Mudbound is a movie directed by Dee Rees in 2017 and based on the book of the same name by Hillary Jordan, first published in 2008. The movie features Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige, Rob Morgan, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In Mississippi Delta farm country, Henry McAllan and his younger brother Jamie dig a grave and struggle to lower their deceased Pappy’s coffin into it. When the Jacksons, a black sharecropper family, pass by in a wagon, Henry asks the father, Hap, for help. Henry seems uncomfortable asking; Hap hesitates to reply.
Movie vs Book
Year
2017
Minutes
134
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Year
2008
Pages
328
Book Rate
8.06
S: Goodreads
Book
Mudbound
Author: Hillary Jordan
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 328 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“With novels one has more control and more satisfaction. The best thing about filmmaking is the team work, and the worst thing about filmmaking is it’s a team.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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