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Great Movies Based on Bad Books

People often say that, however well-made a movie adaptation is, the book must be better. Those who read the originals are often unhappy with lacking faithfulness or other violations to the source. There are times when a film works so well in its own way that it not only surpasses the book in fame but also in critical recognition. Maybe the overall theme is more suitable to the medium film, substantial weaknesses are corrected in the screenplay, or directors and actors bring "that certain something" to the screen.
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Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
9
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
10
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
11
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
12
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
13
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
15
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
16
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
17
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
18
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
19
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
20
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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