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Great Adaptations

15.8k votersThe 50 Best Movies Adapted From Books Of All Time, Ranked By FansSince the earliest days of Hollywood, book adaptations have been one of the most reliant and successful forms of filmmaking, from ...

641 voters15 Times Movies For Adults Were Turned Into Cartoons For KidsThe cartoon landscape of the '80s and '90s was a strange place. There were plenty of cartoons that were seemingly designed just to...

645 voters15 Surprisingly Good Movie Adaptations About Public Domain CharactersPublic domain characters are fair game for filmmakers, and the legions of movies they have spawned have yielded some surprisingly ...

9.9k votersThe 45+ Best TV Series Based on Books, RankedThe art of adapting novels into a television series can be a daunting process. There are beloved characters to flesh out, and dedi...

7.5k votersThe 55+ Best Stephen King MoviesStephen King's influence on the world of cinema can't be overstated. With a prolific writing career spanning decades, his novels a...

1.3k votersThe Best Musicals That Are Based On Movies, Ranked By FansList of musicals based on movies, ranked by fans and casual critics. Stage theatre has been a primary form of entertainment for th...

189 votersMovie Adaptations With Plot Holes That Don't Exist In The BooksIt's difficult to keep plot holes at bay when there's a sprawling story to be told. This is especially the case for movie adaptati...

200 voters13 Adaptations That Were More Controversial Than We RealizedWhen a beloved book is turned into movie, it often draws a chorus of equal cheers and groans. Non-readers can finally enjoy the st...