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

11. Jaws

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Peter Benchley’s pulpy thriller book about a shark terrorizing a coastal town was converted into an intense horror movie by Steven Spielberg, who rejected Bechley’s screenplay because it did not have appealing characters and a less terrifying plot. Instead, the visionary director hired a different screenwriter and decided to focus on the main plot and infuse the movie with brave everyman protagonists, presenting a movie that still sends shivers down the spine.

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