The Cry of the Owl (2009) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Cry of the Owl

Jamie Thraves, 2009

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The Cry of the Owl
Patricia Highsmith, 1962

The Cry of the Owl is a movie directed by Jamie Thraves in 2009 and based on the book of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, first published in 1962. The movie features Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie, Gord Rand, James Gilbert, and others.

What users say

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

5.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Cry of the Owl (Jamie Thraves, 2009)

7.5

/ 10

Book Cover: The Cry of the Owl (Patricia Highsmith, 1962)

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Storyline

A troubled young man retreats from the big city and his ex-wife for the tranquility of a small town. He is drawn into a relationship with a young woman whose boyfriend goes missing, leaving the new arrival as a suspect.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Cry of the Owl, the 2009 movie by Jamie Thraves

Year

2009

Minutes

100

Movie Rate

5.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Cry of the Owl

Country: UK

Year: 2009

Length: 1h40m

Cover of The Cry of the Owl, the 1962 book by Patricia Highsmith

Year

1962

Pages

270

Book Rate

7.54

S: Goodreads

Book

The Cry of the Owl

Country: USA

First published in: 1962

Length: 270 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
Le cri du hibou (1987)
Movie by Claude Chabrol

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Poster of The Cry of the Owl, the 2009 movie by Jamie Thraves

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Cover of The Cry of the Owl, the 1962 book by Patricia Highsmith

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Cry of the Owl, the 2009 movie by Jamie Thraves

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7 votes

3 votes

book

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Cover of The Cry of the Owl, the 1962 book by Patricia Highsmith

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4 votes

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