Live Life Team
Books make great movies and if you already have a readership, you’ll most likely have an instant viewing audience. These are the ten books whose film adaptations have grossed the most money.
10. The Exorcist
$233 Million
Absolutely terrifying and disturbing
9. The War of the Worlds
$234 Million
Good, but could have been better.
8. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
$260 Million
A cute and quirky take on a classic book. Jim Carrey is always fun to watch.
7. Jaws
$260 Million
Can you hear the theme song, Millions of people are still scared of the water.
6. The Chronicles of Narnia
$330 Million
It’s a book most children are required to read, so why wouldn’t they want to see it on the big screen, It makes perfect sense.
5. Forrest Gump
$330 Million
Tom Hanks does it again. Forrest Gump is one of the best characters in cinematic history.
4. The Da Vinci Code
$758 Million
A religious mystery filled with so many questionable statements and intriguing points of view. It caused quite a stir.
3. Jurassic Park Series
$767 Million
Dinosaurs in the present time, How amazing is that, Everyone loved these movies.
2. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
$1.06 Billion
An empire in itself, who knows what will come next from author and director Peter Jackson.
1. Harry Potter Series
$1.26 Billion
No surprise here. The films appeal to everyone and the books are fun to read.
