The Best Sci-Fi Movies Based On Books

 

War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells’ popular War of the Worlds story has been adapted several times over the course of many years. In a famous radio broadcast of the story read by Orson Welles, the story famously caused a lot of panic, as some listeners believed the story to be true. However, the film would later go on to receive 2 cinematic adaptations, with one faring much better than the other. Though most may be familiar with the 2005 Tom Cruise version, the 1953 film is far closer to the actual story.