Top 25 best 'loose adaptation'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'loose adaptation'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'loose adaptation'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 25 best 'loose adaptation'-movies

1	One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Drama 133 minutes	4,20(6.774) 3
2	Forrest Gump (1994) Comedy, Drama 142 minutes	4,16(9.277) 3
3	Apocalypse Now (1979) Alternative title: Apocalypse Now Redux War 153 minutes	4,02(5.368) 3
4	Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Drama, Crime 120 minutes	3,94(6.389) 3
5	Man on Fire (2004) Action, Thriller 146 minutes	3,87(5.410) 3

6	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Alternative title: Harry Potter en de Relieken van de Dood: Deel 2 Fantasy, Adventure 130 minutes	3,86(3.428) 3
7	The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) Thriller, Action 115 minutes	3,85(5.207) 3
8	The Notebook (2004) Drama, Romance 123 minutes	3,85(4.652) 3
9	The Thing (1982) Alternative title: John Carpenter's The Thing Horror, Scifi 109 minutes	3,83(2.991) 2
10	Die Hard (1988) Action, Thriller 131 minutes	3,82(5.106) 3

11	Blade Runner (1982) Alternative title: Blade Runner: The Final Cut Scifi, Thriller 117 minutes	3,75(3.435) 2
12	The Last King of Scotland (2006) Drama, History 121 minutes	3,75(2.762) 3
13	V for Vendetta (2005) Thriller, Action 132 minutes	3,74(5.292) 3
14	Jaws (1975) Alternative title: De Zomer van de Witte Haai Thriller, Horror 124 minutes	3,72(3.887) 4
15	Kumonosu-Jô (1957) Alternative title: Throne of Blood Drama, Action 110 minutes	3,71(307) 3
16	How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Alternative title: Hoe Tem Je een Draak Animation, Adventure 98 minutes	3,70(2.387) 3
17	Per un Pugno di Dollari (1964) Alternative title: A Fistful of Dollars Western 99 minutes	3,67(1.600) 3
18	Road to Perdition (2002) Drama, Crime 117 minutes	3,66(3.073) 2
19	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Alternative title: The Hobbit Part 2 Adventure, Fantasy 161 minutes	3,66(2.797) 3
20	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Alternative title: Harry Potter en de Gevangene van Azkaban Adventure, Fantasy 141 minutes	3,65(4.496) 3
21	The Big Sleep (1946) Filmnoir, Mystery 114 minutes	3,65(632) 3
22	Adaptation. (2002) Comedy, Drama 114 minutes	3,64(1.717) 2
23	Doraibu Mai Kâ (2021) Alternative title: Drive My Car Drama 179 minutes	3,64(286) 3
24	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Crime, Comedy 107 minutes	3,63(3.346) 3
25	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) Adventure, Action 131 minutes	3,63(1.462) 3