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

Children of Men (2006)

The 2006 film adaptation of P.D. James’ 1992 dystopian fiction novel The Children of Men certainly takes a number of creative liberties, but it never sacrifices James’ big-picture vision. Alfonso Cuaron redirects the narrative to become more of a thriller, which is essential to its success. The unbearable suspense of watching Clive Owen champion the survival of humanity makes the underlying themes in Children of Men even more compelling.

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