NEW Based on the Book

July 19, 2010

Summer 2010 is the Summer of Books into Movies. Here are a few of the Hot Movies released this summer that were books FIRST! If you liked the movie, you should try the book! Visit our Based on the Book readers’ advisory section to view a list of over 1250 different books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been turned into movies.

Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Bryce Dallas Howard
Release Date: June 30th
Based on: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
 
Ramona and Beezus
Cast: Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Ginnifer Goodwin, Hutch Dano
MPAA Rating: G
Release Date: July 23rd
Based on: the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary 
 
Charlie St. Cloud
Cast: Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Charlie Tahan, Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: July 30th
Based on: The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood 
 
Flipped
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Mahoney, Anthony Edwards, Rebecca De Mornay
MPAA Rating: PG
Release Date: August 6th
Based on: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen 
 
Eat, Pray, Love
Cast: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 13th
Based on: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 
 
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 13th
Based on: the comic Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley
 
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