
Edge of Tomorrow is a movie directed by Doug Liman in 2014 and based on the book All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, first published in 2004. The movie features Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way, and others.
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Storyline
In 2015, aliens called Mimics arrive in Germany via an asteroid and swiftly conquer most of continental Europe. By 2020, the United Defense Force, a global military alliance established to combat the alien threat, finally achieves a victory over the Mimics at Verdun using newly developed mech-suits. In Britain, the UDF plans a major invasion of France.
Movie vs Book

Year
2014
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Edge of Tomorrow
Director: Doug Liman
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Length: 1h53m
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Year
2004
Pages
201
Book Rate
8.12
S: Goodreads
Book
All You Need Is Kill
Subtitle: He Died in Battle. He Was Reborn in Victory
Author: Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Country: Japan
First published in: 2004
Length: 201 pages
Genre: Fiction
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