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

Misery (1990)

Rob Reiner’s adaptation of Stephen King’s 1987 novel Misery features Kathy Bates’ unforgettable performance as Annie Wilkes. Although the film left behind an excerpt from Paul Sheldon’s (James Caan) romance novel, it gifted us the most unnerving, stomach-churning hobbling scene in the history of cinema.

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  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
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