9 Wonderful Movies About Famous Writers

Discover a new side of your favorite authors and poets.

By Jessica Ferri | Updated Aug 3, 2020 | Published Jan 1, 2016

elisabeth moss as shirley jackson in shirley, a movie about the famous writer — Photo Credit: Neon

shirley, a movie about famous writer shirley jackson — Photo Credit: Neon

capote, as portrayed by philip seymour hoffamn in a movie about famous writers — Photo Credit: Sony Pictures

bright star, a movie about famous writers — Photo Credit: BBC Films

the hours, a movie about a famous writer, virginia woolf — Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

sylvia, a movie about famous writer sylvia plath — Photo Credit: BBC Films

iris, a movie about famous writer iris murdoch — Photo Credit: BBC Films

end of the tour, a movie about famous writer david foster wallace — Photo Credit: Modern Man Films

Stephen Fry in Wilde, a movie about famous writer oscar wilde

Anne Hathaway in becoming jane, a movie about famous writer jane austen — Photo Credit: Miramax

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