sometimes Hollywood gets it right and
adapts a story perfectly welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
faithful movie adaptations and take away
his weapon both of them for this list
we’re looking at film adaptations that
adapted the plot characters and other
various parts perfectly to create an
excellent companion piece didn’t you
talk to me here in this house about
sacrifice and sparing schedule and form
a second for you I did what you asked to
be clear we’re not ranking these movies
based on how good they are but rather
how faithful they are to their
respective source material
number ten Mystic River sorry my
daughter Scott mr. X my daughter’s
caught this drama directed by Clint
Eastwood was adapted from the novel of
the same name by Dennis Lehane and
follows three childhood friends who
reunite decades after a tragedy readers
of the book thought Sean Penn’s
oscar-winning performance conveyed the
troubled character of Jimmy perfectly
and was one reason the film was so
critically acclaimed can’t cry but my
own little dot I can’t cry for the
screen version not only nails the
characters and follows the plot of the
novel but also deftly portrays the grimy
Boston area setting and the foreboding
atmosphere of the book it’s an
impeccable adaptation in both style and
substance number nine No Country for Old
Men this Coen Brothers adaptation from
acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy’s novel
follows a man who finds a briefcase full
of money and another who is tasked with
finding it will you hold still please
winner of the Oscar for Best Picture it
follows the plot of the novel almost
exactly what time do you go to bed sir
you’re a bit deaf aren’t ya
I said what time do you go to bed even
the crackling and menacing dialogue from
the film is taken practically verbatim
from the book or seemingly so including
the famous gas station scene what’s the
most you ever lost on a coin toss sir
the most you ever lost on a coin toss
it’s truly a visual representation of
the novel as everything remains the same
in tone how’d you find that no I’m not
and yes even that ending that frustrated
so many viewers was taken directly from
the book number eight The Silence of the
Lambs moaning dr. Lecter my name is
Clarice Starling this Best Picture
winner was adapted from the novel by
Thomas Harris and retains many of the
same plot lines and characters resulting
in one of the greatest movies of all
time I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice Chianti both novel and
film follow FBI agent Clarice Starling
as she tracks down one killer
by enlisting the help of another killer
dr. Hannibal Lecter no I came because I
wanted to people will say we’re in love
not only does the film follow the novel
story it also captures the complexity of
the characters and the stomach-churning
violence of the novel dr. Hannibal
Lecter
both versions were claimed in their own
fields and both create one terrific
story half the land
stop screen number seven the Hunger
Games franchise it’s 24 of us Gale only
one comes out it’s gonna be you this
film and novel series proved immensely
popular with the film’s raising Jennifer
Lawrence into the upper echelon of
stardom
the stories follow Katniss Everdeen and
her band of rebellious individuals as
they attempt to overthrow the capital
regime this is the revolution and you
are the Mockingjay the cinematic
versions are extremely faithful to the
novel’s following the characters and
storyline almost to a tee you’re
stubborn and good with a bow that about
sums man as with any series adaptation
though there’s bound to be some scenes
cut for length and pacing reasons but
this series cuts are minimal faithfully
bringing Suzanne Collins story to life
thank you very consideration number 6
misery my name is Annie Wilkes one of
Stephen King’s most successful
adaptations misery follows a famous
writer who is held captive by a
psychotic fan you’ll never realize what
a rare treat you’ve given me Kathy Bates
embodies the seeming innocence and
psychopathy of Annie with many critics
saying the role was perfectly cast well
I thought I might go crazy King
initially refused the adaptation due to
how Hollywood had treated his works in
the past but he eventually agreed she
can’t be dead misery Chastain cannot be
dead it’s now one of Kings favourite
adaptations due to its close adherence
to the plot and the brilliantly captured
claustrophobic feel of the novel not to
mention the fantastic performances
number five Sin City enjoy the show
it’s hard not to be a good adaptation
when you literally take frames and
dialogues straight from the source
material you really are pushing your
luck Padres feed me garbage like that
this movie was adapted from various
graphic novels by Frank Miller and
follows several distinct stories of
violence and redemption
you’re just gonna done the dumbest thing
in your whole life
notable for its comic-book look Sin City
was shot in full color but converted to
mainly black and white to better mimic
its comic counterpart the best you can
do you pantys faithfulness to the source
material was at the forefront of the
mind of its creator Robert Rodriguez as
he stated this is quote a translation
not an adaptation what have you done
exactly what I had to
every step of the way number for the
Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard
Harry spending ten years and eight
movies the Harry Potter film franchise
has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks
in no small part to the creator’s
faithfulness to the novels your parents
fought against him nobody lived once he
decided to kill her
famously following Harry as he discovers
and grows up in a Wizarding World the
movies do the story complete justice
after tonight no one will ever again
question my power even better they also
capture the magical look and feel of The
Wizarding World and the mesmerizing lore
that comes with it it spoke about boy
born at the end of July yes but he
thinks it’s her son he intends to hunt
them down no to kill them while some
criticized the movies for cutting too
much out from the novels they
nevertheless remained extremely faithful
to the basics of JK Rowling story you’ve
been so brave sweet Hodge number three
to kill a mockingbird good afternoon mr.
Burroughs
this movie is based on the classic
Pulitzer Prize winning novel that
everyone had to read in school and
follows a young girl named Scout as she
grows up in the racist culture of 1930s
Alabama you never really understand the
person until you consider things from
his point of view the film precisely
follows the novel story and nails the
themes of racial injustice and the loss
of innocence okay take a night Kim
mystic author Harper Lee praised the
film calling it a work of art and the
visuals on screen create a terrific
counterpart to the novel because it was
guilt that motivated her it may be the
rare exception of a film being better
than the book in our courts Oh created
an equal number to the Lord of the Rings
franchise we are hobbits of the shire
adapting JRR Tolkien’s world-famous
novels
this trilogy proved that you can
transfer the imaginations of readers
onto the screen and still
keep the essentials perfectly intact I
am ganda what we watch in awe from the
moment Frodo begins his journey to Mount
Doom to destroy the One Ring and that
sense of odd never fades Oh Stewie while
the film’s cut out sections from the
novel’s four pacing they keep a large
majority of the story intact and are
just as visually wondrous as any
pictures you may have imagined
not only do they nail the story but
every aspect of middle-earth is
beautifully adapted making this a
fantastic transfer from page to screen
power your pooch before we look at our
most faithful adaptation here are a few
honorable mentions what do they say you
have to sum it up they say I’m insane
mmm no it’s okay you cannot cuz it’s
true Harrington never speak a word of
love to me again never
on my honor suck my fat one you cheap
dime-store hood come on number one 300
Vegas Hollywood just loves Frank
Miller’s comics so much that they don’t
feel the need to change anything
fantastic well let’s give him something
to drink
300 tells the historical story of the
Spartans who held off Persian advances
in Greece and is adapted shot-for-shot
from the comic book take of them every
day while there was a subplot added for
the movie it’s otherwise a direct
translation of the book dialogue and all
turns
better your breakfast in Itachi but
tonight we dine in Hell they even filmed
the movie using special technology to
reproduce the unique visual style of the
comics
they’re clumsy beasts adaptations don’t
get much more direct than this
do you agree with our list it won’t do
what adaptation do you think is the most
faithful booster just one more for more
informative top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
that sucks
adapts a story perfectly welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 most
faithful movie adaptations and take away
his weapon both of them for this list
we’re looking at film adaptations that
adapted the plot characters and other
various parts perfectly to create an
excellent companion piece didn’t you
talk to me here in this house about
sacrifice and sparing schedule and form
a second for you I did what you asked to
be clear we’re not ranking these movies
based on how good they are but rather
how faithful they are to their
respective source material
number ten Mystic River sorry my
daughter Scott mr. X my daughter’s
caught this drama directed by Clint
Eastwood was adapted from the novel of
the same name by Dennis Lehane and
follows three childhood friends who
reunite decades after a tragedy readers
of the book thought Sean Penn’s
oscar-winning performance conveyed the
troubled character of Jimmy perfectly
and was one reason the film was so
critically acclaimed can’t cry but my
own little dot I can’t cry for the
screen version not only nails the
characters and follows the plot of the
novel but also deftly portrays the grimy
Boston area setting and the foreboding
atmosphere of the book it’s an
impeccable adaptation in both style and
substance number nine No Country for Old
Men this Coen Brothers adaptation from
acclaimed writer Cormac McCarthy’s novel
follows a man who finds a briefcase full
of money and another who is tasked with
finding it will you hold still please
winner of the Oscar for Best Picture it
follows the plot of the novel almost
exactly what time do you go to bed sir
you’re a bit deaf aren’t ya
I said what time do you go to bed even
the crackling and menacing dialogue from
the film is taken practically verbatim
from the book or seemingly so including
the famous gas station scene what’s the
most you ever lost on a coin toss sir
the most you ever lost on a coin toss
it’s truly a visual representation of
the novel as everything remains the same
in tone how’d you find that no I’m not
and yes even that ending that frustrated
so many viewers was taken directly from
the book number eight The Silence of the
Lambs moaning dr. Lecter my name is
Clarice Starling this Best Picture
winner was adapted from the novel by
Thomas Harris and retains many of the
same plot lines and characters resulting
in one of the greatest movies of all
time I ate his liver with some fava
beans and a nice Chianti both novel and
film follow FBI agent Clarice Starling
as she tracks down one killer
by enlisting the help of another killer
dr. Hannibal Lecter no I came because I
wanted to people will say we’re in love
not only does the film follow the novel
story it also captures the complexity of
the characters and the stomach-churning
violence of the novel dr. Hannibal
Lecter
both versions were claimed in their own
fields and both create one terrific
story half the land
stop screen number seven the Hunger
Games franchise it’s 24 of us Gale only
one comes out it’s gonna be you this
film and novel series proved immensely
popular with the film’s raising Jennifer
Lawrence into the upper echelon of
stardom
the stories follow Katniss Everdeen and
her band of rebellious individuals as
they attempt to overthrow the capital
regime this is the revolution and you
are the Mockingjay the cinematic
versions are extremely faithful to the
novel’s following the characters and
storyline almost to a tee you’re
stubborn and good with a bow that about
sums man as with any series adaptation
though there’s bound to be some scenes
cut for length and pacing reasons but
this series cuts are minimal faithfully
bringing Suzanne Collins story to life
thank you very consideration number 6
misery my name is Annie Wilkes one of
Stephen King’s most successful
adaptations misery follows a famous
writer who is held captive by a
psychotic fan you’ll never realize what
a rare treat you’ve given me Kathy Bates
embodies the seeming innocence and
psychopathy of Annie with many critics
saying the role was perfectly cast well
I thought I might go crazy King
initially refused the adaptation due to
how Hollywood had treated his works in
the past but he eventually agreed she
can’t be dead misery Chastain cannot be
dead it’s now one of Kings favourite
adaptations due to its close adherence
to the plot and the brilliantly captured
claustrophobic feel of the novel not to
mention the fantastic performances
number five Sin City enjoy the show
it’s hard not to be a good adaptation
when you literally take frames and
dialogues straight from the source
material you really are pushing your
luck Padres feed me garbage like that
this movie was adapted from various
graphic novels by Frank Miller and
follows several distinct stories of
violence and redemption
you’re just gonna done the dumbest thing
in your whole life
notable for its comic-book look Sin City
was shot in full color but converted to
mainly black and white to better mimic
its comic counterpart the best you can
do you pantys faithfulness to the source
material was at the forefront of the
mind of its creator Robert Rodriguez as
he stated this is quote a translation
not an adaptation what have you done
exactly what I had to
every step of the way number for the
Harry Potter franchise you’re a wizard
Harry spending ten years and eight
movies the Harry Potter film franchise
has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks
in no small part to the creator’s
faithfulness to the novels your parents
fought against him nobody lived once he
decided to kill her
famously following Harry as he discovers
and grows up in a Wizarding World the
movies do the story complete justice
after tonight no one will ever again
question my power even better they also
capture the magical look and feel of The
Wizarding World and the mesmerizing lore
that comes with it it spoke about boy
born at the end of July yes but he
thinks it’s her son he intends to hunt
them down no to kill them while some
criticized the movies for cutting too
much out from the novels they
nevertheless remained extremely faithful
to the basics of JK Rowling story you’ve
been so brave sweet Hodge number three
to kill a mockingbird good afternoon mr.
Burroughs
this movie is based on the classic
Pulitzer Prize winning novel that
everyone had to read in school and
follows a young girl named Scout as she
grows up in the racist culture of 1930s
Alabama you never really understand the
person until you consider things from
his point of view the film precisely
follows the novel story and nails the
themes of racial injustice and the loss
of innocence okay take a night Kim
mystic author Harper Lee praised the
film calling it a work of art and the
visuals on screen create a terrific
counterpart to the novel because it was
guilt that motivated her it may be the
rare exception of a film being better
than the book in our courts Oh created
an equal number to the Lord of the Rings
franchise we are hobbits of the shire
adapting JRR Tolkien’s world-famous
novels
this trilogy proved that you can
transfer the imaginations of readers
onto the screen and still
keep the essentials perfectly intact I
am ganda what we watch in awe from the
moment Frodo begins his journey to Mount
Doom to destroy the One Ring and that
sense of odd never fades Oh Stewie while
the film’s cut out sections from the
novel’s four pacing they keep a large
majority of the story intact and are
just as visually wondrous as any
pictures you may have imagined
not only do they nail the story but
every aspect of middle-earth is
beautifully adapted making this a
fantastic transfer from page to screen
power your pooch before we look at our
most faithful adaptation here are a few
honorable mentions what do they say you
have to sum it up they say I’m insane
mmm no it’s okay you cannot cuz it’s
true Harrington never speak a word of
love to me again never
on my honor suck my fat one you cheap
dime-store hood come on number one 300
Vegas Hollywood just loves Frank
Miller’s comics so much that they don’t
feel the need to change anything
fantastic well let’s give him something
to drink
300 tells the historical story of the
Spartans who held off Persian advances
in Greece and is adapted shot-for-shot
from the comic book take of them every
day while there was a subplot added for
the movie it’s otherwise a direct
translation of the book dialogue and all
turns
better your breakfast in Itachi but
tonight we dine in Hell they even filmed
the movie using special technology to
reproduce the unique visual style of the
comics
they’re clumsy beasts adaptations don’t
get much more direct than this
do you agree with our list it won’t do
what adaptation do you think is the most
faithful booster just one more for more
informative top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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