
The Rum Diary is a movie directed by Bruce Robinson in 2011 and based on the book of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson, first published in 1998. The movie features Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Rispoli, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Movie vs Book

Year
2011
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Rum Diary
Director: Bruce Robinson
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Length: 1h59m
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Year
1998
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.64
S: Goodreads
Book
The Rum Diary
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
Country: USA
First published in: 1998
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
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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