The 10 Greatest Comedy Movies Based on Books, Ranked

Adaptations are tricky, providing filmmakers with strong source material but also increasing the risk that some things might get lost in translation. For this reason, countless readers have been let down by tepid adaptations of their favorite books. That said, a lot of adaptations do succeed, and this is particularly evident when looking at comedies. A lot of terrific comedy films were actually based on solid, if not particularly memorable, novels, upping the humor and breathing life into the characters.