Genre Keyword: Book Adaptation

Rank Title Lifetime GrossMax TheatersOpeningOpen ThRelease DateDistributor
101Starship Troopers$54,814,3772,971$22,058,7732,971Nov 7, 1997Sony Pictures Releasing
102Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules$52,698,5353,169$23,751,5023,167Mar 25, 2011Twentieth Century Fox
103The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy$51,085,4163,133$21,103,2033,133Apr 29, 2005Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
104The Tale of Despereaux$50,877,1453,107$10,103,6753,104Dec 19, 2008Universal Pictures
105If I Stay$50,474,8433,157$15,679,1902,907Aug 22, 2014Warner Bros.
106K-PAX$50,338,4852,581$17,215,2752,541Oct 26, 2001Universal Pictures
107Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days$49,008,6623,401$14,623,5993,391Aug 3, 2012Twentieth Century Fox
108Clifford the Big Red Dog$48,947,3563,700$16,627,4913,700Nov 10, 2021Paramount Pictures
109Peter Pan$48,462,6082,813$11,139,4952,813Dec 25, 2003Universal Pictures
110Nim's Island$48,006,7623,518$13,210,5793,513Apr 4, 2008Twentieth Century Fox
111Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween$46,700,6333,723$15,802,2253,521Oct 12, 2018Sony Pictures Releasing
112Five Feet Apart$45,729,2212,866$13,190,2862,803Mar 15, 2019Lionsgate
113The Giver$45,090,3743,003$12,305,0163,003Aug 15, 2014The Weinstein Company
114The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2$44,089,9642,714$10,678,4302,707Aug 6, 2008Warner Bros.
115The Water Horse$40,946,2552,777$9,186,0542,772Dec 25, 2007Revolution Studios
116Paddington 2$40,891,5913,702$11,001,9613,702Jan 12, 2018Warner Bros.
117Love, Simon$40,826,3412,434$11,756,2442,402Mar 16, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
118Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway$40,501,7173,346$10,101,0663,346Jun 11, 2021Sony Pictures Releasing
1192010: The Year We Make Contact$40,400,6571,213$7,393,3611,126Dec 7, 1984Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
120The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants$39,053,0612,583$9,833,3402,583Jun 1, 2005Warner Bros.
121Primary Colors$39,001,1871,976$12,045,3951,965Mar 20, 1998Universal Pictures
122The Running Man$38,122,1051,694$8,117,4651,692Nov 13, 1987TriStar Pictures
123Sphere$37,020,2772,814$14,433,9572,814Feb 13, 1998Warner Bros.
124The Mothman Prophecies$35,746,3702,331$11,208,8512,331Jan 25, 2002Screen Gems
125The Indian in the Cupboard$35,656,1311,723$7,716,2781,723Jul 14, 1995Paramount Pictures
126Children of Men$35,552,3831,524$501,00316Dec 25, 2006Universal Pictures
127The 5th Wave$34,916,7872,908$10,326,3562,908Jan 22, 2016Sony Pictures Releasing
128My Dog Skip$34,134,6412,331$56,9435Jan 14, 2000Warner Bros.
129Everything, Everything$34,121,1402,801$11,727,3902,801May 19, 2017Warner Bros.
130Dreamcatcher$33,715,4362,945$15,027,4232,945Mar 21, 2003Warner Bros.
131Matilda$33,459,4162,006$8,208,6091,975Aug 2, 1996Sony Pictures Releasing
132Annihilation$32,732,3012,112$11,071,5842,012Feb 23, 2018Paramount Pictures
133Because of Winn-Dixie$32,647,0423,188$10,208,4313,188Feb 18, 2005Twentieth Century Fox
134Paper Towns$32,000,3043,031$12,650,1403,031Jul 24, 2015Twentieth Century Fox
135The Secret Garden$31,181,3471,332$4,625,5831,319Aug 13, 1993Warner Bros.
136The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones$31,165,4213,118$9,336,9573,118Aug 21, 2013Screen Gems
137Dune$30,925,690975$6,025,091915Dec 14, 1984Universal Pictures
138The Princess Bride$30,857,814803$206,2439Sep 25, 1987Twentieth Century Fox
139Madeline$29,967,7501,863$6,414,6681,863Jul 10, 1998Sony Pictures Releasing
140The Hate U Give$29,719,4832,375$512,03536Oct 5, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
141Zathura: A Space Adventure$29,258,8693,232$13,427,8723,223Nov 11, 2005Sony Pictures Releasing
142James and the Giant Peach$28,946,1272,268$7,539,0982,262Apr 12, 1996Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
143The Island of Dr. Moreau$27,663,9822,039$9,101,9872,035Aug 23, 1996New Line Cinema
144Blade Runner$27,580,1111,325$6,150,0021,295Jun 25, 1982Warner Bros.
145Cloud Atlas$27,108,2722,023$9,612,2472,008Oct 26, 2012Warner Bros.
146Winnie the Pooh$26,692,8462,405$7,857,0762,405Jul 15, 2011Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
147The Host$26,627,2013,202$10,600,1123,202Mar 29, 2013Open Road Films (II)
148Harriet the Spy$26,570,0481,876$6,601,6511,826Jul 12, 1996Paramount Pictures
149Ben-Hur$26,410,4773,084$11,203,8153,084Aug 19, 2016Paramount Pictures
150Ramona and Beezus$26,167,0022,719$7,810,4812,719Jul 23, 2010Twentieth Century Fox
151The Outsiders$25,697,6471,002$5,068,165829Mar 25, 1983Warner Bros.
152Nancy Drew$25,612,5202,612$6,832,3182,612Jun 15, 2007Warner Bros.
153Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil$25,105,2551,312$5,233,658824Nov 21, 1997Warner Bros.
154Invasion of the Body Snatchers$24,946,533445$1,298,129445Dec 22, 1978United Artists
155The Iron Giant$23,159,3052,179$5,732,6142,179Aug 3, 1999Warner Bros.
156Ella Enchanted$22,918,3872,149$6,100,0001,931Apr 9, 2004Miramax
157Beloved$22,852,4871,571$8,165,5511,501Oct 16, 1998Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
158The Borrowers$22,619,5891,606$4,470,1111,535Feb 13, 1998PolyGram
159Battlefield Earth$21,471,6853,307$11,548,8983,307May 12, 2000Warner Bros.
160Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul$20,738,7243,174$7,126,0843,157May 19, 2017Twentieth Century Fox
161The Circle$20,497,8443,163$9,034,1483,163Apr 28, 2017STX Entertainment
162The Incredible Shrinking Woman$20,259,961789$4,279,264789Jan 30, 1981Universal Pictures
163The NeverEnding Story$20,158,808950$4,325,823950Jul 20, 1984Warner Bros.
164Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life$20,007,1492,822$6,878,4372,822Oct 7, 2016Lionsgate
165Fire in the Sky$19,885,5521,435$6,116,4841,422Mar 12, 1993Paramount Pictures
166The Thing$19,857,465910$3,107,897840Jun 25, 1982Universal Pictures
167Altered States$19,853,8923$174,6503Dec 25, 1980Warner Bros.
168Timeline$19,481,9432,787$8,440,6292,787Nov 26, 2003Paramount Pictures
169Beautiful Creatures$19,452,1382,950$7,582,5952,950Feb 14, 2013Warner Bros.
170The Secret World of Arrietty$19,202,7431,522$6,446,3951,522Feb 17, 2012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
171Tuck Everlasting$19,161,9991,460$5,268,7641,185Oct 11, 2002Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
172The Perks of Being a Wallflower$17,742,948745$228,3594Sep 21, 2012Lionsgate
173The Postman$17,626,2342,207$5,260,3242,207Dec 25, 1997Warner Bros.
174The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter$17,373,5271,208$4,912,1241,188Feb 8, 1991Warner Bros.
175Inkheart$17,303,4242,655$7,601,3792,655Jan 23, 2009Warner Bros.
176Freejack$17,129,0261,560$6,736,2431,551Jan 17, 1992Warner Bros.
177Mortal Engines$15,951,0403,103$7,559,8503,103Dec 14, 2018Universal Pictures
178The Bonfire of the Vanities$15,691,1921,395$4,216,0631,373Dec 22, 1990Warner Bros.
179Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer$15,013,6502,524$6,076,8592,524Jun 10, 2011Relativity Media
180Solaris$14,973,3822,406$6,752,7222,406Nov 27, 2002Twentieth Century Fox
181Memoirs of an Invisible Man$14,358,0331,753$4,601,9541,753Feb 28, 1992Warner Bros.
182Lord of the Flies$13,985,225919$4,410,457888Mar 16, 1990Columbia Pictures
183Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant$13,869,5152,754$6,293,2052,754Oct 23, 2009Universal Pictures
184How to Eat Fried Worms$13,040,5271,870$3,950,0001,870Aug 25, 2006New Line Cinema
185The Darkest Minds$12,695,6913,127$5,842,6093,127Aug 3, 2018Twentieth Century Fox
186Before I Fall$12,241,1222,346$4,690,2142,346Mar 3, 2017Open Road Films (II)
187After$12,138,5652,138$6,002,3492,138Apr 12, 2019Aviron Pictures
188The Thirteenth Floor$11,916,6611,815$3,322,4161,815May 28, 1999Sony Pictures Releasing
189Lifeforce$11,603,5451,526$4,209,1361,526Jun 21, 1985TriStar Pictures
190The Shipping News$11,434,216434$1,205,174186Dec 25, 2001Miramax
191The Witches$10,360,553879$2,221,402879Aug 24, 1990Warner Bros.
192A Little Princess$10,015,4491,342$28,6123May 12, 1995Warner Bros.
193The Baby-Sitters Club$9,685,9761,709$3,418,9081,709Aug 18, 1995Sony Pictures Releasing
194Midnight Sun$9,561,0642,173$4,003,9932,173Mar 23, 2018-
195Deadly Friend$8,988,7311,213$3,804,4291,213Oct 10, 1986Warner Bros.
196The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising$8,794,4523,173$3,745,3153,141Oct 5, 2007Twentieth Century Fox
197The Puppet Masters$8,647,0421,482$4,069,0571,481Oct 21, 1994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1981984$8,430,492295$29,8971Dec 14, 1984The Samuel Goldwyn Company
199Something Wicked This Way Comes$8,400,000817$2,423,555817Apr 29, 1983Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
200Hoot$8,117,6373,018$3,400,0003,018May 5, 2006New Line Cinema