The highly anticipated 'Me Before You' hits cinemas on June 3rd. Based on the critically acclaimed, best selling novel by Jojo Moyes, the film stars Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games movies).
When Louisa Clark unexpectedly loses her waitressing job, she takes a job as a caregiver to Will Traynor, a man who used to be a wealthy banker with an adventurous soul, but after a tragic accident lost the desire to live.
But unlike his family, Lou refuses to tiptoe around him or cater to his moods. In fact, her sparkling personality is hard for even Will to ignore, and soon enough each becomes exactly what the other needs.
We got to see Me Before You last week and believe us, you're going to need a packet of tissues. Things get very emotional.
To celebrate the release of the movie, we've made a list of our favourite romance book-to-film adaptations.
The Notebook
- Book by Nicholas Sparks
- Film directed by Nick Cassavetes
The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love during the early 1940s. Their story is narrated from the present day by an elderly man played by James Garner, telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident, played by Gena Rowlands.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
- Book by Helen Fielding
- Film directed by Beenan Kidron
The story picks up six weeks after the first film, and Bridget Jones is already becoming uncomfortable in her relationship with Mark Darcy. She also has to deal with a new boss and the worst holiday of her life.
The film stars Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.
Pride and Prejudice
- Book by Jane Austen
- Film directed by Joe Wright
The film tells the story of five sisters as they deal with issues of marriage, morality and misconceptions. Keira Knightley stars in the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet, while Matthew Macfadyen plays Mr Darcy.
P.S. I Love You
- Book by Cecelia Ahern
- Film directed by Richard LaGravenese
A young widow (Hilary Swank) discovers that her late husband (Gerard Butler) has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
One Day
- Book by David Nicholls
- Film directed by Lone Scherfig
After spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter (Jim Sturgess) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day.
The Time Traveler's Wife
- Book by Audrey Niffenegger
- Directed by Robert Schwentke
A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana.
