Top 10 Movies Better Than The Books They Were Based On

The book isn’t always better than the movie. For this list, we’re looking at films that improve on their source material. Our list includes the book-to-film adaptations “Psycho” (1960), “The Graduate” (1967), “Jaws” (1975), “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988), “Die Hard” (1988) and more! What movie do YOU think was better than the book? Let us know in the comments!

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