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Movies That Some Believe Outdid the Source Material

Not all good books become good movies (The Postman springs to mind) but there's also plenty of instances where the movie version was better.
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Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
3
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
Stardust (2007)
Stardust (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
5
The Mask (1994)
The Mask (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
6
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
7
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
8
Stuart Little (1999)
Stuart Little (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
9
The Natural (1984)
The Natural (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
10
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
The Rules of Attraction (2002)
The Rules of Attraction (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
13
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
Jumanji (1995)
Jumanji (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
15
Shrek (2001)
Shrek (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
16
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
17
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
18
Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
19
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
20
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
21
You Only Live Twice (1967)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
22
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
23
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
24
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
25
Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
26
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
28
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
29
The Warriors (1979)
The Warriors (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
30
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
31
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
32
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
33
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
34
Legally Blonde (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
35
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
36
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
37
City of God (2002)
City of God (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
38
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
39
Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
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Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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