Labor Day is a movie directed by Jason Reitman in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Joyce Maynard, first published in 2009. The movie features Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tom Lipinski, Clark Gregg, Tobey Maguire, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1987, Adele Wheeler is a depressed single mother who lives in a rural home with her 13-year-old son Henry. While they are shopping, a bloody man approaches Henry and makes them take him home to look after him.The man is revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by police.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
111
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb
Year
2009
Pages
244
Book Rate
7.16
S: Goodreads
Book
Labor Day
Author: Joyce Maynard
Country: USA
First published in: 2009
Length: 244 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The movie will never be as good as the book, both because the book goes on longer and because books are internal.”
SCOTT TUROW (Writer)
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