Hollywood movies are full of inspiring, interesting and thrilling stories. Not all these stories are scripts written by scriptwriters. Many of the best movies in Hollywood were based on both popular and non-popular novels and books. Books have always been a source of the best film scripts.
Most people think that reading a book is always better than watching a movie. But some movies really did justice to the books and their visuals gave the books a new life. We have selected 30 movies that we’re able to surpass the books and became the hit movies that everyone knows about now.
- The Godfather (1972)
- Jaws (1975)
- The Shining (1977)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Fight Club (1999)
- Shrek (2001)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- There Will Be Blood (2007)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Mean Girls (2004)
- Mrs Doubtfire (1993)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Psycho (1959)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
- Sense And Sensibility (1995)
- Stand By Me (1986)
- Adaptation (2002)
- To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
- Cape Fear (1991)
- The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001 – 2003)
- The Notebook (2004)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- The Prestige (2006)
- Casino Royale (2006)
- The Mist (2007)
- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (2008)
- Les Misérables (2012)
