We know a lot of books get turned into movie adaptations, or even TV shows! Some books may be so obscure that the movie is often more popular. It’s a celebratory occasion when we find out that some classic movies are based on books because of course they are! Books are so amazing that of course they had to be turned into a film.
In this list are 15 movies you might be familiar with and 15 books you might not have known they were based on.
1) Shrek
Based on: Shrek! by William Steig
2) The Parent Trap
Based on: Lottie and Lisa by Erich Kästner
3) Mean Girls
Based on: Queen Bees and Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman
4) Clueless
Based on: Emma by Jane Austen
5) Mrs. Doubtfire
Based on: Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
6) Babe
Based on: The Sheep-Pig by Dick King-Smith
7) Fern Gully
Based on: Fern Gully by Diana Young
8) Jurassic Park
Based on: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
9) The Polar Express
Based on: The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
10) Goodfellas
Based on: Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi
11) Planet of the Apes
Based on: Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle
12) How to Train Your Dragon
Based on: How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
13) Freaky Friday
Based on: Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers
14) The Brave Little Toaster
Based on: The Brave Little Toaster by Thomas M. Disch
15) Jaws
Based on: Jaws by Peter Benchley
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