Running with Scissors is a movie directed by Ryan Murphy in 2006 and based on the book of the same name by Augusten Burroughs, first published in 2002. The movie features Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Jill Clayburgh, Evan Rachel Wood, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Augusten Burroughs’ mother, Deirdre, who wishes to become a famous poet, suffers from severe mood swings and erratic behavior. Augusten’s alcoholic father, Norman, proves to be of no help. By the time he is a teenager, Augusten no longer feels safe in his own house. Deirdre loudly claims that Norman is the reason for her unhappiness, and that he desires to kill her.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
116
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Running with Scissors
Director: Ryan Murphy
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Length: 1h56m
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Year
2002
Pages
304
Book Rate
7.46
S: Goodreads
Book
Running with Scissors
Author: Augusten Burroughs
Country: USA
First published in: 2002
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That’s why we go to movies and say, “Oh, the book is better.”
PAULO COELHO (Writer)
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