The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)

Even though I throughly enjoyed the book and Kirsten Dunst is a wonderful actress (even though the role was written for a 12 or 13 year old and she is clearly 16), the movie was made on what seemed to be a low budget, spending all of its money for the names. It lacked a good writer to adapt the story, sets, extras and good lighting. All in all, after reading the book, the movie proved to be a complete disappointment.