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

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Before you roll your eyes, hear out the explanation. Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the 2011 Twilight fanfiction-turned-bestselling-novel by E.L. James, is nowhere near Oscarworthy. However, it’s still a much smoother, more provocative version of its literary counterpart, which read like… well, amateur fanfiction. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson also shifted the narrative to focus more heavily on Anastasia Steele and female pleasure instead of Christian Grey’s inherent toxicity.

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