What's the Difference between The Bicentennial Man the Book and The Bicentennial Man the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Andrew Martin
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Andrew Martin
Portrayed by: Robein Williams
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Sir
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Richard Martin
Portrayed by: Sam Niell
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Little Miss
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Amanda Martin
Portrayed by: Ambeth Davidtz
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Ma'am
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Rachel Martin
Portrayed by: Wendy Crewson
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Miss
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Grace Martin
Portrayed by: Lindze Letherman
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This Character does not appear.
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Rupert Burns
Portrayed by: Oliver Platt
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This Character does not appear.
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Galatea
Portrayed by: Kiersten Warren
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John Feingold
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Bill Feingold
Portrayed by: John Michael Higgins
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Merton Mansky
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Dennis Mansky
Portrayed by: Stephen Root
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The Bicentennial Man Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Andrew writes a book on robot history. It sells well. |
This does not happen. |
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After living 150 years Andrew is celebrated and admired. He wants to be legally recognized as a human but is denied as his brain is artificial and very long lived. |
Andrew wants to be human so his union with Portia will be legally recognized.
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The Martin/Charney family is devoted to Andrew's welfare. |
The family of Little Miss resent Andrew except for Little Miss's daughter. |
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While on the moon performing prosthetic research Andrew was treated as a human by the scientists he worked with. This made him want to be more than a de facto human being. |
Andrew never leaves Earth. He marries Little Miss's granddaughter; he wants his marriage to be officially recognized.
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After Sir's death Andrew starts to wear clothes. |
After Sir's death Andrew leaves home to search for other NDR's who may be creative like him; he finds none. He only wears clothes after an independent roboticist makes an android body for him. |