Chris Peterson

OnStage Editor-in-Chief
@onstageblog.com

Whenever the latest movie musical premieres, it's met with much fanfare and fandom. But when a play adaptation is released, lets just say it doesn't get the same amount of attention, or scrutiny for that matter.

Why? Well there are a couple of reasons for this. The first being is that plays don't really have identifiable features that would spark the special interest while musicals obviously have music and dancing.

The other reason is that not many casual moviegoers will know that the film they're watching actually started out on stage as live theatre.

Well maybe this column will clear some of that up for them.

It's a fact that some of the most heralded films of our time have been based on plays. Some of them had incredible success at the box office while others have won Oscars. Here's our list of the 25 best movies based on plays of all-time.

25. Barefoot in the Park

Barefoot in the Park movie clips: http://j.mp/1uxaR78 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/xtTitF Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Corie (Jane Fonda) argues with Paul (Robert Redford) over his inability to have fun.

24. Closer

Closer movie clips: http://j.mp/1J92r91 BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/QW6k4Q Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Alice (Natalie Portman) knows that Anna (Julia Roberts) just kissed her boyfriend. FILM DESCRIPTION: Patrick Marber's acclaimed stage drama about the romantic interactions of four people has been given a reverent screen adaptation by director and producer Mike Nichols.

23. Wait Until Dark

Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://goo.gl/dHs73 Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt Wait Until Dark (1967) Official Trailer - Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin Movie HD A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment.

22. Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation movie clips: http://j.mp/150NDWx BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/150NDG9 Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Paul (Will Smith) impresses Flan (Donald Sutherland) and Ouisa (Stockard Channing) by noticing their double-sided Kandinsky, and by telling stories about their children at Harvard.

21. Sleuth

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20. Doubt

Doubt movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jadpv4 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/rQrTJy Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) barges into the office of Sister Beauvier (Meryl Streep) to confront her about her suspicions.

19. On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond movie clips: http://j.mp/1AU5ktq BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/MrNulq Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) and Norman (Henry Fonda) convince Billy (Doug McKeon) to go fishing.

18. Noises Off

17. Inherit the Wind

a clip from the thought provoking movie from the 60s inherit the wind.

16. Dangerous Liaisons

A great scene in Stephen Frears's Dangerous Liaisons where Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Uma Thurman, Michelle Pfeiffer and others are listening to Paulo Abel Do Nascimento's hautingly beautiful performance of "Ombra mai fu", the opening aria from the 1738 opera "Serse" by George Frideric Handel. © All Rights Reserved to original owners.

15. The Boys in the Band

40 years later, this groundbreaker hasn't lost any of it's bite. The movie, of course, is "The Boys In The Band" and it's from 1970.

14. Driving Miss Daisy

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13. The Miracle Worker

Anne Bancroft in 'The Miracle Worker' (1962). Directed by Arthur Penn. In a scene with Patty Duke.

12. The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple movie clips: http://j.mp/15vNTCb BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/uOQ55r Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Oscar (Walter Matthau) finally breaks down after Felix's (Jack Lemmon) unrelenting cleaning habits get the best of their friendship. FILM DESCRIPTION: Compulsive neatnik Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) is thrown out of his house by his divorce-bound wife.

11. Romeo & Juliet

10. The Lion in Winter

"The Lion in Winter (1968)" Movie Monologues IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063227/

9. Amadeus

A scene from my favorite movie of all time.

8. Casablanca

Casablanca movie clips: http://j.mp/1JbaWQQ BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/t3JhbO Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) pulls a gun on Rick (Humphrey Bogart) in an effort to get the travel papers, but ends up confessing her love for him.

7. Henry V

Kenneth Branagh's masterpiece film of the Shakespeare classic play. Done in High Definition. Blows away the Braveheart battle speech.

6. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

my favourite movie with my favourite actor

5. Deathtrap

An excerpt from Sidney Lumet's 1982 film Deathtrap wherein Michael Caine shows Christopher Reeve an original pair of Houdini's handcuffs.

4. Glengarry Glenn Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross movie clips: http://j.mp/1JcR28d BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/JQe1eH Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: John Williamson (Kevin Spacey) refuses to give Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon) better leads. FILM DESCRIPTION: David Mamet's award-winning play about a group of desperate real estate agents comes to the big screen from director James Foley.

3. Hamlet

Laurence Olivier's wonderful 1948 film, with music by Sir William Walton. The entire film may be downloaded from movieberry.com (membership fees apply)

2. A Streetcar Named Desire

A scene from A Streetcar Named Desire where Stanley Kowalski bought Blanche a ticket home, upsetting both her and Stella.

1. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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The Top 25 Movies Based on Plays of All-Time