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Is the Movie Better Than the Book? - Page 3

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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Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People (1980)
89%7.7
82
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985)
62%7.2
83
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
85%7.9
84
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
95%8.5
85
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
90%7.5
86
Poor Things (2022)
Poor Things (2022)
92%8.4
87
Postcards From the Edge (1990)
Postcards From the Edge (1990)
84%6.7
88
The Power of the Dog (2021)
The Power of the Dog (2021)
93%7.0
89
Precious (2009)
Precious (2009)
92%7.3
90
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Pride & Prejudice (2005)
87%7.8
91
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
85%7.6
92
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
97%8.1
93
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
96%8.5
94
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
94%8.2
95
The Reader (2008)
The Reader (2008)
63%7.6
96
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
100%8.1
97
The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
95%7.8
98
The Revenant (2015)
The Revenant (2015)
78%8.0
99
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
96%7.8
100
Road to Perdition (2002)
Road to Perdition (2002)
81%7.7
101
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
95%7.6
102
Room (2015)
Room (2015)
93%8.1
103
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
98%9.0
104
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
97%7.7
105
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
91%9.3
106
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
84%8.4
107
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
96%8.6
108
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
91%8.0
109
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
78%7.6
110
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
83%7.4
111
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
78%7.4
112
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
94%7.2
113
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
93%8.2
114
Tom Jones (1963)
Tom Jones (1963)
83%6.5
115
Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting (1996)
91%8.1
116
Twilight (2008)
Twilight (2008)
49%5.2
117
Wicked (2024)
Wicked (2024)
88%8.0
118
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
98%8.0
119
Women Talking (2022)
Women Talking (2022)
90%7.6
120
Wonder Boys (2000)
Wonder Boys (2000)
81%7.3
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