Best movies based on the works of Stephen King

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Best movies based on the works of Stephen King

Discover the best movies based on the works of Stephen King, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie 1408, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, came in first as the best movie based on the works of Stephen King, followed by Cell and Dreamcatcher from 2003. Scroll down for the top 6 movies based on the works of Stephen King, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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1408
2007 - John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormackHorror, Mystery
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A writer who specializes in debunking the paranormal checks into the infamous room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon, he comes face to face with real terror. John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson •••
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Cell
2016 - John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle FuhrmanHorror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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A strange signal pulses through every cell phone network in the world and turns the people using their phones into bloodthirsty creatures. A group of survivors in New England tries to make •••
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Dreamcatcher
2003 - Thomas Jane, Damian Lewis, Morgan FreemanDrama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Four childhood friends, bound by a psychic power that came from another friend's dreamcatcher, reunite for a hunting trip in the Maine woods. During a snowstorm, they find themselves in •••
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Hearts in Atlantis
2001 - Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin, Hope DavisDrama
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Bobby, an 11-year-old boy, lives with his widowed mother when a mysterious stranger with unusual powers moves in upstairs and befriends him. Anthony Hopkins plays the stranger and Anton •••
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The Monkey
2025 - Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Adam Scott, Elijah Wood...
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Twin brothers Hal and Bill find a toy monkey with a strange mechanism as children. Its appearance is followed by events that are difficult to explain, and the two try to leave it behind. •••
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The Shawshank Redemption
1994 - Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob GuntonDrama, Crime
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Banker Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank prison in the 1940s, convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. He puts his accounting skills to work for the unscrupulous warden and forms a •••
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This list includes, for example, The Monkey, 1408, Cell.

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Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: The Monkey (2025), Cell (2016), 1408 (2007).

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Titles released in this period include 1408 (2007), Dreamcatcher (2003), Hearts in Atlantis (2001).

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