Genre: Dramas Based on Bestsellers
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Meg (2013)
Traveling seven miles below the ocean's surface to recover a precious computer, a former submarine pilot comes face to face with a gigantic sea monster -- and then struggles to prove its…
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Water for Elephants (2011)
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz …
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's…
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe …
Directed by: Brad Furman
Tasked with defending rich lothario Louis Roulet, who's been charged with assault, lawyer Mick Haller finds himself and his family in danger when he deduces the truth behind this and…
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
Cast: Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Noted director Wayne Wang helms this adaptation of Lisa See's best-selling novel about two young girls in 19th-century China who are pledged as lifelong companions through an ancient…
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Angels Crest (2011)
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern …
Directed by: Gaby Dellal
Through a careless indiscretion, a young father inadvertently allows his 3-year-old son to freeze to death. But as he tries to manage his grief, the man comes under harsh criticism from local…
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner …
Directed by: David Slade
Danger stalks Seattle with a rash of mysterious killings that have Bella feeling less secure than ever. While a malevolent vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella must also reconcile…
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Dear John (2010)
Cast: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins …
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
A U.S. soldier falls for a Southern but their love is put on hold when terrorist attacks prompt him to reenlist. Now, handwritten letters hold the lovers together in this modern romance based…
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Cast: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
After discovering that he's the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), teenage Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) strikes out on an action-packed odyssey to rescue his mortal mother and…
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The Town (2010)
Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm …
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Career bank robber Doug (Ben Affleck) and his volatile partner, Jim (Jeremy Renner), hit a roadblock when Doug falls for bank manager Claire (Rebecca Hall), whom he kidnapped during their…
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Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010)
Cast: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth …
Directed by: Robert Harmon
After small-town Massachusetts Police Chief Jesse Stone is suspended from his job, he travels to Boston at the request of his friend Capt. Healey, the state homicide commander, to help solve…
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The Blind Side (2009)
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw …
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Oversized African American Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Leigh Anne…
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Angels & Demons (2009)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer …
Directed by: Ron Howard
In this follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Catholic Church officials call upon Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon to help foil a bomb attack on the Vatican by a secret society looking…
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My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric …
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
A former defense attorney finds herself back in the courtroom when she and her husband are sued for medical emancipation by their 11-year-old daughter, who's expected to donate a kidney…
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner …
Directed by: Chris Weitz
Still reeling from the departure of vampire Edward Cullen, a heartbroken Bella Swan finds comfort in her friendship with werewolf Jacob Black. But she's soon thrust into an age-old…
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Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter …
Directed by: P.J. Hogan
With dreams of writing for a top fashion glossy, shopping addict Rebecca (Isla Fisher) begins working for a financial magazine pushed by the same publisher. But as her career skyrockets, she…
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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard …
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble (Eric Bana) involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare…
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The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
Cast: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor …
Directed by: Grant Heslov
Journalist Bob Wilton latches onto an unbelievable story in Iraq when he meets Lyn Cassady, a man of mysterious origins who reveals he was a "warrior monk" trained by the U.S. Army to develop…
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Tribute (2009)
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Jason Lewis, Christian Oliver …
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Former child star Cilla McGowan (Brittany Murphy) moves to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to restore a mansion that belonged to her grandmother, a legendary actress. But once there, she…
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High Noon (2009)
Cast: Peter Benson, Emilie de Ravin, Cybill Shepherd …
Directed by: Peter Markle
As if managing a high-pressure career as a police hostage negotiator and caring for both her young daughter and her agoraphobic mother weren't enough, Lt. Phoebe McNamara (Emilie de…
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Everything She Ever Wanted (2009)
Cast: Gina Gershon, Ryan McPartlin, Victor Garber …
Directed by: Peter Svatek
Believing she's a modern-day Scarlett O'Hara, Pat Allanson (Gina Gershon) throws herself into the role of Southern belle, complete with faux Tara manse and social-climbing skill…
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Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (2009)
Cast: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, Leslie Hope …
Directed by: Robert Harmon
Tom Selleck returns as Jesse Stone, police chief of sleepy Paradise, Mass., who lands in hot water with the town council when he gets tangled up in a shootout in Boston, during which a state…
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Midnight Bayou (2009)
Cast: Jerry O'Connell, Ciera Payton, Faye Dunaway …
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
When he makes a break with his privileged life to buy a renovated plantation manor near New Orleans, well-to-do lawyer Declan Fitzpatrick (Jerry O'Connell) quickly discovers that his new…
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Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009)
Cast: Rob Lowe, Lauren Holly, Stefanie von Pfetten …
Directed by: Norma Bailey
Unwilling to believe that her sister committed suicide, Heather (Lauren Holly) begins searching for other possible causes of death, leading to surprising revelations about her seemingly…
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Masterpiece Classic: Small Island (2009)
Cast: Naomie Harris, Hugh Quarshie, David Oyelowo …
Directed by: John Alexander
When Hortense (Naomie Harris) leaves her native island of Jamaica and lands in 1948 London, she dreams of making a better life for herself and expanding her social opportunities. Instead,…
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Closed for Winter (2009)
Cast: Natalie Imbruglia, Daniel Frederiksen, Deborah Kennedy …
Directed by: James Bogle
Georgia Blain's best-selling novel is the basis for this intense drama centered on Elise Silverton (Natalie Imbruglia), who is still struggling with the emotional chaos caused by her…