Best Movies/TV Shows Written by (or adapted from) William Goldman

6 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best movies/tv shows written by (or adapted from) william goldman.

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1 The Princess Bride(1987)
FR #332 | Movie | Adventure, Family | USA | English
2 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid(1969)
FR #380 | Movie | Biography, Crime | USA, Mexico | English, Spanish
3 All The President'S Men(1976)
FR #597 | Movie | History, Drama | USA | English, Spanish
4 Misery(1990)
FR #1049 | Movie | Thriller, Drama | USA | English
5 Marathon Man(1976)
FR #3123 | Movie | Crime, Drama | USA | English, Yiddish
6 A Bridge Too Far(1977)
FR #3344 | Movie | History, Drama | UK, USA | English, Dutch

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Updated January 13, 2026 · FlickRatings