19 Movies that are more popular than the novel it was adapted from

Modified Jan 23, 2025 06:06 ET

Still from The Wolf of Wall Street (Image via Paramount Pictures)

13. The Bourne Identity

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Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum, the action-packed and fast-paced movie adaptation was a hit, and its credit goes to screenwriter Tony Gilroy, who initially declined to translate the book for a film but agreed on the condition that director Doug Liman will only focus on the main plot about an assassin with amnesia. Gilroy’s vision paid off as even though the book was famous, the movie lent an original and gripping spin to the tale.