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Fight Club (1999): Film vs Book
Film · 1999 · Directed by David Fincher · Starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton
About the film
A bored office worker and a charismatic stranger start an underground club.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookA stylish film that follows the novel's main line and its dark humor.
Read or watch first?
The novel has a rougher, more fragmentary feel.
What the book gives you
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
A jolt of energy and a bold, unusual voice that makes you question modern life. It is the kind of book people love to discuss.
Who will like it: Readers who like sharp, edgy, darkly funny fiction that challenges how we live.