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All the books by Simon Carr adapted to cinema and television
Simon Carr is known for being the author of the book The Boys Are Back, first published in 2000, which was adapted to cinema by Scott Hicks in 2009.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
The Boys Are Back
Simon Carr, 2000
movie vs book
Scott Hicks, 2009
Joe Warr is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy and his young son Artie. Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent. Joe’s teenage son from his first marriage, Harry, feels abandoned in the United Kingdom with his mother. Harry uses Katy’s death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia.