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50 Movies You Probably Didn't Know Were Based on Books

A list of fifty movies you may not have been aware were based on books. Now you know. You're welcome.
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Father of the Bride (1950)
Father of the Bride (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
2
The African Queen (1951)
The African Queen (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
3
The Bad Seed (1956)
The Bad Seed (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
4
The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
5
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
6
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap (1961)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
8
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
9
Seconds (1966)
Seconds (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
10
The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
11
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
12
M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
13
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
14
Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
15
The Parallax View (1974)
The Parallax View (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
16
The Rescuers (1977)
The Rescuers (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
17
Altered States (1980)
Altered States (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
18
Ordinary People (1980)
Ordinary People (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
19
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
20
The Howling (1981)
The Howling (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
21
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
22
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
23
First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
24
The Last Unicorn (1982)
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
25
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
26
A Christmas Story (1983)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
27
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
28
Angel Heart (1987)
Angel Heart (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
29
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
30
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
31
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
32
Monkey Shines (1988)
Monkey Shines (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
33
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
34
The War of the Roses (1989)
The War of the Roses (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
35
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
36
Sleeping With the Enemy (1991)
Sleeping With the Enemy (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   20%
37
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
38
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
39
What Dreams May Come (1998)
What Dreams May Come (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
40
Election (1999)
Election (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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