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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring John Stephenson, ranked
John Stephenson appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Addams Family or The Return of the King.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where John Stephenson appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Addams Family
Charles Addams, 1938
TV series vs comic book
David Levy, 1973
The Addams Family consists of husband and wife Gomez and Morticia Addams, their children Wednesday and Pugsley, as well as Grandmama, Uncle Fester, Thing, Cousin Itt, and their butler Lurch. The Addamses are a close-knit extended family with decidedly macabre interests and supernatural abilities. No explanation for their powers is explicitly given in the series.
The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien, 1955
movie vs book
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., 1980
At Bilbo Baggins’s 129th birthday party in Rivendell, his nephew Frodo tells the story of the quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron. In Mordor, Frodo’s friend and companion Samwise Gamgee bears the Ring in Frodo’s absence as he ventures to rescue Frodo from the Orc fortress of Cirith Ungol. During his journey, Sam is tempted to claim the Ring for himself.