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Movies That Are More Well Known Than Their Books

This is a list of films that were based on books, but ended up being more popular and iconic than their source material.
That's right. NONE of these are original movies.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
3
Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
The Amityville Horror (1979)
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   30%
5
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
Bambi (1942)
Bambi (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
8
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
9
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Battlefield Earth (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   3%
10
Ben-Hur (1959)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
11
The Birds (1963)
The Birds (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
12
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
13
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
15
Carrie (1976)
Carrie (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
16
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
17
Clueless (1995)
Clueless (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
18
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
19
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
20
Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
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%
22
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
23
The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
24
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
25
Field of Dreams (1989)
Field of Dreams (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
26
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
27
First Blood (1982)
First Blood (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
28
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
29
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
30
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
31
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
32
The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
33
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
34
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
35
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
36
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
37
Jumanji (1995)
Jumanji (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
38
The Jungle Book (1967)
The Jungle Book (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
39
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
40
L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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