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20 Movies You Might Not Know Were Based on Books

Hollywood often turns to novels and non-fiction books for movie ideas, but sometimes the films are so popular that they overshadow their source material. Here are 20 famous movies you might not know were based on books, and the books they're based off of
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Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
1
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
2
The Parent Trap (1998)
The Parent Trap (1998)
3
Das Doppelte Lottchen
Das Doppelte Lottchen
4
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
5
First Blood
First Blood
6
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
7
Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
8
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
9
The Short-Timers
The Short-Timers
10
Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
11
Queen Bees & Wannabes
Queen Bees & Wannabes
12
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
13
Oil by Upton Sinclair
Oil by Upton Sinclair
14
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
15
Alias Madame Doubtfire
Alias Madame Doubtfire
16
Pitch Perfect
Pitch Perfect
17
Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory
Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate a Cappella Glory
18
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
19
Drive
Drive
20
The Town (2010)
The Town (2010)
21
Prince of Thieves (The Town)
Prince of Thieves (The Town)
22
Clueless (1995)
Clueless (1995)
23
Emma
Emma
24
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
25
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
26
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
27
Q & A
Q & A
28
Death Wish (2018)
Death Wish (2018)
29
Death Wish
Death Wish
30
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
31
Who Goes There?
Who Goes There?
32
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
33
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
34
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
35
The Silver Linings Playbook
The Silver Linings Playbook
36
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
37
The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights
The Iron Man: A Children's Story in Five Nights
38
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
39
Psycho
Psycho
40
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