Favorite Actor-Authored Adapted Screenplay
by urbanemovies | created - 09 Jul 2020 | updated - 12 Aug 2020 | PublicWork in Progress,SUGGESTIONS?
Which of these notable actor-authored adapted movie screenplays is your favorite one of them all?
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1. Greyhound (2020)
PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Drama, History
Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.
Director: Aaron Schneider | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Matt Helm
Votes: 114,937
Screenwriter: Tom Hanks
Based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by C.S. Forester
2. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi
Votes: 441,721 | Gross: $33.37M
Screenwriter: Taika Waititi
Based on the novel "Caging Skies" by Christine Leunens
3. A Star Is Born (2018)
R | 136 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Director: Bradley Cooper | Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Greg Grunberg
Votes: 419,641 | Gross: $215.29M
Screenwriters: Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters & Eric Roth
Based on the 1954 film by Moss Hart, 1976 film by Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne & Frank Pierson, & story by Robert Carson & William A. Wellman
4. The Ides of March (2011)
R | 101 min | Drama, Thriller
An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: Paul Giamatti, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ryan Gosling
Votes: 230,834 | Gross: $40.96M
Screenwriters: George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon
Based on the play "Farragut North" by Beau Willimon
5. Young Frankenstein (1974)
PG | 106 min | Comedy
An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Director: Mel Brooks | Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle
Votes: 168,951 | Gross: $86.30M
Screenwriters: Mel Brooks & Gene Wilder
Based on the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
6. Iron Man 2 (2010)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Sci-Fi
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Votes: 868,928 | Gross: $312.43M
Screenwriter: Justin Theroux
Based on the comic book "Iron Man" by Stan Lee & Larry Lieber & Don Heck & Jack Kirby
7. The Town (2010)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner
Votes: 415,946 | Gross: $92.19M
Screenwriters: Peter Craig & Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard
Based on the novel "Prince of Thieves" by Chuck Hogan
8. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Passed | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt, Bruce Bennett
Votes: 132,466 | Gross: $5.01M
Screenwriter: John Huston
Based on the novel "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" by B. Traven
9. High Fidelity (2000)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black
Votes: 189,832 | Gross: $27.29M
Screewriters: D. V. DeVincentis & Steve Pink & John Cusack & Scott Rosenberg
Based on the novel "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby’
10. The Descendants (2011)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause
Votes: 251,876 | Gross: $82.58M
Screewriters: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
Based on the novel "The Descendants" by Kaui Hart Hemmings
11. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 503,206 | Gross: $337.14M
Screenwriters: Danny Strong & Peter Craig
Based on the novel "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
12. Borat (2006)
R | 84 min | Comedy
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Chester
Votes: 442,352 | Gross: $128.51M
Screenwriters: Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines & Dan Mazer; Story: Baron Cohen, Baynham, Hines & Todd Phillips
Based on the character Borat Sagdiyev, from the television series "Da Ali G Show" by Baron Cohen
13. Gone Baby Gone (2007)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan
Votes: 293,082 | Gross: $20.30M
Screewriters: Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard
Based on a novel "Gone, Baby, Gone" by Dennis Lehane
14. The African Queen (1951)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Votes: 84,340 | Gross: $0.54M
Screenwriters: James Agee & John Huston
Based on the novel "The African Queen" by C. S. Forester
15. Philomena (2013)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham
Votes: 103,811 | Gross: $37.71M
Screenwriters: Steve Coogan & Jeff Pope
Based on the book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith
16. Roxanne (1987)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Romance
The large-nosed C.D. Bales is in love with the beautiful Roxanne; she falls for his personality but another man's looks.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall
Votes: 47,700 | Gross: $40.05M
Screenwriter: Steve Martin
Based on the novel "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand
17. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Passed | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A major heist goes off as planned, but then double crosses, bad luck and solid police work cause everything to unravel.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore
Votes: 29,981
Screenwriters: Ben Maddow & John Huston
Based on the novel "The Asphalt Jungle" by W.R. Burnett
18. Sling Blade (1996)
R | 135 min | Drama
Karl Childers, a simple man hospitalized since his childhood murder of his mother and her lover, is released to start a new life in a small town.
Director: Billy Bob Thornton | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, J.T. Walsh, John Ritter
Votes: 98,835 | Gross: $24.48M
Screenwriter: Billy Bob Thornton
Based on the 1994 short film 'Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade' written by Billy Bob Thornton
19. Game Change (2012 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska becomes Senator John McCain's running mate in the 2008 Presidential election.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Ed Harris, Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol
Votes: 23,216
Screenwriter: Danny Strong
Based on the book "Game Change" by Mark Halperin
20. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
Directors: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry | Stars: Warren Beatty, James Mason, Julie Christie, Jack Warden
Votes: 23,531 | Gross: $81.64M
Screewriters: Warren Beatty & Elaine May
Based on the play "Heaven Can Wait" by Harry Segall
21. Rock of Ages (2012)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 81,682 | Gross: $38.52M
Screenwriters: Chris D'Arienzo & Allan Loeb & Justin Theroux
Based on the musical play "Rock of Ages" by Chris D'Arienzo
22. The Butler (I) (2013)
PG-13 | 132 min | Biography, Drama
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.
Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
Votes: 119,761 | Gross: $116.63M
Screen writer: Danny Strong
Based on the article "A Butler Well Served By This Election" by Wil Haygood
23. Bottle Rocket (1996)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Ned Dowd, Shea Fowler
Votes: 83,543 | Gross: $0.56M
Screenwriters: Owen Wilson & Wes Anderson
Based on the 1994 short film "Bottle Rocket" by Owen Wilson & Wes Anderson
24. Dead Man Walking (1995)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
Director: Tim Robbins | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry
Votes: 101,813 | Gross: $39.39M
Screenwriter: Tim Robbins
Based on the book Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.
25. The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
PG | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Saeed Jaffrey
Votes: 52,057
Screenwriters: Gladys Hill & John Huston
Based on the novella "The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling
26. Before Sunset (2004)
R | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès
Votes: 287,993 | Gross: $5.82M
Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Richard Linklater; Story: Kim Krizan & Richard Linkater
Based on the characters from the film 'Before Sunrise' by Kim Krizan & Richard Linklater
27. Star Trek Beyond (2016)
PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.
Director: Justin Lin | Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 258,586 | Gross: $158.85M
Screenwriters: Simon Pegg & Doug Jung Based on the characters from the TV Series "Star Trek" created by Gene Roddenberry
28. Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
R | 144 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.
Director: Edward Norton | Stars: Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 62,848
Screenwriter: Edward Norton
Based on the novel Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
29. The Horse's Mouth (1958)
Approved | 97 min | Comedy
An ill-behaved, lovably scruffy painter, Gulley Jimson, searches for a perfect canvas, determined to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Renee Houston, Mike Morgan
Votes: 3,867
Screenwriter: Alec Guinness
Based on the novel "The Horse's Mouth" by Joyce Cary
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