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25 Iconic Movies You Did Not Know Were Based On Books

Did you know that was a book?

Jesze Doleh

Nov 20, 2017

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25 Iconic Movies You Did Not Know Were Based On Books

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Wait... That was based off a book? If you are anything like me, you might enjoy comparing books and their movies to determine which is better or how well the movie aligns with the book. Here are 25 movies that I did not know were based on books.

1. Beastly

2. Breakfast at Tiffany's

3. Bridget Jones's Diary

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

5. Confessions of a Shopaholic

6. Coraline

7. Ella Enchanted

8. Fast Times at Ridgemont High

9. Fight Club

10. Forrest Gump

11. The Godfather

12. Jaws

13. Jumanji

14. The Martian

15. Pitch Perfect

16. Planet of the Apes

17. The Princess Bride

18. Roots

19. Scarface

20. Schindler’s List

21. My Sister’s Keeper

22. The Sound of Music

23. Twelve Years A Slave

24. Warm Bodies

25. World War Z

Shocked by any of these titles? Now you know that many of these stories were sitting inside books before they became major motion pictures.

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25 Iconic Movies You Did Not Know Were Based On Books

Did you know that was a book?

1. Beastly

2. Breakfast at Tiffany's

3. Bridget Jones's Diary

4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

5. Confessions of a Shopaholic

6. Coraline

7. Ella Enchanted

8. Fast Times at Ridgemont High

9. Fight Club

10. Forrest Gump

11. The Godfather

12. Jaws

13. Jumanji

14. The Martian

15. Pitch Perfect

16. Planet of the Apes

17. The Princess Bride

18. Roots

19. Scarface

20. Schindler’s List

21. My Sister’s Keeper

22. The Sound of Music

23. Twelve Years A Slave

24. Warm Bodies

25. World War Z

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We get it — we're frustrated with you, too.

1. When they go out of their way to help you.

2. When they are cleaning up a section of the store.

3. When they deal with your children being heathens.

4. When they listen intently to your coupon problems.

5. When they ask you about opening a credit card or rewards card.

6. When you have to wait to get an item number or to talk to a manager.

It's not always fun being fun-sized!

1. Not wearing makeup is like stepping in a time machine

2. "Wow, how tall are you?!"

3. You don't realize how much you're craning your neck until you talk to someone as short as you.

4. Hugging your friends is just asking for a face full of boob for you and makeup on their shirt for them. Awkward.

5. You face retail discrimination

Details the INFJ may not have wanted to let you know about.

1. Their moral compass is the strongest bone in their bodies

2. They like getting a mild cold

3. They can only make one new friend at a time

4. They can only be leaders if they're experts on the topic

5. You know what too nice means: Fake

6. Their creativity comes out in strange bouts

7. They like heavily emotional stories

8. They experience a different kind of tired

9. Structure and routine is the name of the game

10. They are sensitive little creatures

11. They love to love

12. Yup, they’re the mom of the friend group

It's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't.

1. "Oh, crap..."

2. "Is it worth it?"

3. "Why is this room so cold?"

4. "Does this professor grade attendance?"

5. "Can I wear my pajamas to class?"

6. "Do I have time to brush my teeth?"

6. "Shoot, I didn't finish my homework..."

7. "What's the weather supposed to be today?"

8. "Will the bus be on time?"

9. "How can I enter the room in the least obtrusive way possible?"

10. "WHY didn't anyone leave a seat on the end in case someone came late?!"

11. "Does this professor hate me now?"

12. "I'll be early next class..."

Getting hung up on is my super power.

1. The first call is the hardest

2. Getting hung up on before you say something

3. People don't live forever

4. It's exhausting

5. Getting hung up on the second you say where you're calling from

6. People will say anything to get you off the phone

7. Voicemails are weird

8. No one cleans out their mailbox

9. Pronouncing names correctly can be hard

10. People are mean

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