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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Wilford Brimley, ranked

Wilford Brimley appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Thing or The Natural.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 3 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Wilford Brimley 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 Thing. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1938 book, Who Goes There?
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Who Goes There?
John W. Campbell Jr., 1938
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The Thing
John Carpenter, 1982

In Antarctica, a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station. The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans, but they cannot understand him and he is shot dead in self-defense by station commander Garry. Blair grows paranoid that the creature could assimilate all life on Earth in a matter of years.

The Thing. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Thing
Alan Dean Foster, 1982
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The Thing
John Carpenter, 1982

In Antarctica, a Norwegian helicopter pursues a sled dog to an American research station. The Norwegian pilot fires a rifle and shouts at the Americans, but they cannot understand him and he is shot dead in self-defense by station commander Garry. Blair grows paranoid that the creature could assimilate all life on Earth in a matter of years.

The Natural. Poster of the 1984 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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The Natural
Bernard Malamud, 1952
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The Natural
Barry Levinson, 1984

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman.