7 must-see 2025 movies based on novels
"The Woman in Cabin 10"
Detective, thriller, crime | 3.41 on MyShows | 2025
Successful journalist Laura Blacklock goes on a work trip on a luxury yacht in the company of influential passengers. During the night, she hears a noise from a neighboring cabin and witnesses a body being thrown overboard. When Laura reports the incident, the crew and guests assure her that no one lived in that cabin. Left unsupported and risking her life, she begins her own investigation in the confined space of the yacht.
"I haven't read the book and I liked the movie. The detective component is quite good, Kira's acting was excellent. The timing is only 1.5 hours so I didn't get bored, it was intense.
Watch it once — why not?" — karinabuzia
"I liked the movie. Slightly deviates from the book-slightly more happy ending except for that. A light, interesting detective story with a nice cast and beautiful scenery! I enjoyed it, not disappointed by comparison with the book ✨✨✨✨⭐⭐", — AnnaDyakina
"the plot itself, although predictable, but the intrigue and tense atmosphere isstill there. it is largely thanks to Keira Knightley. without her, most likely, the movie would have gone unnoticed", — Tikhonov91
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"The Life List"
Romance, comedy, drama | 4.26 on MyShows | 2025
After the death of her mother, a young woman receives an unusual inheritance — a list of teenage wishes that she must fulfill. Following this list, she embarks on a journey, uncovering family secrets and reevaluating relationships with loved ones. Along the way, the heroine confronts the past, unexpected love, and her own fears. Each item on the list becomes a step toward understanding herself and her life.
"at the scene with my mom's last entry I REVEALED, the movie although fairly average, is very душевный☺️
such a "13 Reasons Why" but in a different way🤣", — Vonastya
"Good light romantic comedy, especially great to watch before the New Year (love, wishes and all that) 🥰", — Zaborika
"A couple of times I had a tear in my eye
great movie!
made me think that I should also fix my life and pull myself out of the swamp..." — E770
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"The Running Man"
Action, thriller, sci-fi | 3.5 on MyShows | 2025
In the near future, desperate father Ben Richards agrees to participate in a violent reality show to save his sick daughter. The contestants must survive for 30 days while being hunted by professional killers. Cameras follow their every move and the public is hungry for the spectacle. For Ben, it becomes a fight not only for life, but against the system itself.
"Good movie, from the trailer I expected the worst, but it turned out to be a great action movie that holds your attention. Edgar Wright has a knack for it, I didn't get the reason for the low rating", — HighCrunch
"The movie in general has pretty tepid reviews, and it failed at the box office. But to me, it's not that bad. It's a pretty decent action movie for today's times. It's like another remake of the Schwartz hit, Remember Everything. Even though that one is far from new", — Hidji
"It's a good thing I've already forgotten the book a bit, otherwise it would have been really hard to watch. Despite the decent amount of time, the characters aren't really developed at all. The family of gg looks unnatural, no one sympathized, and even the child was not sorry. To show the bitterness and desperation of the main character it was not necessary to make him so hysterical. Dynamic, it will do to kill the evening, but the movie would have been darker and more serious", — T1990
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"On Swift Horses"
Romance, drama | 2025
In the 1950s, newlyweds Muriel and Lee move from Kansas to San Diego, hoping to start a new life. Lee's brother, Julius, returns from the war and is drawn into a world of gambling and risk-taking. Muriel, tired of monotony, secretly begins to bet on horse races. The parallel destinies of the characters lead them to dangerous decisions and hidden desires.
"...A very cozy story, with a slight touch of light sadness. Nice colors, picture, it was quite interesting to watch. It felt like wrapping up in a plaid with a cup of hot tea, near the Christmas tree. And to know that you will not be alone in the holiday after all", — kate_neon
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"The Thursday Murder Club"
Comedy, detective, crime | 3.92 on MyShows | 2025
Four retired nursing home residents spend their time solving unsolved crimes. Their hobby turns into a real investigation when a murder occurs nearby. Using their life experience and observation, they begin to help the police. The game suddenly becomes dangerous, but no one is going to back down.
"What a great movie this turned out to be! I hope the next books get movie adaptations too", — vk250339
"Overall liked the movie. I'll even rewatch it again. It's clear that 100% of the book won't make it into one movie, but the basic plot is all here, key points from the book too. 2.5 disappointments/moments of criticism: 1) in my opinion too strong overemphasis on Elizabeth's role in the plot (in the book each character brings something different and you get a balanced team, but here everything is only Elizabeth); 2) they changed Bogdan's character a bit and it's a pity/waste. His ending is the biggest disappointment imho, but I guessed that the movie will hardly show exactly the book ending", — nasta_be
"I'm thrilled!!! And honestly, I can't find any minuses. (I haven't read the book, so I have nothing to compare it to.)
The cast is ripping! The delightfully talented Mirren, Brosnan, Kingsley, Price, Bell, and Imrie. And in addition to them the equally talented but younger Tennat, Ecky and Mays.
The plot is a great one. There is intrigue, unexpected twists and turns and humor. The characters are interesting to watch and listen to (especially in the original).
The picture is also nice: warm English colors, stylish costumes and interiors.
I think this is a classic beautiful English detective movie!" — an_khv
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"Mickey 17"
Fantasy, comedy, adventure | 3.75 on MyShows | 2025
In the middle of the 21st century, Mickey Barnes becomes an 'expendable employee' on the distant planet Niflheim. His job is to perform deadly tasks and die to be reprinted. When one version of Mickey survives, the system fails. This causes two copies to collide and calls into question the very value of life itself.
"The movie is great, a movie like this is sorely lacking in the endless string of superheroics, prequels, sequels and more. The idea and plot are simple to understand, philosophical musings, Hamlet questions, existentialism. Rich visual aesthetics, excellent color correction, dynamic editing and fine camerawork. Robert Patinson is an absolute good man, he perfectly played absolutely different personalities that coexist in one compressed space. Mimicry, gestures, gait, voice, everything is very cool played. And for that he has a lot of respect and future awards", — dayanaard
"The film reminds me of the sci-fi "Moon 2112", but only there it's a drama, and here it's a parody with blackish humor. Robert Pattinson plays different "takes" just fine, and Mike Ruffalo is wonderful in the role, as I read in one of the reviews, "a parody of Trump", although I personally did not notice it, maybe because Trump I do not watch often. But in terms of nonsense and pathos, he sparodied all politicians in general, as I think. Naomi Aki had hair here, so she didn't look particularly wild, but I still don't like her as an actress. Toni Collette is in her usual role of a cynical bitch, which she does very well, except that here she's a bit dorky. The story itself is interesting, "silent walkers" living on the colonized planet, turned out colorful and more than two hours of screen time flew by almost imperceptibly. The plot does not move, even if there are some illogicalities in the plot, but they can be justified by hypertrophy, why not? I liked the movie, I think I'll watch it again when I have time. I recommend it, but take note — this is purely subjective", — Gordey
"The premiere of the movie fell like on my birthday, and since Robert Pattinson was my teenage love (as Edward, of course), I decided to go to the movies for this novelty, plus a movie from the director of "Parasites", which also left a deep impression. But "Mickey 1 7" left a pretty average impression. Not bad, but maybe because the themes of spaceships, possible development of the future and sci-fi are not quite close to me, I was not carried away to the end. Plus, honestly, I was expecting some kind of plot twist towards the end, like in "Parasites", and when it didn't come, I was upset. Gave the movie a 4/5, but more because of my love for Pattinson and the cute monsters", — tevladka
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"One Battle After Another"
Thriller, crime, action | 3.6 on MyShows | 2025
Pat Calhoun was a member of a radical group in the early 2000s, but disappeared after tragic events. Years later, he's living under a different name and raising his daughter while hiding from his past. When an old enemy comes onto their trail, a quiet life is shattered. The hunt turns into a chain of violent confrontations.
"Looked at it. Then didn't realize what I'd watched. Satire ? Alternate history? Fiction ? Dystopia ? Another left-wing Hollywood protest against Trump ? Interracial erotic fantasy about revolution ? P.S. DiCaprio still looks like Lenin", — vk187639
"very specific and unusual creation turned out to be Anderson. his films have always been on a special fan and sometimes delighted or on the contrary caused some kind of disgust from all the plot on the screen. so this time. Anderson gathered a cool cast and rolled out an arthouse speech, which obviously will not be understood by everyone and obviously not for everyone. in some ways it looked thrashy, in some ways repulsive, but as a satire and ridicule of various stamps seems to be not bad. although again, most of the themes in the context are designed for American audiences . very ambivalent impressions. not yes, but not quite no. you can watch it, but I would not recommend it purposefully", — Tikhonov91
"I liked it.
After reading the comments, I thought it would be a drag, but I watched it in a blink of an eye.
It was very epic. Not a movie - one pure emotion. The sound is like an integral part of what's going on.
PTA based the script on Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland. But if filmed based on the novel, it would have been even crazier and more incomprehensible. That's probably why the PTA changed the plot and brought it to modern times. But the meaning and conclusions are the same - the battle for freedom, for your identity, to live as you want.
Above in the comments wrote that it's kind of satire. But where? Like a racist "Christmas Adventurers" circle where they worship Nicholas aka Santa Claus. Are there no Satan-worshiping circles these days? Or in the USA, Democrats call Republicans fascists and organize terror. The reality of our time is very well shown and read.
Still, PTA managed to grasp the nerve of radicalization of modern American society and transfer it to the screen, even in such a manner. That's why he's a great director", — Kukabara
And here's the "List of cherished desires", I think I'll take a look. But according to the mood, judging by the comments, you'll have to cry)
Actually, you know, there are two types of people.:
- Portmanteaus
- Knightlitz
I'm one of the first 😁
@Dori_Grey: Four types of people:
I'm from the third category 😁
Also with Jude Law, a bunch of the same cliched roles. Even an Artificial intelligence robot was playing the game.) But then the role in the Rippers... wow)
And so it is with many actors. Jack Black still. In the Cable Guy, he's an ordinary, inconspicuous supporting actor, but then he got his own thing, and this style of acting infuriates many, but it goes down with a bang for some!
Maybe Natalie will open up in a new light.
I couldn't stand two actors and movies with them. I suddenly liked one of them in a picture, but the second one never rehabilitated itself in my eyes, although there was a whole movie with him. 😅
Additional: Oh, one movie and one cartoon 😳
I haven't read the book, but I think the movie fully reveals the plot.
I wanted to watch Mickey 17 again, but after watching the trailer, I found out there was a book, read it, and-and-and didn't get to the movie. I should have seen him Running.
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