Jasper Jones is a movie directed by Rachel Perkins in 2017 and based on the book of the same name by Craig Silvey, first published in 2009. The movie features Levi Miller, Kevin Long, Toni Collette, Aaron L. McGrath, Nandalie Campbell Killick, Dan Wyllie, and others.
What users say
“The book is better than the movie”
But the movie is worth watching.
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Storyline
An engaging and poignant Australian coming-of-age tale unfolds around Charlie Bucktin, a 14-year-old boy with a penchant for books. When Jasper Jones, the town’s mixed-race outcast, reveals the lifeless body of young Laura Wishheart to him one night, Charlie’s world takes an irreversible turn. Entrusted with this grave secret and steadfast in his belief in Jasper’s innocence, Charlie embarks on a perilous journey to unveil the true culprit.
Movie vs Book
Year
2017
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Jasper Jones
Director: Rachel Perkins
Country: Australia
Year: 2017
Length: 1h45m
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Year
2009
Pages
397
Book Rate
8.18
S: Goodreads
Book
Jasper Jones
Author: Craig Silvey
Country: Australia
First published in: 2009
Length: 397 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“You either ignore the comic book and make a great movie or you stay very close to the comic book.”
MATTHEW VAUGHN (Filmmaker)
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