Movies Adapted from Novels That Ended up Being Better Than the Book

Jurassic Park (1993)

When Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jurassic Park hit theaters, it was a substantial technological achievement for its time. While Michael Crichton’s 1990 sci-fi novel is considered a classic, it’s difficult to compete with life-size dinosaurs—and, perhaps more importantly, young Jeff Goldblum.

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