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Pages in category "Films based on works by John Irving" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Owen Meany was adapted into the 1998 film Simon Birch (Irving required that the title and character names be changed because the screenplay's story was "markedly different" from that of the novel; Irving is on record as having enjoyed the film, however [25]). In 2005, Irving received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
A Widow for One Year is a 1998 novel by American writer John Irving, the ninth of his novels to be published. The first third of the novel was adapted into the film The Door in the Floor in 2004. [ 1 ]
The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 comedy-drama film written and directed by Tony Richardson based on John Irving's 1981 novel.A co-production from the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, it stars Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Nastassja Kinski, also featuring Wilford Brimley, Amanda Plummer, Matthew Modine, and Seth Green in his film debut.
Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that "the movie is a very fair rendering of Mr. Irving's novel, with similar strengths and weaknesses. If the novel was picaresque and precious, so is the film – although the absence of the book's self-congratulatory streak helps the movie achieve a much lighter, more easy-going style." [5]
This is a list of works of fiction that have been made into feature films, from S to Z. The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film.
This is a list of works of fiction that have been made into feature films, from 0 to 9 and A to C. The title of the work and the year it was published are both followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 144 reviews, and an average rating of 6.46/10.The website's critical consensus reads, "Though uneven in tone, this is one of the better adaptations of John Irving's novels, with Jeff Bridges giving one of his best performances."
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