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Poll: Best Adapted Screenplay Winners in IMDb Top 250

A poll by pere-25366
These films breathed new life into these previously made stories and brought home the Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay for its excellent execution. The writers of these films drew their inspiration from a previously published source, whether it being a novel, play, short story or even another film. This would automatically render sequels adaptations by this standard, seeing as they continue the story of which was based on the previously adapted material.

Which of these winners of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (in the IMDb Top 250 as of Aug 19, 2016) do you think were most faithful to its predecessor?

After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

Also vote for: Best Original Screenplay Winners in IMDb Top 250

Results of 2,318 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Godfather (1972)

     
  2. 2.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

     
  3. 3.

    Forrest Gump (1994)

     
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