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15 Movies You Did Not Know Were Based On Books

There are various films that are considered adaptations because they are based on enjoyable books

Monali Bhakta
Mar 13, 2017
Gustavus Adolphus College
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15 Movies You Did Not Know Were Based On Books

Whenever we watch an exciting, noteworthy movie, the thought about how the plot was created can come across our minds. We often think that a certain storyline was solely developed by the writers of the film, but fail to realize that it actually came from a publication. This is especially evident in today’s society when the most successful blockbuster films are based on popular novels. The frequent amount of adaptations seen today is no surprise since the film industry aims to profit by making movies that people will want to go see. They sense the interest in a particular fan base, so then they roll with it. However, there is also the unique case where a wonderful movie is based on a book, but nobody has ever heard of it. People would be surprised how they have been around for a long time. The movie has been successfully marketable that it is easy to forget and acknowledge the creative authors who wrote these stories in the first place. Here are the Top 14 movies you didn’t know are based on books:

1. Pitch Perfect (2012)-

Based on…

Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory, by Mickey Rapkin (2008)

2. Jaws (1975)-

Based on…

Jaws, by Peter Benchley (1974)

3. Shrek (2001)-

Based on...

Shrek!, by William Steig (1990)

4. Forrest Gump (1994)-


Based on…

Forrest Gump, by Winston Groom (1986)

5. Mean Girls (2004)-

Based on…

Queen Bees and Wannabes, by Rosalind Wiseman (2002)


6. Clueless (1995)-

Based on…

Emma, by Jane Austen (1815)


7. The Parent Trap (1998)-

Based on…

Lottie and Lisa, by Erich Kästner (1949)

8. Precious (2009)-

Based on…

Push, by Sapphire (1996)


9. Moneyball (2011)-

Based on…

Moneyball, by Michael Lewis (2003)


10. Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)-


Based on…

Sleeping With The Enemy, by Nancy Prince (1987)

11. Mary Poppins (1964)-

Based on…

Mary Poppins book series, by P. L. Travers (1934)


12. Friday Night Lights (2004)-

Based on…

Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And a Dream, by H. G. Bissinger (1990)

13. The Blind Side (2009)-

Based on…

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis (2006)

13. Fight Club (1999)-

Based on…

Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk (1996)

14. She's The Man (2006)-

Based on...

Twelfth Night, by Shakespeare (1623)

15. 101 Dalmatians (1961)-


Based on...

The Hundred and One Dalmatians, by Dodie Smith (1956)

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