Justice Society: World War II (2021), Jesus of Montreal (1989), All Night Long (1962), Man of Steel (2013), Scrooged (1988), Cinderella (2015), Clueless (1995), Cinderella the Cat (2017) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Modern Adaptation movies.
Storyline: Julieta is the daughter of Alfredo, a fanatic follower of the Palmeiras soccer team. When Julieta meets Romeu, the head of a fan club for the Corinthians, they fall in love. Romeu pretends to support the Palmeiras to win approval from Alfredo, but it might lead to disaster.
Plot Keywords: romance, comedy, marriage, modern adaptation, shakespeare, youth, family ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone's rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures - from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Plot Keywords: animation, fantasy, adventure, family, children, classic adaptation, puppet ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: On his way to a medical convention, Dr Fausto runs into a man who claims the Doctor removed his stomach eight years ago in a surgical operation. Against all odds, he is still alive. The man turns up repeatedly and promises Fausto to make all his wishes come true. Reality starts dissolving and Fausto begins to loose control.—Industrious <17235@student.hhs.se>
Plot Keywords: horror, mystery, psychological, supernatural, dark, thriller, experimental ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody. Manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, Coriolanus is banished from Rome. He offers his life or his services to his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius.
Plot Keywords: war, politics, shakespeare, tragedy, military, power, betrayal ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Old school magic meets the modern world in this epic adventure. Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he's just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical sword in the stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin (Sir Patrick Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.
Plot Keywords: fantasy, adventure, family, teen, king arthur, modern adaptation, magic ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Sully is the producer of a cable news network program. Christy is his ex-wife and best reporter. Her desire to quit the news business and marry Blaine, a sporting goods manufacturer comes as an innocent man is about to be executed. Sully's attempts to keep her in town and break up her upcoming marriage happen against the backdrop of a botched execution, a prison break and a possible pardon.—John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, journalism, adaptation, television, love triangle, urban ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, 'Trishna' tells the story of one woman whose life is destroyed by a combination of love and circumstances. Set in contemporary Rajasthan, Trishna (Freida Pinto) meets a wealthy young British businessman Jay Singh (Riz Ahmed) who has come to India to work in his father's hotel business. After an accident destroys her father's Jeep, Trishna goes to work for Jay, and they fall in love. But despite their feelings for each other, they cannot escape the conflicting pressures of a rural society which is changing rapidly through industrialisation, urbanisation and, above all, education. Trishna's tragedy is that she is torn between the traditions of her family life and the dreams and ambitions that her education has given her.—Revolution Films
Plot Keywords: drama, romance, tragedy, adaptation, india, uk, social class ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This is a contemporary fable loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment". Roseanne is outwardly a perfect and popular teen. However, her image is hiding the abuse at her stepfather's hands, and she decides to take revenge. The events that follow are a mix of dark humor and an exploration of modern morality as Roseanne faces not only a fellow suburbanite who knows, but her own conscience as well.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: crime, psychological thriller, teen, suburban life, murder, moral dilemma, literary adaptation ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The outcast teenager Carrie White is bullied by her classmates at high school. Her mother, Margaret White, is a pious and paranoid woman that sees sin everywhere and the need of self-inflicting punishment. When Carrie has her first period, she does not understand what is happening to her and her classmates humiliate her in the changing room. The spiteful Chris Hargensen videotapes Carrie with her cellphone and posts it on the Internet. Their teacher Ms. Desjardin punishes the students, but when Chris challenges her, she is suspended and consequently is banned from the prom. Meanwhile, Carrie discovers that she has telekinesis and learns how to control her ability. Sue Snell, one of the girls that tormented Carrie, feels bad and asks her boyfriend Tommy Ross to invite Carrie to go with him to the prom to make up for what she did to Carrie. But Chris and her boyfriend Billy Nolan plot an evil prank with her friends to get back at Carrie.
Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, supernatural, revenge, bullying, adolescence, adaptation ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Garden gnomes Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?
Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, family, romance, adventure, music, fantasy ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This loose adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens tale moves the story to New England, where stingy elderly businessman Benedict Slade (Henry Winkler) ruthlessly collects debts and makes life miserable for everyone around him. His unscrupulous behavior warrants a Christmas Eve visit from his ghostly former partner and other spirits that show him the error of his ways. Can Slade turn his life around and become a better person before it's too late?
Plot Keywords: tv movie, great depression era, redemption, modern adaptation, time travel, social commentary, christmas spirit ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Gomez and Morticia Addams move to a derelict asylum in New Jersey, surrounded by a marsh and hidden by a fog at the top of a mountain, to raise a family. Thirteen years later, Gomez is teaching his son Pugsley the saber tradition of the Addams family while Wednesday is questioning her mother about the world outside the mansion gate. Meanwhile, TV host Margaux Needler is busy designing and building the planned community of Assimilation nearby. When the marsh is drained and the Addams home is revealed, Margaux decides to get rid of the Addams Family.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords: gothic, comedy, animated, family, fantasy, dark humor, eccentric ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A man (Ranveer Singh) from a crime family falls in love with a woman (Deepika Padukone) who is resistant to her family's choice of a husband for her.
Plot Keywords: romance, drama, music, dance, bollywood, indian cinema, violence ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Scooby-Doo is the hero of his own story in "SCOOB!," the first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure, which reveals how he and his best friend Shaggy became two of the world's most beloved crime busters. The story takes us back to where it all began when a young Scooby and Shaggy first meet and team up with Velma, Daphne, and Fred to launch Mystery Incorporated.—Paul Giordano
Plot Keywords: animation, comedy, adventure, family, mystery, detective, dog ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Star-crossed lovers (Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher) grapple with forces that try to keep them apart.
Plot Keywords: romance, drama, fantasy, mythology, tragedy, musical, indian cinema ...
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