10 Must-See Movies Based on Books Novels 

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The Godfather (1972) 

This crime film tells the story of the Corleone family, a powerful Mafia clan in New York City. Based on the novel of the same name by Mario Puzo. 

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 

This drama film tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a man who is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Based on the novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King. 

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Schindler's List (1993) 

This historical drama film tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Based on the novel Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally. 

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 

This drama film tells the story of Randle McMurphy, a rebellious patient in a mental institution. Based on the novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. 

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The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) 

This epic fantasy film trilogy tells the story of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit who embarks on a quest to destroy the One Ring. Based on the novel of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. 

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 

This psychological horror film tells the story of Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is tasked with interviewing the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter. Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. 

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Forrest Gump (1994) 

This comedy-drama film tells the story of Forrest Gump, a man with an IQ of 75 who witnesses and influences some of the major events of the 20th century. Based on the novel of the same name by Winston Groom. 

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The Green Mile (1999) 

This drama film tells the story of Paul Edgecomb, a death row prison guard who befriends a mysterious inmate. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. 

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) 

This fantasy drama film tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who ages in reverse. Based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 

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The Shining (1980) 

This psychological horror film tells the story of Jack Torrance, a writer who goes insane while wintering at an isolated hotel with his family. Based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. 

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