All the AFI Top 100 Movies That Were Based on Books

More than half of the featured films have literary roots.

By Kaytie Norman | Published Sep 21, 2020

it happened one night, an AFI top 100 movie based on a book — Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures

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movies better than the book - the godfather — The Godfather.
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

one flew over the cuckoo's nest, one of the afi top 100 movies based on a book — One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Photo Credit: United Artists

double indemnity, an afi top 100 movie based on a book — Double Indemnity.
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

kirk douglas in spartacus — Spartacus. In 2012, Kirk Douglas discussed the making of this film in his memoir.
Photo Credit: Universal International

All About Eve, an AFI top 100 film based on a book — All About Eve.
Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

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