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Classic Movies Based on Short Stories

Novels are probably the most popular source material for big screen adaptations, but it's not always easy to capture the plot of a 400-page book in a two-hour film. Luckily, screenwriters have lots of other options when it comes to adaptating screenplays. In fact, some of the best movies of all-time are actually short story adaptations. There are literally thousands of novellas and short stories that have been made into spectacular films and thousands more waiting for someone to adapt them. Here are some of my favorite short story adaptations
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Body Snatcher (1945)
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Broken Blossoms (1919)
Broken Blossoms (1919)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
9
Candyman (1992)
Candyman (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Don't Look Now (1973)
Don't Look Now (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Freaks (1932)
Freaks (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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Gun Crazy (1950)
Gun Crazy (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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The House of Fear (1945)
The House of Fear (1945)
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The Invisible Man (1933)
The Invisible Man (1933)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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The Letter (1940)
The Letter (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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The Lodger (1944)
The Lodger (1944)
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The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
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On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Raffles (1939)
Raffles (1939)
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Rear Window (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Secret Agent (1936)
Secret Agent (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
Stubby Pringle's Christmas (1978)
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The Tall T (1957)
The Tall T (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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A View to a Kill (1985)
A View to a Kill (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   38%
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The Wild One (1953)
The Wild One (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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