Motion pictures About Writers: 20 You Can Watch At House Proper Now

These are the 20 greatest films about writers, now obtainable to observe at dwelling. As a result of now looks like a very good time to have a themed film marathon within the consolation of your personal dwelling. And why not make that theme “Motion pictures About Writers”? In any case, writing is such a solitary occupation, and people of us who do it might at all times use the additional consideration.

A number of issues to notice about this record: they’re ranked, with the most effective one coming in at primary. These rankings are completely based mostly by myself private preferences and biases, as is my prerogative as the author of this record.

Additionally, sadly, a very good majority of the writers on this record are white males, as a result of Hollywood remains to be overrun by white males. Hopefully in a number of years time, this record will begin to look totally different. However for now, that is what we’re working with.

20. Mary Shelley

This 2018 biographical movie about Mary Shelley is directed by Haifaa al-Mansour. Elle Fanning, Douglas Sales space, and Tom Sturridge star as three well-known authors from the Romantic interval: Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Lord Byron, respectively. Mary Shelley follows their tales, particularly the romance between Mary and Percy Shelley, and the creation of Mary Shelley’s basic novel Frankenstein; or, The Trendy Prometheus.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video and DIRECTV.

19. Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice (directed by John Singleton) is a film a couple of younger African American poet named Justice, performed by Janet Jackson. Tupac Shakur and Regina King additionally star on this quintessential ’90s romantic drama movie.

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At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, iTunes, Fandango Now, VUDU, YouTube, Google Play, and DIRECTV.

18. Paterson

Talking of films about poets, this subsequent one is one other film concerning the on a regular basis lifetime of a poet. Paterson (performed by Adam Driver) is a bus driver and poet who lives in Paterson, New Jersey along with his spouse Laura (performed by Golshifteh Farahanias). It is a drama/comedy directed by Jim Jarmusch.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Redbox, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, and VUDU.

17. Colette

Colette is a biographical movie, directed by Wash Westmoreland, based mostly on the lifetime of the French novelist Colette. It stars Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Denise Gough. Colette ghostwrites for her husband, a profitable Parisian author generally often called Willy. However when Colette writes a semi-autobiographical novel that turns into a best-seller, tensions between the couple start to rise.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Kanopy, Redbox, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Fandango Now, VUDU, DIRECTV, and AMC On Demand.

16. Kill Your Darlings

Right here we’ve got one other movie that includes many real-life authors and a stacked solid. Daniel Radcliffe performs Alan Ginsberg, Ben Foster performs William Burroughs, and Jack Huston performs Jack Kerouac. Set in these three well-known beat poets poets’ youthful years (1944), Kill Your Darlings (directed by John Krokidas) tells the story of what occurs when a homicide brings these males collectively.

At present obtainable on: Hoopla, Amazon Video, VUDU, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, and Microsoft.

15. Marvel Boys

Marvel Boys is a 2000 movie directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire. Grady (Douglas) is an English professor and a author who hasn’t been printed since his award-winning novel that got here out seven years in the past. When he finds himself within the firm of a brand new “marvel boy” creator (Maguire), Grady finds all of his shortcomings and insecurities coming to the forefront.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Kanopy, YouTube, Google Play, and iTunes.

14. Quills

Based mostly on the play Quills by Doug Wright, that is the story of the ultimate years of the Marquis de Sade’s life in incarceration within the insane asylum at Charenton. Right here, he writes erotica that a chambermaid is ready to smuggle out and have printed for the titillation of most of the people. Playwright Doug Wright additionally wrote the script for the movie. The film is directed by Philip Kaufman and stars Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, and Michael Kane.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Microsoft, Redbox, Netflix, iTunes, Fandango Now, VUDU, and DIRECTV.

13. American Splendor

What makes this explicit film (directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini) so fascinating and distinctive is its combination of actors, documentary, and animation, mirroring the tone and themes of the comedian e book collection on which the film is predicated. Within the non-documentary parts of the movie, Paul Giamatti performs comedian e book author Harvey Pekar, however the author himself additionally seems within the film.

At present obtainable on: HBO, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VUDU, Microsoft, and iTunes.

12. Younger Grownup

Transferring away from actual authors and again to a fictional one, I deliver you Younger Grownup, a comedy/drama directed by Jason Reitman. Charlize Theron performs Mavis Gary, a divorced author from the Midwest who comes again to her hometown to reconnect with an outdated flame. The one downside? He’s now married with a household. And Mavis can’t appear to maneuver on.

At present obtainable on: Netflix, Amazon Video, Kanopy, YouTube, Google Play, VUDU, Microsoft, iTunes, and DIRECTV.

11. Stranger Than Fiction

When you thought a Will Ferrell film couldn’t make you cry, then you definately haven’t watched this one but. Or possibly I simply cry simply. Both method, try this romantic drama/fantasy/comedy directed by Marc Forster. It’s a couple of man named Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) whose life modifications eternally when he realizes that his life is being written by a well-known creator (Emma Thompson). Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, and Dustin Hoffman additionally star.

At present obtainable on: IMDb TV, Fandango Now, Redbox, Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, DIRECTV, and AMC On Demand.

10. Shiny Star

And again we go to the biographical movies. The title of the movie Shiny Star comes from the poet John Keats’s sonnet “Shiny star, would I had been steadfast as thou artwork.” This 2009 movie (directed by Jane Campion) seems to be on the final three years of the lifetime of Keats (performed by Ben Whishaw) and his romantic relationship with Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish). Hopefully you take pleasure in Keats’s well-known sonnet, as a result of it will likely be recited all through the movie. However for those who love a very good sonnet and a ravishing love story, take time for this one.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Fandango Now, VUDU, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, and Flix Fling.

9. Adaptation

This film may be very polarizing. Some individuals love and and others can’t stand it. I’m very a lot within the love camp, which is why this cracked the highest 10 greatest films about writers (clearly). This one is a bit of exhausting to explain, however in brief, this movie (directed by Spike Jonze) is a couple of screenwriter (performed by Nicholas Cage) who’s making an attempt to adapt a e book referred to as The Orchid Thief, written by Susan Orlean (performed by Meryl Streep). The screenwriter within the movie is Charlie Kaufman, and that’s additionally who wrote the script for Adaptation. So yeah, prepare for a film that’s very meta.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Fandango Now, VUDU, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, DIRECTV, Flix Fling, and AMC on Demand.

eight. Sundown Boulevard

This subsequent movie is a basic from 1950, directed by Billy Wilder. Even for those who’ve by no means seen the film, you understand the well-known line, “Mr. DeMille, I’m prepared for my close-up.” In Sundown Boulevard, a hack screenwriter named Joe Gillis (William Holden) is commissioned to write down a script for former silent movie star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). Norma goals of constructing an enormous comeback, however her fantasies overtake her.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, The Criterion Channel, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VUDU, Redbox, and iTunes.

7. Damaged Embraces

It is a 2009 Spanish romantic thriller movie written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Lluís Homar stars as a blind author who’s wanting again at his life. He remembers the tragic love he had for his lead actress Lena (Penélope Cruz) who has died. Almodóvar’s movies typically characteristic screenwriters and administrators as their foremost characters, so when selecting a movie for this record, it was exhausting to choose only one. Finally, Damaged Embraces gained out due to the drama and romance, which makes it one among my favorites of this director’s movies.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, Fandango Now, VUDU, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, DIRECTV, and Flix Fling.

6. The Hours

The Hours has all of it. Feminism, Virginia Woolf, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, LGBTQ storylines, and extra…and, sure, it made me cry. Based mostly on The Hours by Michael Cunningham, this movie (directed by Stephen Daldry) is the story of three ladies dwelling in numerous time intervals and locations. However what connects them is their craving for one thing extra significant of their lives.

At present obtainable on: Hoopla, Kanopy, Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VUDU, Microsoft, Redbox, and iTunes.

5. Capote

There are quite a lot of biographical movies on this record, however Capote (directed by Bennett Miller) makes it to the highest for a number of causes. First, there’s Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Academy Award–profitable efficiency. Additionally, the movie properly focuses on one interval of Truman Capote’s life: the writing and researching of his nonfiction e book In Chilly Blood, the novel that formed the True Crime style. Creator Harper Lee (performed by Catherine Keener) additionally performs an essential function on this story.

At present obtainable on: VUDU, Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, Redbox, iTunes, Microsoft, and AMC On Demand.

Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Saorise Ronan, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Ladies (2019)

four. Little Ladies

This adaptation of the basic Louisa Could Alcott movie was launched on the finish of 2019, and already it’s shot as much as the highest of this record. Why does it beat out its predecessors? Sure, it’s the wonderful solid, lead by Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, and the queen Laura Dern. However extra importantly, for the needs of this record, it’s the methods by which director and screenwriter Greta Gerwig places a highlight on Jo March’s writing all through the story, particularly when she’s penning her novel. When you’ve seen this film, you’ll know what I imply. And for those who haven’t, go watch it now!

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, VUDU, and Microsoft.

three. The Shining

I do know earlier I discussed that writing is a really solitary occupation. Nicely, generally it may be a bit of too solitary. That was the case for Jack Torrance, the principle character within the Stephen King novel The Shining. This Stanley Kubrick adaptation takes some liberties with the unique materials that creator Stephen King was not too happy about. Nonetheless, this movie a couple of author (performed by Jack Nicholson) who will get snowed in along with his household in an empty lodge will eternally be a basic. It’s haunting and unforgettable. And what author can’t relate to Jack Torrance’s response when Wendy interrupts him in the midst of his writing course of? I imply, actually.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, iTunes, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VUDU, Microsoft, Redbox, DIRECTV, AMC On Demand, and in your nightmares.

2. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

That is the second time author Truman Capote has made it on this record. This time, because the creator of the novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s on which this basic film is predicated. Like The Shining, this 1961 adaptation (directed by Blake Edwards) takes many liberties with Capote’s unique story. And but you may’t deny what an essential half of popular culture this movie, and notably Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly on this movie has grow to be.

No, Holly Golightly just isn’t a author, however her neighbor Paul Varjak, who is definitely the protagonist and our vantage level within the movie, is. Paul (performed by George Peppard) strikes into an residence subsequent to Holly’s in order that he can deal with his writing, all whereas a wealthy older girl foots the invoice. When he meets his neighbor Holly, nevertheless, his complete world is turned the wrong way up. This film will get bonus factors for that includes an lovely orange cat named Cat.

However whereas Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a basic, it’s additionally problematic for a few causes that may’t be ignored. To begin with, Micky Rooney’s portrayal of Mr. Yunioshi is white-washing and yell0w-face and racist and anti-Japanese Imperialist propaganda. Secondly, there’s the problem of Paul Varjak. Within the novella, the narrator is clearly a stand-in for creator Truman Capote, who was homosexual. Within the movie, Varjak is straight-washed to grow to be a love curiosity for Holly. The film is by no means good, and that ought to be acknowledged. However I nonetheless have a tender spot in my coronary heart for this film.

At present obtainable on: Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VUDU, Microsoft, Redbox, and iTunes.

1. Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! just isn’t solely my favourite film a couple of author. It’s my favourite film of all time. That is one other one which may be very polarizing. Both you fall in love with director Baz Luhrman’s closely saturated and surreal model of Paris, otherwise you don’t. I’m obsessive about it.

When you’ve one way or the other missed this film to this point, right here’s what it’s about. Christian (Ewan McGregor) is a younger idealistic poet who strikes to Paris on the finish of the 19th century to expertise life and, extra importantly, love. In Paris, he shortly makes mates with different inventive Bohemians who encourage him to write down a play for the Moulin Rouge. It isn’t lengthy earlier than Christian begins a passionate affair with the membership’s star, Satine (Nicole Kidman). This movie is stuffed with music, enthusiasm, romance, artwork, and, sure, a author typing glumly on a typewriter. In fact, I cried.

At present obtainable on: HBO, Microsoft, Amazon Video, YouTube, Google Play, iTunes, Fandango Now, VUDU, DIRECTV, and my TV display screen all day day-after-day.

In search of extra glorious book-related film suggestions? Take a look at this record of 2020 variations. Or this record of the eight Greatest Britlit Diversifications. Now go get into your comfortable pants, get away the popcorn, and get watching.