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Movies You (Probably) Didn't Know Were Based on Books - Page 4

This is a relatively exhaustive list of movies that you may not have known were books before they were movies. This list includes books based on novels, nonfiction books, and short stories. Some movies mentioned on this list might surprise you, but others may be more obvious.
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The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
121
43%6.4
True Crime (1999)
True Crime (1999)
122
54%6.6
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
123
75%7.4
Random Hearts (1999)
Random Hearts (1999)
124
15%5.3
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
125
79%8.8
The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm (2000)
126
47%6.4
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
127
69%7.6
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
128
97%7.8
The Pledge (2001)
The Pledge (2001)
129
78%6.8
Shrek (2001)
Shrek (2001)
130
88%7.9
Legally Blonde (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
131
72%6.4
The Princess Diaries (2001)
The Princess Diaries (2001)
132
49%6.4
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
133
44%6.1
Blood Work (2002)
Blood Work (2002)
134
52%6.4
Freaky Friday (2003)
Freaky Friday (2003)
135
88%6.2
Layer Cake (2004)
Layer Cake (2004)
136
The Big Bounce (2004)
The Big Bounce (2004)
137
15%4.9
Mean Girls (2004)
Mean Girls (2004)
138
84%7.0
I, Robot (2004)
I, Robot (2004)
139
58%7.1
The Polar Express (2004)
The Polar Express (2004)
140
56%6.6
Christmas With the Kranks (2004)
Christmas With the Kranks (2004)
141
5%5.4
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
142
90%8.1
Be Cool (2005)
Be Cool (2005)
143
30%5.6
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
144
86%7.5
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
145
75%6.9
Tell No One (2006)
Tell No One (2006)
146
93%7.5
1408 (2007)
1408 (2007)
147
79%6.8
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
148
89%7.7
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
149
93%8.1
P.S. I Love You (2007)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
150
24%7.0
I Am Legend (2007)
I Am Legend (2007)
151
68%7.2
Marley and Me (2008)
Marley and Me (2008)
152
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
153
91%8.0
Killshot (2008)
Killshot (2008)
154
29%6.0
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
155
71%7.8
Julie & Julia (2009)
Julie & Julia (2009)
156
77%7.0
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
157
93%7.9
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island (2010)
158
68%8.2
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
159
99%8.1
Sarah's Key (2010)
Sarah's Key (2010)
160
72%7.5
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