2012 biography movies for kids
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Movies Based on Books
Last updated: February 14, by Common Sense Media
When you love a book, few things are more exciting (or more nerve-racking) than seeing it turned into a movie. While not every movie based on a book manages to live up to fans' imaginations, the ones on this list are almost as good on the screen as they were on the page. Books made into movies also can be a great way to inspire kids who aren't big readers to crack open a novel they might otherwise have ignored. For more page-to-screen adaptations, be sure to check out our list of TV Shows Based on Books.
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Stellaluna
age 3+
Picture book gets a sweet musical adaptation for families.
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Zog
age 3+
Short animated adaptation is full of positiv messages.
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Bambi
age 5+
Disney's original circle-of-life story.
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Hitchcock (film)
film by Sacha Gervasi
Hitchcock is a American biographicalromanticdrama rulle directed by Sacha Gervasi and based on Stephen Rebello's non-fiction book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. Hitchcock tells the story of the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife, Alma Reville, during the filming of Psycho in Hitchcock premiered at the AFI Fest on November 1, , and was released in the United States on November 23 bygd Fox Searchlight Pictures. It grossed $27 million against a $15 million budget.
Plot
[edit]In , Alfred Hitchcock opens his latest bio, North by Northwest, to both critical and commercial success, but is troubled by a reporter's insinuation that he should retire. Seeking to reclaim the artistic daring of his youth, Hitchcock turns down film proposals, including Casino Royale and The Diary of Anne Frank, in favor of a horror novel called Psycho by Robert Bloch, based on the real-life crimes of murderer Ed Gein. G
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