65 Stephen King Movies Ranked by Tomatometer

(Photo by Neon/courtesy Everett Collection. THE LIFE OF CHUCK.) The latest: The Life of Chuck is Certified Fresh, and in the top 10 of King film adaptations!

For as long as King’s been been publishing, Hollywood’s been knock-knock-knockin’ on Stephen’s door for more. First came 1976’s Carrie , two years after he published that first novel, which made household names of the author, Brian De Palma , Sissy Spacek , and the humiliating viscosity of pig’s blood. The 1980s saw a slew of adaptations, the highlights being The Shining , Stand by Me , and The Running Man (the book for which was published under pulp fall-guy name Richard Bachman). As for the ’90s, well…it’d be the best decade ever for just The Shawshank Re

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