Science fiction stories made into movies
Here are some science fiction stories and novels made into movies. I already made a list for Philip K. Dick. Here are all the other authors. I’ll mention the name of the story/novel if it’s different than the movie. Douglas Adams The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 1981 -> 4.5/5 The Hitch Hiker’s Guide […]
In Time
{5/5} “‘It’s a two hour walk. I have an hour and a half.’ ‘Then you better run.’” In Time, released in 2011 In the future everyone has how much time they have left to live on their arm. The rich live forever, and the poor struggle to get by. Will works in a factory — […]
Uncle Buck
{5/5} “What’s your record for consecutive questions asked?” Uncle Buck, released in 1989 Cindy’s father had a heart attack so she and her husband Bob are going back home. They had trouble finding someone to look after their kids, so they asked Bob’s brother Buck. They were reluctant to ask him, since he doesn’t know […]
Philip K. Dick’s movies
Philip K. Dick’s stories and novels have been made into a bunch of movies and TV shows, so I thought I’d collect them all into one place. There are others I haven’t seen, like the TV show versions of Minority Report and The Man in the High Castle. I’ll mention the name of the story/novel […]
Bruce Almighty
{5/5} “And that’s the way the cookie crumbles.” Bruce Almighty, released in 2003 Bruce was a reporter who went on a rant on live TV and lost his job. He also gets beat up by some thugs and crashes his car. And his dog keeps peeing in the apartment. When he gets a call from […]
Honor Society
{5/5} “A flyer’s like a tweet that ruins the environment.” Honor Society, released in 2022 Honor doesn’t reveal her real self to the world. She pretends to be interested in what everyone else is interested in. She hangs out with popular girls because that’s the best she can do. She’s a high school senior, and […]
Bridesmaids
{5/5} “Mom… you’re not an alcoholic.’ ‘Only because I’ve never had a drink.’” Bridesmaids, released in 2011 Annie and Lillian have been best friends forever. When Lillian gets engaged Annie agrees to be her maid of honour. At the engagement party, Annie feels like she has to give a second speech after Helen, who hasn’t […]
Welcome to Me
{5/5} “I have a prepared statement.” Welcome to Me, relesaed in 2014 Alice gets disability because of her borderline personality disorder but she has to go to a therapist. When she wins $86 million in the lottery she tells him she’s still going to see him, but she’s going off her meds. When she runs […]
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
{4.5/5} “‘To me, a woman named Trish is a woman you can count on.’ ‘Really has her act together. Athletic, natural.’” Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, released in 2021 Barb and Star lose their jobs at a department store when it closes. They are unsure where they might get another job, as […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
{5/5} “It’s not a trap. It’s a face off.” Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, released in 2023 When Rocket is almost killed, the Guardians must track down the people who made him to turn off a kill switch. That leads them to the High Evolutionary, who’s trying to create a perfect world. Gamora is […]