What's the Difference between All You Need is Kill the Book and Edge of Tomorrow the Movie?
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Keiji Kiriya
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William Cage
Portrayed by: Tom Cruise
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Rita Vrataski
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Rita Vrataski
Portrayed by: Emiliy Blunt
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Ralph Murdoch
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This Character does not appear.
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Shasta Raylle
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This Character does not appear.
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Rachel Kisaragi
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This Character does not appear.
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This Character does not appear.
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Dr. Carter
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Chief Breeder
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This Character does not appear.
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Sgt Bartolome Ferrell
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Master Sergeant Farell
Portrayed by: Bill Paxton
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Edge of Tomorrow Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Rita's call sign on the battlefield is Calamity Dog. |
Rita does not have a call sign. |
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Prior to the battle Kiriya's UDF unit is punished (for a liquor raid) with physical training consisting of isometric pushups. Rita and the US Special Forces use a exercise called Ma Bu. |
There is no liquor raid in the movie, the UDF soldiers do not use isometric pushups and Rita is not shown using Ma Bu.
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Keiji is a young Japanese man and new volunteer soldier. |
Cage is Caucasian, a demoted officer in his 40's/50's, a coward, sent unprepared into battle. |
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During the 160th (last) loop, Kiriya and Rita stay in her quarters near the coast in a sky tower the night (sleeping apart) prior to the battle. The Mimics attack early; and attack the sky tower shortly after they get up to make coffee. They get into their jackets fighting Mimics together and destroy the server and backups until suddenly Rita attacks Kiriya. She tells him that she has become an antenna which is why the loops have not stopped after they killed the server and antenna Mimics during the last battle. Kiriya is able to defeat Rita due to his experience watching her fight; stopping his loops. |
Cage loses the ability to loop after being captured by the military and given a blood transfusion. Cage escapes with Rita and is able to find the Omega Mimic and kill it.
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Kiriya goes on to fight after killing Rita, the battle is won and the island is secure for the time being. He is put on trial for Rita's death; then acquitted.
Kiriya is told by his SGT that he has been transferred to the US Special
Forces as Rita's replacement. He meets Shasta at the armory and finds that his Jacket has been engraved with the words Killer Cage by the other soldiers as this is how they pronounce his name in English. Kiriya decides to paint his armor blue. The war to defeat the Mimics goes on with hope of victory. Tragic ending. |
Cage loops back to the day prior to his demotion. The Mimics are losing heir ability to fight due to the loss of their Omega. He finds Rita in the armory and stares at her while smiling; she asks him what he wants as he is a stranger to her once again.
Typical Hollywood happy ending with zero body count. |