What's the Difference between The War of the Worlds the Book and War of the Worlds the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
The Narrator
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Ray Ferrier
Portrayed by: Tom Cruise
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The Curate
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Harlan Ogilvy
Portrayed by: Tim Robbins
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The Artilleryman
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Robbie Ferrier
Portrayed by: Justin Chatwin
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Ogilvy the Astronomer
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This Character does not appear.
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The Narrator's wife
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This Character does not appear.
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the Narrator's Brother
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This Character does not appear.
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Ms Elphinstone
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This Character does not appear.
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Mrs. Elphinstone
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This Character does not appear.
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Henderson
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This Character does not appear.
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Stent
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This Character does not appear.
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the Martians
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the Martians
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War of the Worlds Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
The Martians are incapable of coping with the bacteria and diseases that they are afflicted with via their draining of human blood, and begin to die out. |
Because the Martians are never seen to consume human blood, it is assumed that they were infected by airborne or waterborne strains of diseases. |