What's the Difference between The Vow the Book and The Vow the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Kim Carpenter
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Leo Collins
Portrayed by: Channing Tatum
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Krickitt Carpenter
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Paige Collins
Portrayed by: Rachel McAdams
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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The wife loses 18 months of her memories. |
She loses 5 years worth. |
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The couple is from Farmington, New Mexico. |
It takes place in Chicago.
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The couple is driving a Ford Escort. |
They are driving in a Saab 900. |
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When asked who her husband is, Krickitt, claims she isn't married. |
When Paige wakes up she asks her husband if anyone else was hurt thinking he is her doctor.
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The couple gets back together because of their faith and their vows before god. They later have two children. |
No mention of faith at all. Only hints that they may reunite in the end. No children. |
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They not get a divorce. They later renew their wedding vows. |
Leo and Paige get divorced.
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Krickitt was transferred to a neurological institute in a different state. |
Paige is sent home with Leo. |
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Krickitt doesn't have a prior engagement. |
Paige was engaged prior to marrying Leo.
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They were married in a church. |
They married in an Art Gallery. |
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Krickitt has a strong relationship with her family and the couple were on their way to visit when the accident occurred. |
Paige is estranged from her family, and Leo had not met them.
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Krickitt has very serious and life threatening injuries. They didn't think she would survive. |
Paige seems to get over her physical injuries quickly. |
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The book is ALL about Religion. |
They never talk about Religion. They are a bunch of hipsters.
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Krickitt was a sales rep for a sports wear company. |
Paige is an artist. |
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Kim was a baseball coach. |
Leo owns a recording studio.
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They met over the phone when Kim was ordering team jackets from Krickitt's company. |
The met in the lineup for the DMV. |
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Krickitt was a gymnast in University. |
Paige went to Law School.
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Krickitt has a brother. |
Paige has a sister. |
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Krickitt was driving the car on the highway when the accident occurred. Kim was laying in the backseat. A friend was in the passenger seat. |
Leo was driving and Paige was in the passenger seat. They were at a stop sign.
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The roof of the car caved in on Krickitt's head. |
Paige went through the windshield. |
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The couple goes to a counselor who suggests they date. |
Leo makes the suggestion.
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They are both taken to a nearby hospital but Krickitt is flown to a hospital in another state. Kim has his uncle pick him up at the hospital and drive him to where Krickitt is against doctor's advise because of the injuries he sustains himself |
Does not happen |