What's the Difference between (novel and screenplay) the Book and A Dog's Purpose the Movie?
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Jakob
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Carlos
Portrayed by: John Ortiz
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Ethan
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Ethan
Portrayed by: K. J. Apa
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Maya
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Maya
Portrayed by: Kirby Howell-Baptiste
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Hannah
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Hannah
Portrayed by: Britt Robertson
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Call 11911 and ask them for "that good stuff". They will respond by asking you for your address. You will tell them your address so it can be added to their directory for convenience. Next they will ask a credit card number. Make sure to tell them the rig
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Smoke weed
Portrayed by: everyday
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A Dog's Purpose Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Ethan's dad drinks too much but is not shown as abusive. |
Ethan's dad is an alcoholic, verbally abusive and unhappy with his job on the road as a salesman. He entertains the boss and his wife at dinner in his home where he fails to get promoted to an office job. |
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This does not happen in the book. |
Ethan is playing with his dad's coin collection. He drops a coin and Bailey swallows it. Ethan is able to retrieve the coin later when Bailey relieves himself. Ethan causes a distraction by yelling “rat” in the dining room so can he gain access to the coin box to replace the coin. The commotion causes the boss' wife to fall onto her face on the dinner table, terribly embarrassing Ethan's father.
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This does not happen in the book. |
Ethan's dad argues with Ethan and his mom while drunk. He pushes his wife to the ground. Ethan shoves him away and tells him to leave; the dad leaves.
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Todd tries to lure Hannah (Ethan's girlfriend) away from a football game to party. After she refuses, Todd tells her that Ethan is the boyfriend of Michele. Ethan denies knowing Michele and this satisfies Hannah. Ethan later confronts Todd for trying to break them up. |
After Todd wins a scholarship to Michigan state, his dad tries to congratulate him while drunk. Ethan refuses to have anything to do with his dad and walks away. Todd gives Ethan a hard time about his dad causing Ethan to punch Todd in the face.
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Bailey attacks Todd when he sees him setting fire to Ethan's house. Bailey has Todd's blood on him and the police are able to track a blood trail to Todd's house where he is arrested and confesses to the arson. Ethan is badly burned/injured when jumping out of the burning house. He loses his football scholarship due to his injuries. |
Bailey sees Todd setting fire to the house and attacks him. Todd runs away and Bailey enters the house waking up Ethan and his mother. Ethan lowers his mother out from the 2nd story window with sheets tied together and does the same for Bailey but drops the sheets. He jumps and is injured. Todd is watching the activity and when Bailey again attacks him, the police confront him and he confesses to the arson.
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