The Adaptation Index

is the book actually better?

We track community votes and host metrics to settle the age-old debate. Analyze the cold hard numbers behind cinema's greatest page-to-screen triumphs and failures.

Community Consensus

The Book-to-Movie Index

73%

of novels score higher than their films

1.4

average margin of error on genre adaptations

12,400+

community votes cast this season

Anatomy of a Cut

Why screenplays fail

Our master database isolates key variables—from interiority cuts to pacing shifts—to map exactly where directors lose the plot.

Unforgivable Cuts

The Director's Cut

When crucial subplots are axed for runtime, adaptation scores drop by an average of 34%. Slashed character arcs represent the single largest driver of community backlash.

Auteur adaptations that prioritize visual style over literal translation score 18% higher among film buffs, even when deviating from the source text.

Visualizing Adaptations

The adaptation autopsy archive

See the split-screen breakdowns and bold graphic charts comparing book structures directly with film timelines to isolate the exact margin of error.