Americans Say They're More Likely to See a Movie If It's Based on a Successful Book, Source

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From page to screen.

In a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, 63% said they’re more likely to see a movie this holiday season if they know it’s based on a successful book.

More than half will usually watch a movie first, then read the book it was based on to compare.

Regardless of what order they engage with the material, most (67%) agreed the book is usually better, with more men than women sharing this sentiment (73% vs. 65%).

Respondents' rationale included the presence of more details in the book (69%) and the movie’s misalignment with their imagined version of the story (57%).

Interestingly, when asked to choose their favorite book-to-screen authors, more men than women named Nicholas Sparks (32% vs. 25%).

While movie adaptations often deviate from the source material, people are OK with a 23% digression before it becomes a nuisance.

The changes that bother them the most are characters who don’t match physical descriptions from the book (52%) or have different personalities (51%), as well as a different setting or time period (43%) — more so than different accents (28%) or a different ending (27%).

Another element that can be bothersome? Historical inaccuracies, which people tend to notice more so in movies (59%) than in books (38%).

Yet three-fifths believe these diversions don’t matter if they help to create the best story.

source: people.com