15 Film Adaptations Completely Different From The Book
1. I, Robot
The 2004 sci-fi thriller, I, Robot, encapsulates the phrase "Adaptation In Name Only." Isaac Asimov's book of the same name is a collection of short stories that revolve around a future where robots are commonplace. Each robot is programmed with The Three Laws to ensure they do not hurt humans.
That is the ONLY thing the film adaption got right. Not only is the film's story different, the tone is the polar opposite of what Asimov's work represents.
Asimov hated stories depicting robots rebelling against humanity and so, wrote I, Robot to show more creative scenarios. Even though a robot never harms a single human in any of these stories, Asimov explores everything that can go wrong despite these safeguards.
However, the movie ignored this idea and just made the robots rebel against humanity. Y'know... the ONE THING they didn't do in the book!
Because the film changed the story, characters, tone, and themes, it is often hailed as the most inaccurate film adaption ever.