10 Movies That Were A Million Times Better Than The Book

10. Stand By Me

There is no denying the greatness of Stephen King's writing, but it's fair to say that the record of adaptations from his work has been... uneven.

But sometimes, as with Stand By Me - adapted from The Body - his excellent source material turns into an even better book.

To be fair, the differences between the two are minimal. Both feature four boys, both feature a body, and both represent a sort of coming of age story that somehow manages to redefine a whole new genre.

Yet, the movie steals it solely down to the acting of Will Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell. All four actors equally excel under the weight of the emotional turmoil of life before adulthood and all the angst that comes with it.