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25 Films That Are as Good as the Books

From YouTube's List 25 - "25 Movies That Rival Their Literary Originals."
This list has both the book and the movie for each title.
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Blade Runner
Blade Runner
1
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
2
89%8.1
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
3
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
4
81%7.5
300
300
5
300 (2006)
300 (2006)
6
61%7.6
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
7
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
8
91%9.3
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
9
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
10
74%6.7
Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans
11
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
12
93%7.7
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
13
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
14
Midnight Express
Midnight Express
15
Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978)
16
93%7.6
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Bridge Over the River Kwai
17
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
18
96%8.1
LA Confidential
LA Confidential
19
L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
20
99%8.2
The English Patient
The English Patient
21
The English Patient (1996)
The English Patient (1996)
22
85%7.4
Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs
23
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
24
96%8.6
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
25
Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting (1996)
26
91%8.1
Gone With the Wind
Gone With the Wind
27
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
28
90%8.1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
29
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
30
94%8.7
Fight Club
Fight Club
31
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
32
79%8.8
Psycho
Psycho
33
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
34
96%8.5
The Shining
The Shining
35
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
36
84%8.4
The Godfather
The Godfather
37
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
38
97%9.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
39
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
40
93%8.9
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