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

Mystic River (2003)

Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s 2001 novel Mystic River establishes a known fact: Lehane’s storytelling capabilities are certainly top-notch, but his work tends to fare better on screen. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon add a level of necessary emotional depth to the original story that makes it all the more heartbreaking.

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