Top 20 Book to Movie Adaptations of the Century So Far

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From the page to the screen! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 20 Book to Movie Adaptations of the Century (So Far). For this list, we’ll be looking at our favorite movies that were based on books released between 2000 and today. Our countdown includes movies “Love, Simon”, “Crazy Rich Asians”, “Pride & Prejudice” and more! What's your favorite book adaptation? Let us know in the comments!
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@WatchMojo 7 ай бұрын

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@CashelOConnolly 6 ай бұрын

John Hurt in 1984 or Watership Down 🐇🐰also with John Hurt

@elijah.j3288 6 ай бұрын

At 19:50 kiera knightly looks like that viral cat meme glaring before attacking it's victim 🤣🤣🤣

@BleechMedia 6 ай бұрын

Mine is Spielbergs “ready player one” which didn’t even get a mention in the video 😢

@timfryauff5887 5 ай бұрын

How did Shawshank Redemption not make the list? I know it was only a novella, but it's the #1 movie on IMBD and is loved by everyone

@supratrd900 6 ай бұрын

Lord of the Rings a movie during it's time that was thought impossible to film and had every major Hollywood studio reject it until New Line Cinema but ended up being a masterpiece of a trilogy and with Return of the King being the last movie to have swept the Oscar with 11-0 win tying Ben Hur and Titanic for most win at the Oscar. Even after 20 years it still holds up today.

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@supratrd900 it was as an animated film in the late 70's before, obviously I would call it more experimental.

@EqualOpportunityDestoroya 6 ай бұрын

New Line Cinema the house Freddy Kruger built.

@brodaforlife 6 ай бұрын

I’m so glad to see Holes mentioned. It’s not only a great book/ movie but one of the most underrated live action Disney movies ever made.

@aprilmay8926 6 ай бұрын

I first saw Holes in summer school as a kid, the best summer movie of my life.

@desiboy4444 6 ай бұрын

“You bow to no one.” Still hits me in the feels

@patriciafenwick5846 6 ай бұрын

I cry every time

@azohundred1353 6 ай бұрын

No Country For Old Men was a great adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel by the Coen Brothers.

@adampellett4917 6 ай бұрын

It taught us to never do violence even stealing that kind of money it didn’t belong to anyone. It has darker tone and won 4 Oscars including best picture and best supporting actor: Javier Bardem.

@IOAFan 6 ай бұрын

You've got to be kidding me! Where is "The Help?" Major best seller and Oscar winning film with an astonishingly great cast.

@th1rdsanity 6 ай бұрын

I just finished watching Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended versions) last August when I was sick. I’m not a fan of fantasy genre but it all kinda changed after watching LOTR. The movie was ahead of its time. Everything about this trilogy was epic. I really regret that I didn’t watch it sooner but it’s better late than never.

@roxannetudor8083 5 ай бұрын

I watched it for the second time (second time in 2023 cause i watch it every year once or twice since ever) last year in December and now I wanna watch it again after seeing this video. I'm addicted.

@jamesburton7756 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe made it on here. Disney did a good job with their adaptation. I liked Love, Simon more than its source material, and there were quite a few differences between the book and movie.

@user-gv4vh1cz6l 6 ай бұрын

sad that they couldnt make it work further :(

@allisontucker9874 6 ай бұрын

I read the book in 3rd grade and fell completely in love with it, then when the movie came out it blew my mind!

@WinsberryEntertainment 6 ай бұрын

Only book read to me at school that I paid attention to and enjoyed. Wish I watched the movie when it was released. Got around to watching recently on Disney+ and I guess I'm too old for it now. Still an okay movie and had some nostalgia to it.

@Terahnee 6 ай бұрын

It's been tried adapting the entirety of the series before. BBC did a TV miniseries in the 80s. They made it through Silver Chair (book 4 if counting release order). Disney tossed their money at it and made it through Voyage of the Dawn Treader (3). Their adaptation for Silver Chair has been stuck in development since 2011. Netflix is up next with it's attempt at adapting the whole thing. We'll see...

@charlesschofield4018 6 ай бұрын

1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy 2. Harry Potter franchise 3. The Hunger Games franchise 4. Dune 5. Little Women 6. Atonement 7. Life of Pi 8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2009) 9. Bridget Jones' Diary 10. American Psycho.

@matthewrocks23 6 ай бұрын

I’ve always loved the Hunger Games books and when I see the films, they were really good adaptations and catching fire was pretty great but honestly Chronicles of Narnia gotta be my favorite

@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu 6 ай бұрын

There are a lot of great book to movie adaptations but it was obvious what the top 2 were going to be. They are both so iconic.

@michellekennedy4426 6 ай бұрын

How could ye leave out "The Kite Runner" and "The Boy in the Striped Pajames",two amazing books,both faithfully adapted into incredible yet heartbreaking movies.

@ericthompson3982 6 ай бұрын

Cinema Therapy did a really great analysis of why everything about the relationship in The Notebook is completely toxic. How is The Martian an honorable mention?! It was fantastic!

@strwrbttlfrnt 6 ай бұрын

Another lover of the cinema dads i see

@TheFantasylover96 6 ай бұрын

I’ve always thought the relationship was toxic and I hate the movie and I’m glad Cinema Therapy proved me right 😂

@JustMatt91 6 ай бұрын

Oh man I love that channel!!! So much great content and their review of that film was so spot on!!!

@TCWRebelsResistanceWords 6 ай бұрын

Chronicles of Narnia, Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings are absolutely fantastic and don’t come as a surprise being on this list. Sure, there are some differences between them and the novels, but many of those differences actually made the film even better and unlike most book to film adaptations, they didn’t take away from the story’s overall theme or quality, which to me, is the most important part.

@adagiobreeze8493 6 ай бұрын

Good list. But I’d add Little Children, The Social Network , BlackKklansman, The Wolf of Wall Street and Killers of the Flower Moon

@Ollie_1997 6 ай бұрын

Great additions

@kevinquinn7645 6 ай бұрын

Dune is worth a mention. Like Lord of Rings it was thought no one could ever film it.

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@kevinquinn7645 Maybe after part 2 gets released it will get a mention.

@dreamguardian8320 6 ай бұрын

I guess Dune was not mentioned because they haven't finished the movie trilogy yet. We still need to see part 2.

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@@dreamguardian8320 Exunctly.

@dreamguardian8320 6 ай бұрын

@@josh72456 You mean Exactly.

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@dreamguardian8320 Yes I was using the word Like The BFG.

@DannaWana 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic list!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@therealangelosettler 6 ай бұрын

Awesome list

@jacobdrolet4262 6 ай бұрын

Amazing video watch mojo of favourite books that adaptation into movies,fantastic job. I love the hunger games franchises.

@jesuscerrosakachuy2958 6 ай бұрын

My top 5 book to movies 5.The Twilight Saga 4. Outsiders 3. Star Wars novel base on the prequals original trilogy 2. Harry Potter 1. The Hunger Games

@jennifergreen6510 6 ай бұрын

Did you look at the title of this video?

@jeremyhelquist 6 ай бұрын

So glad “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” was so high on the list. One of my favs and think it’s underrated, especially for the acting.

@melissamarie7930 6 ай бұрын

Fun fact about holes: in the book Stanley actually starts out overweight and loses weight as he spends time in the camp. When it came to the move Luis Sachar LOVED Shia LaBeouf and WANTED him for the role of Stanley. However LaBeouf was skinny. Sachar ended up rewriting Stanley’s character for the movie because he refused to make a young child rapidly gain weight and lose it just for the movie, and he felt a fat suit would not look realistic enough. Sachar truly was a good guy when it came to making that movie!

@tjamaicapogue 6 ай бұрын

Who else burst into laughter immediately because that Harry Potter clip now lives rent free in your head after it became the IG banger of the year? 😂

@manders8698 6 ай бұрын

That was my thought when seeing it too haha. I suspect whoever chose that clip did it on purpose and I appreciate that 😂

@jonathanfitzharris4196 6 ай бұрын

Imagine Devil Wears Prada only being Honourable - it took the book which is... fine and made a cracking film out of it. A film more critically aclaimed and successful that half on this list!

@jaredquinney204 6 ай бұрын

What an awesome video

@adamcade604 6 ай бұрын

Casino Royale should also be mentioned on the list!

@dashtoroya2838 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, it has to be the best modernising adaptation ever.

@Aire_MusicaAmbientalParaLeer 6 ай бұрын

Fincher's The Girl with the dragon tattoo!! Villeneuve's Dune!!

@LizbethDeMarco 6 ай бұрын

Atonement was an excellent adaption as well.

@hannalergenmuller 6 ай бұрын

Into the wild really made an impression on me 🥺

@Me7oWitThaHoodie 6 ай бұрын

Perks movie got released when I was a freshman in high school and we had just finished reading the book

@trueblue96CFC 6 ай бұрын

One of the few times WatchMojo has absolutely nailed the top spot

@elijah.j3288 6 ай бұрын

At 19:50 kiera knightly looks like that viral cat meme glaring before attacking it's victim 🤣🤣🤣

@heatherbrebner8057 6 ай бұрын

You forgot 2 important adaptations, that made tons of money twilight and it

@himynameisnickolas 6 ай бұрын

With the exception of 5, I’ve seen all of these movies including the honorable mentions and they all range from really good - really great films! I recommend any film on this list and I plan to watch the 5 I haven’t.

@lessismore8533 6 ай бұрын

There needs to be a horror version of this list I think. Durant thing come to my mind is Ringu books tgat started in early 90s

@toothbrushfromnisemonogatari 6 ай бұрын

Did you guys just forget No Country for Old Men?

@isaaclopezpotter 6 ай бұрын

Harry Potter franchise is my favorite ❤️ I also love The hunger Games and The perks of being a Wallflower

@thebalderthor4884 6 ай бұрын

You did this one right WM!

@ChristianTSullivan 6 ай бұрын

The exclusion of The Count of Monte Cristo here is criminal.

@reemakang3406 5 ай бұрын

Wow Amazing

@joshuamohlman 6 ай бұрын

I grew up watching Holes, and it’s one of my favorite movies from Disney, and it still holds up to this day

@dinobotunit 6 ай бұрын

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann.

@billttruong 6 ай бұрын

My favorite book adaptations are “Room” and “The Glass Castle”.

@veronicaaccouche1478 6 ай бұрын

What about 'Mean Girls' adapted from the book Queen Bees and Wannabes? The screenplay is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book. The 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters, written by Tina Fey + starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film acting debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler + Fey. Surrounding female teen cliques + the quest to understand the American High school by Cady Heron who has being home schooled in Africa by her parents while they conducted animal behaviour research.

@joelistovar8397 6 ай бұрын

To me, Harry Potter is number one, but I get why LotR is number one in this list. My top 3 would be Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Pride & Prejudice, but I would've included somewhere in this list "Me Before You" and I think Twilight should be here too, despite a lot of people hate this story, it was pretty succesful... Now, can we have a list of Top 20 WORST book to movie adaptations of the century and talk about the disaster they did with THE HOST (Stephenie Meyer)? They completely ruined that story that I love so much and I still hold a grudge with that lol.

@boy_ka84 6 ай бұрын

WatchMojo, you forgot to mentioned Goosebumps though. That is also the best book to movie adaptations. It's even has it's 2 chapters of it's movies that starred Jack Black as R.L Stine itself. Not to forget the reboot of the Goosebumps shows that was aired back in 1995.

@wallflowerrizz 6 ай бұрын

Also seem to have forgotten the maze runner franchise too

@strwrbttlfrnt 6 ай бұрын

They are only doing movies and the two movies aren't based on books and the movie is story with references from the books.

@lucyherrera9971 6 ай бұрын

18:08

@CandaceDreamer Ай бұрын

Why’d you have to show THAT SCENE from the lord of the rings. I’m in tears!!

@Bluestar-bh3bf 6 ай бұрын

Holes remains my favorite book to movie adaptation and even though they weren’t on this list I’d like to give honorable mentions to ready player one and the outsiders which were also great book to movie adaptations

@saranonimus9211 6 ай бұрын

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy deserves a nod here.

@lightbearer313 6 ай бұрын

No way, the movie was a terrible adaptation of the book (which itself was a fairly good adaptation of the radio plays, which are the best version), removing most of the best humour. The miniseries was good. The movie was Americanized, and would seem good if someone wasn't very familiar with the source materials. Note that you are entitled to your own opinion and feelings, but it is a minority one in this particular case.

@saranonimus9211 6 ай бұрын

@lightbearer313 the idea of making a movie out of that book/series was arguably ill-advised. It would seem an impossible task. That's why I found the movie version impressive for what they were able to do. I find it more impressive than adaptations of Austen or Shakespeare that end up as more or less pre-written and succeed or fail in the casting.

@louismiddleton1931 6 ай бұрын

Most of this selection was aimed at the young adult genre. Sideways should have been on this list.

@BlenderStudy 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! K-Pax (2001) and Big Fish (2003) were also good movie adaptations. 🤣

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@BlenderStudy I don't quite get K-Pax. I find Big Fish bittersweet yet still one of Tim Burton's best films.

@WatchMojo 6 ай бұрын

Yes they are!

@DJGamingSmash 6 ай бұрын

All the title cards are pretty much accurate except for two thirds into the video, because it split Fault in Our Stars into two hilariously titled chapters I will not spoil.

@dinobotunit 6 ай бұрын

Charles Portis' TRUE GRIT + Coen Brothers, multiple Academy Awards!

@michaelfischer9401 6 ай бұрын

Whoever created this list really loves romance and "YA" material, as except for #1 (an obvious choice) that's all that's represented here. I would hope there are other adaptations over the past couple of decades that don't slide into the classic "chick flick" genres.

@chrisv9419 6 ай бұрын

Yep no Dune, Casino Royals, No Country For Old Men despite winning best screenplay, The Green Knight, nor Orlean’s Adaptation which the fact they even attempted to adapt that film is an achievement itself…

@dayb4monday 6 ай бұрын

Yeah totally biased list. Should be retitled best YA book to movie adaptations

@dinobotunit 6 ай бұрын

James Sallis' DRIVE directed by Nicolas Winding Refn!

@opanmustafa7978 6 ай бұрын

The lack of Stephen King's movie adaptation is saddening. At least you could put IT on this list. And The Girl with Dragon Tattoo too.

@teacherinrecovery 6 ай бұрын

Room is one of my favorite movies! It's soo good!

@ryanweintraub9448 6 ай бұрын

I was wondering what would beat Harry Potter. I must now kick my own ass for forgetting LoTR

@Robodob0 6 ай бұрын

"Incredible source material." Then came The Rings of Power. Haha

@BeefStuMacher 6 ай бұрын

What's the thumbnail from?

@mrdg1011 6 ай бұрын

Hunger Games

@chrisv9419 6 ай бұрын

No Dune, No Country For Old Men, Nic Cage’s/Orlean’s Adaptation or The Green Knight? You might as well call this list top century young adult/romance adaptions instead cause I barely see this list broke out of those two genre’s.

@user-lv5zz7wv6l 6 ай бұрын

How bout the Julia Donaldson books like the gruffalo or are they meant for a list of animated book to films

@michaelmonthey5974 6 ай бұрын

Holes was the first novel I read when I was a freshman in high school, and I loved it.

@morganleavitt8053 6 ай бұрын

"Ron No!" you guys knew what you were doing by starting it with that scene.

@analaura13 6 ай бұрын

You forgot to notice Battle Royale. Or in case you make another show about foreign movies with their books also

@heviarey 6 ай бұрын

No Dune? Really? At least you guys got it right by putting LotR in first place

@skylinksdev8858 6 ай бұрын

I know, right! Dune deserves to be up there!

@user-ug1zh3cd9v 6 ай бұрын

Dune is so boring

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@skylinksdev8858 It might be a bit early since the one from this century is a two parter maybe even 3.

@strwrbttlfrnt 6 ай бұрын

Not in the time frame for the video but should be I'll think with the remake that it just needs to fully be completed which is soon

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@@strwrbttlfrnt Exactly my point.

@Mangolite 6 ай бұрын

Bridge To Terabithia shocked those who did not read the book.

@patriciafenwick5846 6 ай бұрын

Although not great literature, nor great films, the Twilight franchise had quite an impact at the time.

@liamgrech1 6 ай бұрын

You forgot" Black Hawk Down We Were soldiers

@victorbascunan2669 6 ай бұрын

I really love the maze runner trilogy but the lord of the rings trilogy is the G.O.A.T

@jonathanfitzharris4196 6 ай бұрын

The first one.. yes haha

@fandomgirl-lz3lg 6 ай бұрын

now you need to do book to tv

@toddmcmenamin1839 6 ай бұрын

Not sure if these didn’t qualify for this list for some reason…but no “Game of Thrones”? No “Handmaid’s Tale”? No “No Country For Old Men”? Ouch…

@jennifergreen6510 6 ай бұрын

Look at the title of this video.

@flanflan88 6 ай бұрын

Two of those aren't even movies.

@olliesmith2890 6 ай бұрын

I would of loved the Divergent movies to have been here, plus i loved the Horns movie.

@M45terizBak 6 ай бұрын

DIvergent movies got canceled after the actors all walked after third one boomed and they where told the second part of the third book was going to be a TV Movie and none of the actors stayed to finsh it as a result

@gusfernanddes 6 ай бұрын

Stand By Me should be on this list!

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@gusfernanddes Last century.

@gusfernanddes 6 ай бұрын

@@josh72456 oh youre right, sorry, my mistake!

@emirom2 6 ай бұрын

Blake Lively before her nose job looks so much different!

@vicente3k 6 ай бұрын

What's the movie from the thumbnail?

@mrdg1011 6 ай бұрын

The Hunger Games

@vicente3k 6 ай бұрын

@@mrdg1011 Thanks.

@user-gi8pk9uc7q 6 ай бұрын

I love "Holes" the book!

@salforever1174 6 ай бұрын

Did anyone else start singing with that Harry Potter intro?

@kleine.5438 6 ай бұрын

For Narnia I wish they had made a couple more movies 🤷‍♀️, hope I don't get flak for this next part I've only seen the first two hunger game movies I'll eventually watch the others not sure when though 😅, I love the Harry Potter franchise just like everybody else and also hope that no one gives me flak for this next part I still haven't seen the Half-Blood Prince fully through and I think the one after that but I don't remember what it's called😅🤷‍♀️, I love and seen all of the Lord of the rings movies, I have seen the version of the movie Little women but it's not the one that's already on here in the honorable mentions and I have seen and love bridge to terabithia, last thing I REALLY WISH that the Percy Jackson movies were on here another thing I wish is that they made the third movie cuz it really sucks that they haven't and didn't 💢.

@GeneElder.R27 6 ай бұрын

I cant believe you didnt mention DUNE. I know only the first movie has been released so far, but its still an amazing movie or a book that is said to have been unfilmable. Shame on your for leaving it out.

@seanpyne592 6 ай бұрын

What about " DOCTER SLEEP" !!!!

@StuntmanDanHemi 6 ай бұрын

So are all "ya" novels about two people who fall in ove, one is sick, dies and the other one is forever alone?.... cuz they all seem to follow the same exact story

@jennifergreen6510 6 ай бұрын

No. There are lots of dystopian novels, fantasy novels and all sorts of other stuff in YA.

@rickywestcoast7546 6 ай бұрын

Little Women 2019 not being on the list is ridiculous

@hannahgriffin5266 6 ай бұрын

Hunger games is my favorite book series and movies!!!!!

@jonnywilson4408 6 ай бұрын

I remember I was an eighth grade I seen the adult film parody, lord of the G strings before I saw Lord of the rings

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

Each of the adaptations I've seen I saw the films first, my elder brother despised the first 4 Harry Potter films since he read the books first then that changed with the 5th book and he preferred the adaptation. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy well he was certainly a fan of the books so he didn't hate the trilogy he just wasn't pleased witn some changes. Obviously The Lord Of The Rings films were my childhood. I liked the books but it was a difficult processes because I was so used to the films. I've only read the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book all the way through. The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe out of nostalgia I like the BBC mini series that's how I became familiar with the Narnia world and I like the film version for different reasons. I actually prefer Gone Girl the film since I only read the book afterwards.

@ViewerOnline101 6 ай бұрын

Dune? It? James Bond? Sherlock Holmes? Ready Player One? The Bourne Identity? Frozen?

@glassdragonmedia 6 ай бұрын

Every author's dream. Including myself. Though, I haven't published yet, lol.

@johnespiritu2159 6 ай бұрын

Twlight? Divergent? Maze Runner?

@cenerie 6 ай бұрын

Am I missing something that Fight Club was not mentioned??? And Dune??? And agree with everyone -- none of the Steven King Novels were mentioned??? Green Mile? ShawShank Redemption?

@seanbarry4019 6 ай бұрын

Fight Club, Green Mile, and Shawshank are from the 1900s. The list was talking about movies from this century.

@josh72456 6 ай бұрын

@seanbarry4019 Too early for Dune I think.

@dinobotunit 6 ай бұрын

No Country For Old Men won multiple Academy Awards! Cormac McCarthy + Coen Brothers?? Should've been #1.

@jimbo9208 6 ай бұрын

wrong century

@dinobotunit 6 ай бұрын

"Best book to movie adaptations made in this century." She mistakenly then says "books released since 2000" when I believe she meant to say movies released since 2000 -because there's multiple books like Pride & Predudice, Lord of the Rings, etc. on this list that sure the heck weren't written in this century! You must of overlooked them eh? Or did you not watch it?

@williamsummerson1204 6 ай бұрын

The Fault in our Stars is my favorite by far. OK😢.

@symmetrykidkun8 2 күн бұрын

I personally felt underwhelmed by the HP movie adaptations. Left out tons of details and messed up a lot of characters.

@J-Rod91 6 ай бұрын

GOD I LOVE HOLES. It’s so freaking good.

@rosebookfan7677 6 ай бұрын

R u effin’ kidding me?! No Divergent?!?! The last two might’ve strayed a bit from the book but the 1st movie was a solid adaptation to the first book & many book fans can agree to that!!!😤