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IMDB Most Popular Movies Based On Books

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Name the 100 most popular (in terms of IMDB votes) films which were based (at least partially, or inspired by) books. Includes short stories, novellas, and fairy tales, but not comic books or graphic novels. First two words suffice for longer titles. Votes and author of writing shown.

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erlking

5 months ago

Wait a minute. Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi is based on a book?

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darin

5 months ago

Reply to erlking

Let me remove that 🙂 There was a book based on the movie however.

Klinkhamer

1 year ago

There were some Frank Herbert written movies released recently 😉 Might wanna update at one point

Ovamiat

7 years ago

Animorphs movie WHEN?!?!?!?!? (Sorry… A movie based on Animorphs HAS TO HAPPEN. it just does. 5/17/96 never forget)

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