The INSIDER Summary:
• Movie adaptations of books can bring them to life or ruin them.
• Here are some of the best book-to-movie adaptations on Netflix right now.
• Highlights include classics like Forrest Gump and tearjerkers like A Walk To Remember.
There are a wide variety of movies based on books on Netflix, so that means there are plenty of chances to either love or detest seeing your favorite literary works in cinematic form. After all, bookworms often have a love-hate relationship with movie adaptations of books. On the one hand, there's the excitement of seeing your favorite authors' work get recognized in such a big way, and watching their stories and characters come to life on the big screen. On the other hand, there's an uncomfortable conflict if the portrayals onscreen don't match the story you pictured in your head, particularly if it's a book that you've read many times (and therefore probably have some very set feelings about).
Additionally, sometimes a movie is already "ruined" for you if you've read the book and therefore know how the story ends. For example, the movie Fight Club would have a very different impact on someone who had already read the book than it would on someone who was going in fresh. It's also worth nothing that not all book-to-movie adaptations are created equal, and sometimes the screen version of a certain novel is just bad. It's disappointing when that does happen, but the good news is that there are plenty of other adaptations that are worth watching. Here are some movies available to stream on Netflix that any bookworm will enjoy.
1. The Color Purple
Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey both made their film debuts in this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
2. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Before the American adaptation with Rooney Mara, there was this Swedish version with Noomi Rapace.
3. Forrest Gump
The movie is so iconic that you might not have even known that it was based on a novel.
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