20 Best Stephen King Movie Adaptations in Honor of 'The Life of Chuck'
With 'The Life of Chuck' opening in select theaters on June 6th, Moviefone is counting down the top 20 Stephen King Movie Adaptations of all time!
Tom Hiddleston stars in 'The Life of Chuck'. Photo: Neon.
Stephen King is the king of Hollywood!
The famous author has had over 50 of his novels and short stories made into popular movies such as 'The Green Mile'.
The latest adaptation of one of King's novels, 'Tom Hiddleston, is scheduled for release in selected theaters on June 6th, before expanding nationwide on June 13th.
The Life of Chuck
Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us. Read the Plot
In honor of the new film, Moviefone is counting down the top 20 best Stephen King movie adaptations of all time!
Let's begin!
20. 'The Dark Tower' (2017)
Idris Elba in 'The Dark Tower'. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
A boy (Tom Taylor) haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
19. 'Hearts in Atlantis' (2001)
A widowed mother (Anthony Hopkins) enters their lives.
Hearts in Atlantis
18. 'Dreamcatcher' (2003)
Four boyhood pals (Morgan Freeman)... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.
Dreamcatcher
17. 'Dolores Claiborne' (1995)
Dolores Claiborne (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.
Dolores Claiborne
16. 'It Chapter Two' (2019)
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård), the former of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
15. 'Cujo' (1983)
A scene from 'Cujo'. Photo: Warner Bros.
A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
14. 'Firestarter' (1984)
Charlene "Charlie" McGee (David Keith) save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?
Firestarter
13. 'Pet Sematary' (1989)
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
12. 'Doctor Sleep' (2019)
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance (Kyleigh Curran), a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
11. 'Apt Pupil' (1998)
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden (Ian McKellen), a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
Apt Pupil
10. 'The Monkey' (2025)
'The Monkey'. Photo: Neon.
When twin brothers (Both played by Theo James) find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree forcing the estranged brothers to confront the cursed toy.
The Monkey
9. 'Salem's Lot' (2024)
Author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem's Lot only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
8. 'It' (2017)
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
7. 'Carrie' (1976)
Withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Piper Laurie). When strange occurrences start happening around Carrie, she begins to suspect that she has supernatural powers.
Carrie
6. 'Misery' (1990)
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon (Kathy Bates) who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
Misery
5. 'The Running Man' (1987)
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Captain Benjamin "Ben" Richards in 'The Running Man.' Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style 'The Running Man', hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian (Richard Dawson), where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.
The Running Man
4. 'The Green Mile' (1999)
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey (Tom Hanks), recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
The Green Mile
3. 'Stand by Me' (1986)
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie (Corey Feldman) encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
Stand by Me
2. 'The Shining' (1980)
Jack Torrance (Danny Lloyd), must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
1. 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994)
(L to R) Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Photo: Columbia Pictures.
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne (Morgan Freeman) -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
The Shawshank Redemption
