On _This Film is Lit_ we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English degrees, so she does things the right way and reads the book before we watch the movie. Prepare to be wowed by our expertise and charm as we dissect all of your favorite film adaptations and decide whether the silver-screen or the written word did it better. Turn it up, settle in, and get ready for spoilers because This Film is Lit.
Prequel to Wicked: For Good - Wicked Fan Reaction
Wicked: For Good (2025) · Jul 23, 2026
The Westing Game
The Westing Game (1997) · May 6, 2026
It Ends with Us
It Ends with Us (2024) · Apr 24, 2026
Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) · Apr 8, 2026
Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) · Mar 25, 2026
Predestination
Predestination (2014) · Mar 17, 2026
Frankenstein (2025)
Frankenstein (2025) · Jan 29, 2026
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) · Jan 15, 2026
A Christmas Carol (1999)
A Christmas Carol (1999) · Dec 23, 2025
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) · Dec 11, 2025
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot (1998) · Nov 12, 2025
American Psycho
American Psycho (2000) · Oct 19, 2025
Muppet Treasure Island
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) · Sep 23, 2025
Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002) · Aug 27, 2025
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil (2022) · Aug 14, 2025
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) · Jul 31, 2025
Prequel to Maze Runner: The Death Cure - Sleeping Beauty Fan Reaction
Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) · Jul 23, 2025
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty (1959) · Jul 16, 2025
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) · Jul 4, 2025
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Jun 18, 2025
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner (2014) · Jun 11, 2025
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) · Mar 26, 2025
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) · Mar 12, 2025
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) · Feb 26, 2025
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Bridget Jones's Diary Fan Reaction
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) · Feb 5, 2025
Prequel to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Bridget Jones's Diary Fan Reaction
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) · Jan 29, 2025
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) · Jan 15, 2025
The Christmas Shoes
The Christmas Shoes (2002) · Dec 24, 2024
A Little Princess
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) · Dec 12, 2024
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2006) · Nov 13, 2024
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby (1968) · Oct 31, 2024
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy (2014) · Oct 16, 2024
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) · Aug 21, 2024
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · Aug 8, 2024
Prequel to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Desolation of Smaug Fan Reaction
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) · Jul 31, 2024
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) · Jul 25, 2024
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) · Jul 11, 2024
Prequel to The Hobbit - Dune: Part 2 Fan Reaction, The Hobbit Preview
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Jul 3, 2024
Red, White, & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023) · Jun 12, 2024
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019) · May 29, 2024
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
Alice in Wonderland (1999) · Mar 20, 2024
The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) · Jan 24, 2024
Barbie in the Nutcracker
Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) · Dec 23, 2023
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians (1996) · Dec 13, 2023
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Nov 29, 2023
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia (2007) · Nov 15, 2023
Practical Magic
Practical Magic (1998) · Oct 6, 2023
Prequel to Thunderball - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Fan Reaction
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) · Sep 13, 2023
Catherine Called Birdy
Catherine Called Birdy (2022) · Aug 23, 2023
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach (1996) · Jun 28, 2023
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) · May 31, 2023
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (1985) · May 17, 2023
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · May 3, 2023
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) · Apr 19, 2023
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn (1982) · Apr 5, 2023
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap (1998) · Mar 8, 2023
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017) · Jan 11, 2023
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Dec 21, 2022
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (2011) · Dec 8, 2022
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007) · Nov 9, 2022
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed (2018) · Sep 14, 2022
A Room with a View
A Room with a View (1986) · Aug 26, 2022
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker (2017) · Jul 28, 2022
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) · Jul 15, 2022
50 Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) · Jun 15, 2022
The Jungle Book (1967)
The Jungle Book (1967) · Jun 1, 2022
Children of Men
Children of Men (2006) · May 4, 2022
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day (1993) · Apr 8, 2022
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) · Feb 23, 2022
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden (2016) · Feb 12, 2022
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) · Dec 22, 2021
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) · Nov 24, 2021
The Witches (1990)
The Witches (1990) · Oct 28, 2021
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now (1973) · Oct 13, 2021
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (2013) · Sep 15, 2021
I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) · Sep 1, 2021
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015) · Aug 18, 2021
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) · Aug 11, 2021
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Jul 28, 2021
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games (2012) · Jun 16, 2021
Radio Free Albemuth
Radio Free Albemuth (2010) · May 19, 2021
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity (2002) · May 5, 2021
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes (1999) · Apr 7, 2021
The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter [Feat. April Etmanski]
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) · Mar 24, 2021
Prequel to The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter - Are '80s Films More Traumatizing?
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) · Mar 17, 2021
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1989) · Jan 27, 2021
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) · Jan 13, 2021
The Polar Express
The Polar Express (2004) · Dec 23, 2020
Little Women (1994)
Little Women (1994) · Dec 9, 2020
Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) · Nov 11, 2020
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) · Sep 30, 2020
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) · Sep 23, 2020
Dolan's Cadillac
Dolan's Cadillac (2009) · Sep 9, 2020
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) · Aug 26, 2020
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers (1997) · Aug 12, 2020
Twilight Saga: New Moon
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) · Jul 29, 2020
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) · Jul 15, 2020
Blue is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) · Jun 17, 2020
Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus (2010) · Apr 22, 2020
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures (2016) · Mar 25, 2020
Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde (2001) · Mar 11, 2020
Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines (2018) · Feb 26, 2020
Howl's Moving Castle
Howl's Moving Castle (2004) · Jan 29, 2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Review
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Jan 1, 2020
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) · Dec 25, 2019
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) · Nov 27, 2019
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) · Nov 13, 2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) · Oct 30, 2019
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire (1994) · Oct 18, 2019
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) · Sep 18, 2019
Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (1984) · Sep 3, 2019
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) · Aug 20, 2019
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Aug 7, 2019
Prequel to LotR: The Return of the King - The Cat in the Hat Fan Poll, Race and Racism in Middle-earth, Return of the King Preview
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · Jul 31, 2019
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat (2003) · Jul 23, 2019
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Jul 9, 2019
Prequel to LotR: The Two Towers - Brokeback Mountain Fan Poll, Constructed Language, The Two Towers Preview
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · Jul 2, 2019
Prequel to LotR: The Two Towers - Brokeback Mountain Fan Poll, Constructed Language, The Two Towers Preview
Brokeback Mountain (2005) · Jul 2, 2019
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain (2005) · Jun 25, 2019
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Jun 12, 2019
Prequel to Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Rear Window Fan Poll, Fellowship of the Ring Preview
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Jun 4, 2019
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · May 21, 2019
Avengers: Endgame Review
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · May 1, 2019
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) · Apr 30, 2019
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted (2004) · Mar 19, 2019
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) · Mar 5, 2019
#42 BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018) · Feb 19, 2019
#41 Minority Report (Feat. Aaron Rabi)
Minority Report (2002) · Feb 5, 2019
#39 Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins (1964) · Jan 8, 2019
#38 A Christmas Story
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Dec 23, 2018
#37 Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum (2006) · Dec 11, 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Review Special
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) · Dec 7, 2018
#36 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) · Nov 27, 2018
#35 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) · Nov 20, 2018
#34 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) · Nov 6, 2018
#33 Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (1999) · Oct 23, 2018
#32 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) · Oct 9, 2018
#31 Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are (2009) · Sep 25, 2018
#30 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) · Sep 11, 2018
#29 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) · Aug 28, 2018
#28 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) · Aug 14, 2018
#27 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Jul 31, 2018
#26 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) · Jul 17, 2018
#25 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) · Jul 3, 2018
#24 Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jun 19, 2018
#22 The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives (1975) · May 22, 2018
#18 Ready Player One
Ready Player One (2018) · Apr 3, 2018
#17 The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries (2001) · Mar 27, 2018
#16 A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time (2018) · Mar 13, 2018
#15 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) · Feb 27, 2018
#13 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) · Jan 30, 2018
#11 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) · Jan 2, 2018
#10 The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 19, 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review Special
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Dec 18, 2017
#9 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
#5 Blade Runner/Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 10, 2017
#4 The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Sep 26, 2017
#2 Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) · Aug 29, 2017
#1 The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987) · Aug 15, 2017