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Inferno (2016): Film vs Book
Film · 2016 · Directed by Ron Howard · Starring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones
About the film
A professor wakes up in a hospital with a gap in his memory and a puzzle that leads across several European cities.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film takes the book's chase and setting but reshapes the plot and the reasons behind it.
Read or watch first?
The novel has a more tangled, puzzle-box structure and a very different final turn.
What the book gives you
Inferno by Dan Brown
A quick, cliffhanger-driven chase through art and history.
Who will like it: Readers who like fast, puzzle-filled thrillers across famous cities.