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A Wrinkle in Time (2003): Film vs Book
Film · 2003 · Directed by John Kent Harrison · Starring Katie Stuart, Alfre Woodard
About the film
A girl travels through space to find her missing father.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe television film simplifies the book's ideas and adds a fantasy feel.
Read or watch first?
The novel is more thoughtful and more daring.
What the book gives you
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
A sense of wonder and a brave heroine who finds that love and being yourself are real strengths. It lifts your imagination.
Who will like it: Readers who like gentle science fiction about love, courage and traveling across the universe.