Top 10 best 'literary adaptation'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best 'literary adaptation'-movies

This is a list of the best 10 'literary adaptation'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best 'literary adaptation'-movies

1	Pâfekuto Burû (1997) Alternative title: Perfect Blue Animation, Thriller 81 minutes	3,73(382) 3
2	The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) Drama 100 minutes	3,54(23)
3	Maleficent (2014) Fantasy, Adventure 97 minutes	3,36(1.531) 3
4	Liu Xing Hu Die Jian (1976) Alternative title: Killer Clans Action 100 minutes	3,29(21)
5	Anna Karenina (1935) Drama, Romance 95 minutes	3,22(55) 3

6	Seize the Day (1986) Drama 93 minutes	3,15(20)
7	Phantom of the Opera (1943) Drama, Thriller 92 minutes	3,05(125) 3
8	The Long Walk (2025) Thriller 108 minutes	3,03(396) 3
9	Hot Milk (2025) Drama 92 minutes	2,64(37) 2
10	Salem's Lot (2024) Horror, Thriller 113 minutes	2,63(184) 3