The Most Iconic Book-to-Film Adaptations in the History of Cinema

14. Silver Linings Playbook

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The film is based on the 2008 novel by Matthew Quick entitled Silver Linings Playbook. With leads as winning as Cooper and Lawrence, and Russell’s signature mix of clever and sincere dialogue, the hook is set. This is a superlative and sympathetically handled adaptation. We should also recognize the further element of sensitive subject material surrounding bipolar disorder. The film surprises, entertains and provokes in equal measure.