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Is the Movie Better Than the Book?

The book is always better...right? These movie adaptations were successful commercially, critically, or both. With a few, people even argue that the film improved upon the source material. With others, the film is a classic while the book receives much less attention.
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
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The Accidental Tourist (1988)
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
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The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen (1951)
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The Age of Innocence (1993)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
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All the King's Men (1949)
All the King's Men (1949)
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All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
9
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
10
Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13 (1995)
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Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
12
Atonement (2007)
Atonement (2007)
13
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
14
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
15
Ben Hur
Ben Hur
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
17
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
18
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
19
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
20
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
21
Cold Mountain (2003)
Cold Mountain (2003)
22
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
23
Conclave (2024)
Conclave (2024)
24
The Constant Gardener (2005)
The Constant Gardener (2005)
25
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
26
Crazy Heart (2009)
Crazy Heart (2009)
27
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
28
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
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Dead Man Walking (1995)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
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Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
33
Dune (2021)
Dune (2021)
34
Emma. (2020)
Emma. (2020)
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The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996)
36
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
37
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
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From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
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Giant (1956)
Giant (1956)
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Gigi (1958)
Gigi (1958)
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