The Late Bloomer is a movie directed by Kevin Pollak in 2016 and based on the book Man Made: A Memoir of My Body by Ken Baker, first published in 2001. The movie features Charlotte McKinney, Johnny Simmons, Blake Cooper, Kumail Nanjiani, Beck Bennett, Lenora Crichlow, and others.
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Storyline
Dr. Peter Newmans is a 27-year-old sex therapist who lives a quiet life alone, silently crushing on his pretty neighbour, Michelle. He is known for being a very non-sexual person, and has written a book about how sex is not a necessity. Michelle breaks up with her workaholic boyfriend, and Peter takes the opportunity to comfort her.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
5.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Late Bloomer
Director: Kevin Pollak
Country: USA
Year: 2016
Length: 1h30m
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Year
2001
Pages
284
Book Rate
7.54
S: Goodreads
Book
Man Made: A Memoir of My Body
Original title: Man Made: A Memoir
Author: Ken Baker
Country: USA
First published in: 2001
Length: 284 pages
Genre: Biography
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“When you're adapting a book into a movie, you have to take certain creative liberties to bridge the gap between the two forms of media.”
JOSH HUTCHERSON (Actor)
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