Genre Keyword: Book Adaptation

Rank Title Lifetime GrossMax TheatersOpeningOpen ThRelease DateDistributor
113The Giver$45,090,3743,003$12,305,0163,003Aug 15, 2014The Weinstein Company
101Starship Troopers$54,814,3772,971$22,058,7732,971Nov 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
169Beautiful Creatures$19,452,1382,950$7,582,5952,950Feb 14, 2013Warner Bros.
130Dreamcatcher$33,715,4362,945$15,027,4232,945Mar 21, 2003Warner Bros.
98The Time Machine$56,832,4942,958$22,610,4372,944Mar 8, 2002DreamWorks Distribution
127The 5th Wave$34,916,7872,908$10,326,3562,908Jan 22, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
105If I Stay$50,474,8433,157$15,679,1902,907Aug 22, 2014Warner Bros.
40Stuart Little$140,035,3673,151$15,018,2232,878Dec 17, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
164Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$20,007,1492,822$6,878,4372,822Oct 7, 2016Lionsgate Films
123Sphere$37,020,2772,814$14,433,9572,814Feb 13, 1998Warner Bros.
109Peter Pan$48,462,6082,813$11,139,4952,813Dec 25, 2003Universal Pictures
112Five Feet Apart$45,729,2212,866$13,190,2862,803Mar 15, 2019Lionsgate Films
129Everything, Everything$34,121,1402,801$11,727,3902,801May 19, 2017Warner Bros.
168Timeline$19,481,9432,787$8,440,6292,787Nov 26, 2003Paramount Pictures
115The Water Horse$40,946,2552,777$9,186,0542,772Dec 25, 2007Revolution Studios
183Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant$13,869,5152,754$6,293,2052,754Oct 23, 2009Universal Pictures
150Ramona and Beezus$26,167,0022,719$7,810,4812,719Jul 23, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
114The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2$44,089,9642,714$10,678,4302,707Aug 6, 2008Warner Bros.
202Vampire Academy$7,791,9792,676$3,921,7422,676Feb 7, 2014The Weinstein Company
175Inkheart$17,303,4242,655$7,601,3792,655Jan 23, 2009Warner Bros.
68Congo$81,022,1012,676$24,642,5392,649Jun 9, 1995Paramount Pictures
152Nancy Drew$25,612,5202,612$6,832,3182,612Jun 15, 2007Warner Bros.
120The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$39,053,0612,583$9,833,3402,583Jun 1, 2005Warner Bros.
95Curious George$58,360,7602,609$14,703,4052,566Feb 10, 2006Universal Pictures
106K-PAX$50,338,4852,581$17,215,2752,541Oct 26, 2001Universal Pictures
49The Princess Diaries$108,248,9562,749$22,862,2692,537Aug 3, 2001Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
179Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer$15,013,6502,524$6,076,8592,524Jun 10, 2011Relativity Media
58Jumanji$100,475,2492,530$11,084,3702,487Dec 15, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
180Solaris$14,973,3822,406$6,752,7222,406Nov 27, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
146Winnie the Pooh$26,692,8462,405$7,857,0762,405Jul 15, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4Jurassic Park$357,067,9472,566$47,026,8282,404Jun 11, 1993Universal Pictures
117Love, Simon$40,826,3412,434$11,756,2442,402Mar 16, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
35The Firm$158,348,3672,393$25,400,0002,393Jul 2, 1993Paramount Pictures
72War Horse$79,884,8792,856$7,515,4022,376Dec 25, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
186Before I Fall$12,241,1222,346$4,690,2142,346Mar 3, 2017Open Road Films (II)
124The Mothman Prophecies$35,746,3702,331$11,208,8512,331Jan 25, 2002Screen Gems
88Holes$67,406,5732,452$16,300,1552,331Apr 18, 2003Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
57Arrival$100,546,1393,115$24,074,0472,317Nov 11, 2016Paramount Pictures
69The Notebook$81,001,7872,323$13,464,7452,303Jun 25, 2004New Line Cinema
77Coraline$75,286,2292,320$16,849,6402,299Feb 6, 2009Focus Features
142James and the Giant Peach$28,946,1272,268$7,539,0982,262Apr 12, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
173The Postman$17,626,2342,207$5,260,3242,207Dec 25, 1997Warner Bros.
155The Iron Giant$23,159,3052,179$5,732,6142,179Aug 3, 1999Warner Bros.
194Midnight Sun$9,561,0642,173$4,003,9932,173Mar 23, 2018-
187After$12,138,5652,138$6,002,3492,138Apr 12, 2019Aviron Pictures
211The Sun Is Also a Star$4,950,0292,073$2,511,5302,073May 17, 2019Warner Bros.
76The Horse Whisperer$75,383,5632,362$13,685,4882,039May 15, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
143The Island of Dr. Moreau$27,663,9822,039$9,101,9872,035Aug 23, 1996New Line Cinema
201City of Ember$7,873,0072,023$3,129,4732,022Oct 10, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
132Annihilation$32,732,3012,112$11,071,5842,012Feb 23, 2018Paramount Pictures
145Cloud Atlas$27,108,2722,023$9,612,2472,008Oct 26, 2012Warner Bros.
131Matilda$33,459,4162,006$8,208,6091,975Aug 2, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
121Primary Colors$39,001,1871,976$12,045,3951,965Mar 20, 1998Universal Pictures
156Ella Enchanted$22,918,3872,149$6,100,0001,931Apr 9, 2004Miramax
56Contact$100,920,3292,314$20,584,9081,923Jul 11, 1997Warner Bros.
184How to Eat Fried Worms$13,040,5271,870$3,950,0001,870Aug 25, 2006New Line Cinema
139Madeline$29,967,7501,863$6,414,6681,863Jul 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
148Harriet the Spy$26,570,0481,876$6,601,6511,826Jul 12, 1996Paramount Pictures
188The Thirteenth Floor$11,916,6611,815$3,322,4161,815May 28, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
83The Bridges of Madison County$71,516,6171,986$10,519,2571,805Jun 2, 1995Warner Bros.
181Memoirs of an Invisible Man$14,358,0331,753$4,601,9541,753Feb 28, 1992Warner Bros.
125The Indian in the Cupboard$35,656,1311,723$7,716,2781,723Jul 14, 1995Paramount Pictures
193The Baby-Sitters Club$9,685,9761,709$3,418,9081,709Aug 18, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
122The Running Man$38,122,1051,694$8,117,4651,692Nov 13, 1987TriStar Pictures
63Disclosure$83,015,0892,168$10,068,1261,675Dec 9, 1994Warner Bros.
82Bridget Jones's Diary$71,543,4272,547$10,733,9331,611Apr 13, 2001Miramax
176Freejack$17,129,0261,560$6,736,2431,551Jan 17, 1992Warner Bros.
158The Borrowers$22,619,5891,606$4,470,1111,535Feb 13, 1998PolyGram
189Lifeforce$11,603,5451,526$4,209,1361,526Jun 21, 1985TriStar Pictures
170The Secret World of Arrietty$19,202,7431,522$6,446,3951,522Feb 17, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
157Beloved$22,852,4871,571$8,165,5511,501Oct 16, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
197The Puppet Masters$8,647,0421,482$4,069,0571,481Oct 21, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
165Fire in the Sky$19,885,5521,435$6,116,4841,422Mar 12, 1993Paramount Pictures
178The Bonfire of the Vanities$15,691,1921,395$4,216,0631,373Dec 22, 1990Warner Bros.
135The Secret Garden$31,181,3471,332$4,625,5831,319Aug 13, 1993Warner Bros.
144Blade Runner$27,580,1111,325$6,150,0021,295Jun 25, 1982Warner Bros.
214The Stupids$2,491,9891,292$1,593,9291,292Aug 30, 1996New Line Cinema
79Hugo$73,864,5072,608$11,364,5051,277Nov 23, 2011Paramount Pictures
209Solo$5,107,6691,230$2,228,6681,230Aug 23, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
195Deadly Friend$8,988,7311,213$3,804,4291,213Oct 10, 1986Warner Bros.
213Blood and Chocolate$3,526,8471,200$2,074,3001,200Jan 26, 2007Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
174The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter$17,373,5271,208$4,912,1241,188Feb 8, 1991Warner Bros.
171Tuck Everlasting$19,161,9991,460$5,268,7641,185Oct 11, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
208Monkey Shines$5,344,5771,181$1,902,0241,181Jul 29, 1988Orion Pictures
75Cocoon$76,113,1241,163$7,936,4271,140Jun 21, 1985Twentieth Century Fox
1192010$40,400,6571,213$7,393,3611,126Dec 7, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
163The NeverEnding Story$20,158,808950$4,325,823950Jul 20, 1984Warner Bros.
137Dune$30,925,690975$6,025,091915Dec 14, 1984Universal Pictures
182Lord of the Flies$13,985,225919$4,410,457888Mar 16, 1990Columbia Pictures
191The Witches$10,360,553879$2,221,402879Aug 24, 1990Warner Bros.
166The Thing$19,857,465910$3,107,897840Jun 25, 1982Universal Pictures
151The Outsiders$25,697,6471,002$5,068,165829Mar 25, 1983Warner Bros.
153Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil$25,105,2551,312$5,233,658824Nov 21, 1997Warner Bros.
207Creator$5,349,607820$2,019,728820Sep 20, 1985Universal Pictures
199Something Wicked This Way Comes$8,400,000817$2,423,555817Apr 29, 1983Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
162The Incredible Shrinking Woman$20,259,961789$4,279,264789Jan 30, 1981Universal Pictures
205It's Kind of a Funny Story$6,363,628757$2,013,406742Oct 8, 2010Focus Features
154Invasion of the Body Snatchers$24,946,533445$1,298,129445Dec 22, 1978United Artists
215Communion$1,919,653240$822,123240Nov 10, 1989New Line Cinema
218From Beyond$1,261,000190$514,417190Oct 24, 1986Empire Pictures