We asked The Atlantic’s writers and editors: What’s a film adaptation that’s better than the book?
The article explains why they consider the movies Jurassic Park, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Devil Wears Prada, The Social Network, and Clear and Present Danger each to be better than their source material.
I have to disagree on this one. I loved the movie then immediately read the book, whereupon I discovered that as good as I’d found the movie, the book was even better. While I’ve ended up seeing the movie several times (when it happens to air), I’ve only reread the book once, but the book was, is, and will always be superior.