The Spectacular Now is a movie directed by James Ponsoldt in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Tim Tharp, first published in 2008. The movie features Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Sutter Keely (Teller) is a charming and popular 18-year-old who has spent his senior year of high school partying and drinking alcohol. When his girlfriend Cassidy Roy (Larson) breaks up with him, Sutter goes home and writes a college application supplement, in which he says that his biggest hardship in life has been getting dumped by her. He goes out and gets blackout drunk after sneaking in to a bar.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Spectacular Now
Director: James Ponsoldt
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Length: 1h35m
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Year
2008
Pages
304
Book Rate
7.04
S: Goodreads
Book
The Spectacular Now
Author: Tim Tharp
Country: USA
First published in: 2008
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“Movies are not the book. Movies are not even the screenplay. They are the movie.”
BRUCE JOEL RUBIN (Screenwriter)
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