What's the Difference between The Time Traveler's Wife the Book and The Time Traveler's Wife the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Henry DeTamble
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Henry DeTamble
Portrayed by: Eric Bana
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Clare Abshire
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Clare Abshire
Portrayed by: Rachel McAdams
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The Time Traveler's Wife Book vs Movie
In the Book |
In the Movie |
Clare is sexually assaulted, and burned by a cigarette when she was in high school. Eventually she takes Henry to th e guy and he beats him up. |
Not shown in the movie. |
During Henry's first meeting with Alba he finds out from her teacher that he is dead. He talks to Clare on the phone and sees her for a minute before vanishing. |
Alba tells him that he is dead. She hangs out with him, but he doesn't see Clare at all.
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Henry leaves a letter for Clare after his death letter her know that they will see each other one more time when Clare is old. He visits Alba several times and then sees Clare at the end when she is 82 and Henry is 43. |
There is no letter. Henry appears in the meadow behind Clare's home. He sees Alba and she gets Clare who gets there in time to embrace and kiss Henry before he vanishes for the last time. |