grossing movies, only 20 were original films. Highest grossing fantasy novel movie adaptations wottaread. Sep 28, 2019 were sick of the ageold argument that hollywood has run out of ideas. The best and worst tvtomovie adaptations at the box office the best and worst tvtomovie adaptations at the box office as baywatch dives into theaters, ew looks back on how other tvtomovie. Highest grossing childrens book adaptations quiz by. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. And its the same thing as making a movie without having a book to base your action on it. Special features the 27 highestgrossing broadway film adaptations of all time.