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