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All the books by Tim Tharp adapted to cinema and television
Tim Tharp is known for being the author of the book The Spectacular Now, first published in 2008, which was adapted to cinema by James Ponsoldt in 2013.
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 Spectacular Now
Tim Tharp, 2008
movie vs book
James Ponsoldt, 2013
Sutter Keely (Teller) is a charming and popular 18-year-old who has spent his senior year of high school partying and drinking alcohol. When his girlfriend Cassidy Roy (Larson) breaks up with him, Sutter goes home and writes a college application supplement, in which he says that his biggest hardship in life has been getting dumped by her. He goes out and gets blackout drunk after sneaking in to a bar.