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15 Movies That Are Better Than the Book

There, we said it.

By Kaytie Norman | Published Jul 20, 2020

forrest gump, a movie better than the book — Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

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Based on Jaws by Peter Benchley

movies better than the book - jaws — Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

Based on Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp

movies better than the book - die hard — Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

Based on Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

michael crichton movies — Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

Based on Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard

movies better than the book - jackie brown — Photo Credit: Miramax Films

Based on The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

movies better than the book - the notebook — Photo Credit: New Line Cinema

Based on Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

movies better than the book - starship troopers — Photo Credit: Sony Pictures

Based on Forrest Gump by Winston Groom

movies better than the book - forrest gump — Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures

Based on Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

movies better than the book - fight club — Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

Based on Julie & Julia by Julie Powell, and My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme

movies better than the book - julie & julia — Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures

Based on The Godfather, by Mario Puzo

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

Based on The Prestige by Christopher Priest

movies better than the book - the prestige — Photo Credit: Buena Vista Pictures

Based on Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

movies better than the book - fantastic mr. fox — Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox

Based on The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien

lord of the rings the return of the king on netflix, a book to movie adaptation — Photo Credit: New Line Cinema

Based on the A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin

more_books_to_read_if_you_like_game_of_thrones — Photo Credit: HBO

Based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

movies better than the book - blade runner — Photo Credit: Warner Bros.

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