Keyword: based on novel or book

Travis McGee

7.1

1983

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Travis McGee is a world-weary private eye trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked.

Platinum Data

5.7

2013

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When a new system for mapping DNA called the Platinum Data is developed for all the residents of Japan, everyone is convinced it will create a better, saver society, free from crime. But when the creator of the system is accused of murder, he must prove his innocence and unravel a mystery at the center of which lies the Platinum Data itself.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

7

1988

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A woman suddenly disappears after an early morning walk, and her husband is accused of murder.

Smaller and Smaller Circles

6.9

2017

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A serial killer in Payatas leaves the bodies of young boys in the dump as two Jesuit priests try to solve the murders.

Ward No. 6

6.4

2009

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Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most.

Curious Alice

6.4

1971

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The story “Alice in Wonderland” is used as a metaphor about the dangers of accidental drug use among children. Curious Alices trip to Wonderland is not through the rabbit hole, but rather through her home, where the medicine and kitchen cabinets hold substances of lure but danger. After ingesting one of these substances, Alice, now in the Wonderland of her mind, has an altered sense of reality. In her new psychedelic world, she is exposed to more and more drugs, which she may take based on her impaired judgment from the initial drug use.

The Mysterious Island

5.9

1973

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A group of escaped prisoners, traveling in a hot air balloon, have to land on a remote islands and must try to survive there. They encounter a castaway, pirates, and captain Nemo with his array of scientific gadgets to keep strangers off his island.

Every Day a Good Day

7.1

2018

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Noriko is a university student. By her mothers recommendation, Noriko begins attending a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin Michiko. There, Noriko learns from Teacher Takeda. Noriko now has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and its there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.

Varg Veum - Buried Dogs

6.1

2008

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Racial tension is running high in Bergen after a young black asylum seeker dies at the hands of the police. Shortly afterwards, a right-wing politician is targeted by a gunman at a public rally, and his wife is fatally wounded. The Party is about to hold a leadership election. One of the candidates, Marit Holm, comes to Varg Veum, insisting she is being stalked. Varg is drawn into a web of conspiracy and betrayal at the heart of the political establishment, in which spin doctors and political players will do anything to achieve their ends.

Freeway

5

1988

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A deeply-disturbed priest goes on a murderous night-time rampage across Americas highways.

Midway to Heaven

6.1

2011

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It has been years since Ned Stevens, a charming self-made success, lost his wife Kate to cancer. Yet he still cant let go of her memory and move forward with his life.. But when Liz brings home a new boyfriend from college -- Ned finds that his comfortable world is turned upside down as Liz tries to divert his attention to Carol, an attractive single woman who lives in Neds neighborhood.

Terminal

6.5

1996

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A hospital in need of funds announces a cure for a form of brain cancer, having saved several wealthy mens lives. When a young girl with the cancer dies, one doctor notices that she and all the cured men had been treated with exactly the same medicine. Investigating further, she uncovers a plot by the administration to locate wealthy men already suffering from a serious condition, and give them the cancer, which can then be treated successfully.