Spielberg finally made something your nan couldn't call a bit of fun, and it floored everyone.
Fun fact: "Spielberg refused his salary for the film, calling any profit from it 'blood money.'"
Syfy had a go at the unfilmable novel before Villeneuve did, and honestly they gave it a fair crack.
Fun fact: Was the highest-rated program in Sci Fi Channel history when it premiered in December 2000.