The Ruins is a movie directed by Carter Smith in 2008 and based on the book of the same name by Scott Smith, first published in 2006. The movie features Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderon, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
Two young American couples enjoy their vacation in Mexico. They meet a German tourist, who is looking for his brother Heinrich. His last known location is an archaeological dig at a remote Mayan ruin in the jungle. They are also joined by a friend of Mathias. The group reaches the ruins of a Mayan temple, where they will discover that something evil lives among the ruins.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
90
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Year
2006
Pages
319
Book Rate
7.18
S: Goodreads
Book
The Ruins
Author: Scott Smith
Country: USA
First published in: 2006
Length: 319 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“What makes a good book and what makes a good movie are totally different things.”
SETH GRAHAME SMITH (Writer, Filmmaker)
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