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Sep 03 2008

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Love in the Tiime of Cholera
Daniel Day Lewis
Love in the Time of Cholera
No Country for Old Men
The Human Stain
The Hours
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When acclaimed novels are made into movies, the results aren't always as well-received as the books. We looked at how five literary works did in theaters.

by Lauren Lipton

Data Source: Exhibitor Relations
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There Will Be Blood (2007)
Based on Oil! by Upton Sinclair
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $75.7 million
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Love in the Time of Cholera (2008)
Based on the 1985 novel by Gabriel García Márquez
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $30.4 million
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
Based on the 2005 novel by Cormac McCarthy
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $159.7 million
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The Human Stain (2003)
Based on the 2000 novel by Philip Roth
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $24.7 million
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The Hours (2002)
Based on the 1999 novel by Michael Cunningham
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $108.7 million

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