Why do so many great books turn into disappointing movies?

On this episode of The Culture Docket, Michael and Missy break down Remarkably Bright Creatures and the novel that inspired it. They debate whether the movie captured what made the book special (and even if the book is special at all).

From there, we talk about why book adaptations so often fail, share our 5 favorite movies based on books, and close things out with some controversial overrated, underrated, properly rated takes.