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Movie Adaptations That Strayed From the Books

Although most of America's illiterate buffoons are too dense to realize it, the majority of movies based on existing IP differ wildly from their source material. Rather than asking you numbskulls to pick up a manuscript, here are the biggest film adaptations that strayed from their books.
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Little Women (2019)
Little Women (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
3
Dune (1984)
Dune (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
4
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
5
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
6
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
9
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
10
Field of Dreams (1989)
Field of Dreams (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
11
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
12
Lolita (1997)
Lolita (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
13
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
14
Wuthering Heights (2011)
Wuthering Heights (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
15
Arrival (2016)
Arrival (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
16
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   54%
17
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
18
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
19
The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
20
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
21
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
22
White Fang (1991)
White Fang (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
23
Freedom Writers (2007)
Freedom Writers (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
24
Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
25
It Chapter Two (2019)
It Chapter Two (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
26
Freakonomics (2010)
Freakonomics (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
27
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
28
Dracula (1992)
Dracula (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
29
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
30
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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