Netflix Movies and Categories Finder: Movies based on Books
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Working Title
In the '70s, a graduate student works with three incarcerated women from the Manson Family as they look back at their lives. Based on a true story.
Released: 2021-07-02
Runtime: 01:50:17
Netflix ID: 81023720
The Shawshank Redemption
Framed for murder, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison and gradually forms a close bond with older inmate Red.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:22:33
Netflix ID: 70005379
The Godfather
When an organized-crime family patriarch barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son steps in to take care of the would-be killers.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:57:03
Netflix ID: 60011152
The Godfather: Part II
This second film in the trilogy explores the Corleone family roots, tracing Don Vito's journey from Sicily to a life of organized crime in New York.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 03:22:00
Netflix ID: 60011663
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 03:20:56
Netflix ID: 60004484
Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 03:15:04
Netflix ID: 60036359
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump, a friendly, simpleminded man, finds himself in the middle of nearly every major event of the 1960s and '70s.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:22:28
Netflix ID: 60000724
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms of Mordor, Frodo Baggins embarks on his epic quest to destroy the ring of Sauron.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:58:21
Netflix ID: 60004480
Dev.D
Because they come from different castes, the son of a tax collector and his true love are not allowed to marry, sending them down divergent paths.
Released: 2018-10-01
Runtime: 02:16:32
Netflix ID: 70113305
Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan
After saving an unwed expectant mother who's injured in a car accident, a happily married man takes her as his second wife -- without telling his first.
Released: 2019-01-27
Runtime: 02:01:00
Netflix ID: 81047899
The Bishop's Bedroom
A young man gets pulled into a complicated love triangle involving a womanizing liar, his rich wife and his alluring sister-in-law.
Released: 2021-05-21
Runtime: 01:50:36
Netflix ID: 81411258
Hababam Sinifi Uyaniyor
A sincere and hardworking student joins the Chaos Class, but acceptance seems unlikely when he becomes the target of their pranks.
Released: 2021-06-25
Runtime: 01:35:23
Netflix ID: 81462768
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Frodo and Sam head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:59:23
Netflix ID: 60004483
GoodFellas
This gripping gangster opus follows real-world mobster Henry Hill, who dreamed of making it big but landed in the Witness Protection Program instead.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:25:23
Netflix ID: 70002022
Ani... Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar
From his singular career to his personal demons, this biopic chronicles the short yet prolific life of the Marathi dentist-turned-superstar.
Released: 2020-09-09
Runtime: 02:37:18
Netflix ID: 81281469
Silence of the Lambs
FBI trainee Clarice Starling ventures into a maximum-security asylum to pick the diseased brain of Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist turned cannibal.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:58:29
Netflix ID: 14546747
Wild Card
When his friend is raped, freelance tough guy and gambling junkie Nick tracks down the creep but unwittingly stirs the wrath of a pitiless mob boss.
Released: 2015-10-15
Runtime: 01:31:59
Netflix ID: 70259803
The Green Mile
When a prison guard discovers that a death row inmate possesses mysterious powers, he tries desperately to prevent the condemned man's execution.
Released: 2016-10-07
Runtime: 03:08:41
Netflix ID: 60000417
Belle and Sebastian
While Nazis patrol the mountain passes, a young French boy forms an unshakeable bond with a wild dog as they face adventures and danger in the Alps.
Released: 2017-02-01
Runtime: 01:38:58
Netflix ID: 80059009
Brothers by Blood
Raised as brothers in a prominent mob family, two cousins drift apart as one longs to reach the top of the criminal world and the other wants to escape.
Released: 2021-07-24
Runtime: 01:30:24
Netflix ID: 81393150
Psycho
When a larcenous real estate clerk goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:48:37
Netflix ID: 879522
The Prestige
Desperate to reveal each other's secrets, two rival magicians begin to perform increasingly risky tricks -- which soon turn deadly.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:10:16
Netflix ID: 70047095
Black Friday
This docudrama based on the same-titled book tracks the aftermath of a 1993 bombing in Bombay through the eyes of a journalist covering the story.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:41:49
Netflix ID: 70077720
Interrogation
In this fact-based drama, politically motivated cops in Andhra Pradesh set out to frame four Tamil laborers for a crime, torturing them to no avail.
Released: 2016-12-01
Runtime: 01:55:55
Netflix ID: 80149139
Grave of the Fireflies
Two orphans fight for survival in post-World War II Japan, but society is harsh and they struggle to escape the hardships of war and find enough food.
Released: 2017-10-26
Runtime: 01:28:32
Netflix ID: 557010
Ananta
An antisocial teen who acts out develops an invigorating relationship with a new student who has befriended her with a benevolent ulterior motive.
Released: 2020-08-07
Runtime: 01:31:30
Netflix ID: 81301260
Saving Sally
A daydreaming comic book artist's unrequited love for his best friend fuels his imagination, and his attempts to save her from her hellish home life.
Released: 2020-10-14
Runtime: 01:33:53
Netflix ID: 81329184
The Shining
Jack Torrance descends into madness -- terrorizing his wife and young son -- after living at a deserted and eerie hotel during its off season.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:59:38
Netflix ID: 959008
3 Idiots
While attending one of India's premier colleges, three miserable engineering students and best friends struggle to beat the school's draconian system.
Released: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 02:43:32
Netflix ID: 70121522
Mix Tape
The son of a music lover, teen Ulaş makes a mixtape to declare his love to İrem, but circumstances soon separate them until they reunite years later.
Released: 2021-05-25
Runtime: 01:46:46
Netflix ID: 81447323
Full Metal Jacket
Marine recruits endure the grueling ordeal of basic training and later face the unrelenting Viet Cong during the Tet Offensive in this grim drama.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:56:30
Netflix ID: 528677
Das Boot: Director's Cut
Nominated for six Oscars, this edge-of-your-seat dramatic triumph follows the trials of a German U-boat crew during World War II.
Released: 2015-09-01
Runtime: 03:28:18
Netflix ID: 319867
2001: A Space Odyssey
While investigating the appearance of mysterious monoliths throughout the universe, two astronauts battle their ship's intelligent computer system.
Released: 2015-09-01
Runtime: 02:28:47
Netflix ID: 207856
Rashomon
What is true? What is false? Several witnesses see an event differently in Akira Kurosawa's Oscar-winning masterpiece.
Released: 2015-10-01
Runtime: 01:28:13
Netflix ID: 60010815
Das Boot: Theatrical Cut
The theatrical cut of Wolfgang Petersen's epic drama delves into the lives of a German U-boat crew patrolling treacherous waters during World War II.
Released: 2016-01-20
Runtime: 02:29:06
Netflix ID: 70189475
A Writer's Odyssey
Desperate to find his daughter, a man living off the grid helps a tech tycoon assassinate a fantasy writer whose stories have otherworldly implications.
Released: 2021-08-02
Runtime: 02:09:46
Netflix ID: 81458348
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorcese's high-rolling Wall Street drama is based on the memoirs of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose giddy career ended in federal prison.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:59:52
Netflix ID: 70266676
There Will Be Blood
An ambitious prospector strikes it rich and turns a simple village into a boomtown, stoking the ire of a charismatic young preacher.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:38:25
Netflix ID: 70075473
Downfall
This portrayal of Adolf Hitler's final days is based on the memoirs of Traudl Junge, the young secretary who was with him until his death.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:35:44
Netflix ID: 70023508
Casino
This tense and sordid tale chronicles the rise and fall of a casino owner, his friend and Mafia underboss, and an ex-prostitute with expensive taste.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:51:11
Netflix ID: 70019012
A Beautiful Mind
This Oscar-winning drama charts the life and work of famed economist John Forbes Nash Jr., a brilliant man plagued by the anguish of mental illness.
Released: 2015-09-01
Runtime: 02:15:40
Netflix ID: 60021793
Die Hard
NYPD cop John McClane's plan to reconcile with his wife is interrupted when, after he arrives at her office, the building is overtaken by terrorists.
Released: 2016-04-01
Runtime: 02:12:08
Netflix ID: 443317
The Son
In this psychological thriller, painter Lorenzo's life spirals out of control as he fears his wife is trying to isolate him from their infant son.
Released: 2019-07-26
Runtime: 01:32:44
Netflix ID: 80994020
Cosy Dens
In the winter preceding the doomed Prague Spring of 1968, an aspiring apparatchik’s teenage son falls hard for an anti-communist’s daughter.
Released: 2019-10-22
Runtime: 01:56:01
Netflix ID: 81191327
Howl’s Moving Castle
Teenager Sophie works in her late father's hat shop in a humdrum town, but things get interesting when she's transformed into an elderly woman.
Released: 2020-03-31
Runtime: 01:59:53
Netflix ID: 70028883
Cemara's Family
After bankruptcy, Abah and Emak must adapt to a new life with their children in a remote village.
Released: 2020-12-24
Runtime: 01:50:16
Netflix ID: 81362636
Doua Lozuri
After winning the lottery, three hard-luck pals must recover their golden ticket when they realize that it was stolen by petty thieves.
Released: 2021-01-24
Runtime: 01:24:50
Netflix ID: 81149229
The Oak
In the final days of Romania's Ceausescu regime, Nela sets off with her father's ashes in a coffee jar while the country descends into chaos.
Released: 2021-01-24
Runtime: 01:44:55
Netflix ID: 81215987
Against the Wind
During World War II, a group of trained saboteurs operate behind enemy lines in occupied Belgium. Unbeknownst to them, a traitor lurks in their midst.
Released: 2021-09-08
Runtime: 01:35:47
Netflix ID: 81409295
Death in the Garden
When a revolution breaks out in a South American mining town, a group of fugitives flees to the jungle to escape the despotic regime.
Released: 2021-09-22
Runtime: 01:44:02
Netflix ID: 70123658
Catch Me If You Can
An FBI agent makes it his mission to put cunning con man Frank Abagnale Jr. behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:21:06
Netflix ID: 60024942
How to Train Your Dragon
As the son of a Viking leader, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: He must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:38:16
Netflix ID: 70109893
No Country for Old Men
While hunting, Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon a drug deal gone bad and takes off with $2 million in cash, but a psychotic hit man is hot on his trail.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:02:15
Netflix ID: 70071613
Into the Wild
A young man gives up everything -- including his trust fund and ties to a seemingly stable family -- to lead a solitary life in the wild.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:28:02
Netflix ID: 70075064
Shutter Island
A U.S. marshal's troubling visions compromise his investigation into the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:18:12
Netflix ID: 70095139
Jurassic Park
A multimillionaire unveils a theme park where visitors can see live dinosaurs, but an employee tampers with the security system and the dinos escape.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:06:27
Netflix ID: 60002360
Stand by Me
When four boys seek adventure in the woods while looking for a missing teenager's dead body, they learn some truths about themselves along the way.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:28:35
Netflix ID: 994992
Million Dollar Baby
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:12:27
Netflix ID: 70018292
Elite Squad
Just before he retires, a burned-out Rio de Janeiro cop must find a trustworthy successor who can lead a dangerous mission.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:50:13
Netflix ID: 70100721
12 Years a Slave
A freeborn black man is abducted from New York and sold into slavery in this historical drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:14:08
Netflix ID: 70284282
Gone Girl
His marriage crumbling, Nick comes home one day to find his wife has vanished. And as the police turn up the heat, shocking truths come to light.
Released: 2015-06-02
Runtime: 02:29:00
Netflix ID: 70305893
Twenty-Four Eyes
Starting a decade before World War II, a young teacher works to give her 12 students hope, even as the growing shadow of global conflagration looms.
Released: 2015-11-22
Runtime: 02:35:53
Netflix ID: 70105681
Blade Runner: Theatrical Cut
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to snuff out a quartet of escaped androids.
Released: 2016-03-01
Runtime: 01:57:08
Netflix ID: 70053131
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Just as things begin to look hopeless, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.
Released: 2016-05-15
Runtime: 02:10:22
Netflix ID: 70120085
Room
Kidnapped, confined to a tiny room and raped, a young woman gives birth to a son. When he reaches his fifth birthday, she begins plotting an escape.
Released: 2016-12-14
Runtime: 01:57:21
Netflix ID: 80073823
The Handmaiden
A con man's plan to steal an heiress's heart -- and her fortune -- gets complicated when she falls for the handmaid he hired to help with his scheme.
Released: 2017-09-30
Runtime: 02:24:53
Netflix ID: 80113804
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
In a smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to snuff a quartet of escaped 'replicants.'
Released: 2018-12-06
Runtime: 01:57:28
Netflix ID: 70082907
After Met You
When a popular teen accepts a secret bet from his pals, he discovers that winning the heart of a studious classmate won't be an easy assignment.
Released: 2020-09-05
Runtime: 01:47:14
Netflix ID: 81294414
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
Through firsthand accounts and analysis, this football documentary details the dominance of FC Barcelona from 2008-2012 under manager Pep Guardiola.
Released: 2020-09-05
Runtime: 01:49:25
Netflix ID: 81218396
More
In a coastal town, a teen is forced to confront hard truths and conflicting emotions amid a refugee crisis. Adapted from Hakan Günday’s novel.
Released: 2020-10-17
Runtime: 01:51:30
Netflix ID: 81293243
Rebecca
A young newlywed moves to her husband's imposing estate, where she must contend with his sinister housekeeper and the haunting shadow of his late wife.
Released: 2020-10-21
Runtime: 02:03:02
Netflix ID: 81002196
Me & You vs The World
When a young man launches an outdoor adventure program, he forms a bond with a student that opens both of them up to new possibilities.
Released: 2020-12-12
Runtime: 01:33:00
Netflix ID: 81324866
The Elephant Man
With a disfigured face and barely perceptible speech, John Merrick endures ostracizing behavior as a sideshow attraction in mid-19th century England.
Released: 2021-01-01
Runtime: 02:03:42
Netflix ID: 60011111
The Soul
While investigating the death of a businessman, a prosecutor and his wife uncover occult secrets as they face their own life-and-death dilemma.
Released: 2021-04-15
Runtime: 02:10:23
Netflix ID: 81415286
Color Rush
A lonely transfer student's life is transformed when he comes face to face with a classmate who fills his gray-hued world with color, light and love.
Released: 2021-04-15
Runtime: 01:56:56
Netflix ID: 81434650
You Can't Save Yourself Alone
An estranged couple meets for dinner to discuss their children, leading to a series of flashbacks that track the disintegration of their marriage.
Released: 2021-07-01
Runtime: 01:43:19
Netflix ID: 81444717
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A shy freshman struggling with depression deals with his best friend's suicide and his first love in this engaging coming-of-age tale.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:42:37
Netflix ID: 70243461
Big Fish
A reporter attempts to learn more about his dying father by finding the truth behind a lifetime of his tall tales and legends of epic proportions.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:05:09
Netflix ID: 60031268
Slumdog Millionaire
After coming within one question of winning a fortune on a game show, an uneducated young 'slumdog' is accused of cheating and arrested.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:55:13
Netflix ID: 70095140
The Iron Giant
Amid the backdrop of the Cold War, a 9-year-old boy befriends a colossal yet gentle robot that a paranoid government agent is intent on destroying.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:26:31
Netflix ID: 70015683
The Bourne Ultimatum
In this third Jason Bourne film, the trained assassin travels the globe on a quest to reconstruct his past -- and thus clear the way for his future.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 01:55:11
Netflix ID: 70058031
Scent of a Woman
Hoping to earn some cash during the Thanksgiving holiday, a poor prep-school student agrees to look after a blind and cantankerous retired colonel.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:36:20
Netflix ID: 937499
The Exorcist
When a movie actress begins to suspect that an evil spirit is possessing her young daughter, she calls in two priests to try to exorcise the demon.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:01:51
Netflix ID: 14546619
Rosemary's Baby
A woman is thrilled to find out she's pregnant. But as her belly grows, the more certain she becomes that her unborn child is in serious danger.
Released: 2015-04-14
Runtime: 02:16:44
Netflix ID: 60002403
The Imitation Game
During World War II, a brilliant mathematician leads a team of cryptanalysts as they work feverishly to break the Germans' notorious Enigma code.
Released: 2015-05-20
Runtime: 01:54:12
Netflix ID: 70295172
The Wizard of Oz
There's no place like home for a girl who's swept away from farm life to a wonderland of munchkins, flying monkeys, and different-colored horses.
Released: 2015-09-01
Runtime: 01:41:42
Netflix ID: 70039535
Jaws
When an insatiable great white shark terrorizes Amity Island, a police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the beast.
Released: 2015-09-30
Runtime: 02:03:54
Netflix ID: 60001220
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Via interviews with ex-members, this documentary based on a best-selling book examines Scientology's alleged abuses and potentially illegal practices.
Released: 2015-10-20
Runtime: 01:59:55
Netflix ID: 80037110
Kaguyahime no monogatari
A magical nymph plucked from a bamboo stalk rapidly grows up into a beautiful woman who is pursued by a stable of smitten suitors.
Released: 2016-03-01
Runtime: 02:17:24
Netflix ID: 80013552
Doro no Kawa
A young boy growing up in a poor neighborhood of postwar Osaka makes a new friend and slowly becomes aware of the ways the adults around him survive.
Released: 2016-05-20
Runtime: 01:45:10
Netflix ID: 80103562
The Martian
Abandoned on the surface of Mars, an astronaut presumed dead after a dust storm struggles to survive on the hostile planet and send a message home.
Released: 2016-06-01
Runtime: 02:21:32
Netflix ID: 80058399
Lion
An Indian man who was separated from his mother at age 5 and adopted by an Australian couple returns home, determined to find his birth family.
Released: 2017-05-30
Runtime: 01:58:23
Netflix ID: 80108447
Chinese Odyssey (Part II), A
After using the Pandora's Box, Joker finds himself stuck centuries in the past, where he encounters his old master and an array of villains.
Released: 2018-08-01
Runtime: 01:39:26
Netflix ID: 7774426
Wonder
After being homeschooled all his life, a boy with facial differences attends a traditional school, where he must find friends among his bullies.
Released: 2018-09-26
Runtime: 01:53:09
Netflix ID: 80147986
Dances with Wolves
Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide -- and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's sent to the remote Western frontier.
Released: 2019-02-01
Runtime: 03:01:06
Netflix ID: 60028940
Love O2O
A college stud tries to level up his relationship with a computer science major after becoming attracted to her skills in an online role-playing game.
Released: 2019-04-01
Runtime: 01:43:23
Netflix ID: 80141156
The Tin Mine
A failed engineering student in the late 1940s gets the unexpected education of a lifetime by working for four years in a rainforest tin mine.
Released: 2019-08-29
Runtime: 01:49:58
Netflix ID: 81131420
The Cremator
Karl, a professional cremator in Prague, fervently believes he is saving the soul of each body he burns. But as the Third Reich advances, Karl's dedication gives way to madness as he seeks to turn the world into one big crematorium.
Released: 2019-10-29
Runtime: 01:40:18
Netflix ID: 70113746
Perfect Blue
Idol Mima Kirigoe takes a controversial role that may kill her pop star persona. That is, if her fans or her growing paranoia don't kill her first.
Released: 2020-03-01
Runtime: 01:21:36
Netflix ID: 60000043
Geez & Ann
After falling for Geez, a heartthrob at school, Ann must confront family opposition, heartache and deception as their romance struggles.
Released: 2021-02-26
Runtime: 01:45:41
Netflix ID: 81361117