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And Gerwig’s command is unmatched.
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Holes(2003)
Louis Sachar adapted hiswildly popular mystery novelhimself forAndrew Davis' 2003 screen adaptation.
TheHarry PotterFilms
Kids of theHarry Pottergeneration grew up withJ.K.
Rowling’s landmark novel seriesjust as much they did with the enormously successful film franchise.
Andrew Knott, Heydon Prowse, and Kate Maberly in ‘The Secret Garden’.Everett Collection
“New York Timescritic A.O.
Scott named it one of the top five films of that decade.
Mary Poppins(1964)
Thebeloved Disney adaptationwas very loosely based onP.L.
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Travers' series of books, thoughas memorably documented in the 2013 movieSavingMr.
Banksshe was intimately involved with the making of the movie.
Anne of Green Gables(1934)
It’s no wonder, given how hugely popularL.M.
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Peter Pan(1953)
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It’s also one of the most emotionally absorbing children’s movies of the decade.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas(1966)
Okay, so Chuck Jones' animatedadaptationofDr.
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Plus, we weren’t about to go with thatJim Carrey versioninstead.
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Leslie Phillips voices the Sorting Hat in ‘Harry Potter.'.Warner Bros. Pictures
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Mowgli and Baloo in ‘The Jungle Book’ (1967); Jason Scott Lee in ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016).Disney
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‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ (2009).Fox Searchlight
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