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No Country for Old Men (2007): Film vs Book
Film · 2007 · Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen · Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
About the film
A man finds a bag of money in the desert, and a killer follows.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookIt follows the novel's plot and dialogue and keeps its bleak tone.
Read or watch first?
The prose is spare and powerful.
What the book gives you
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
A stripped-down, edge-of-your-seat chase with memorable characters and a thoughtful voice. It rewards you with atmosphere and suspense.
Who will like it: Readers who like lean, tense crime fiction with a quiet philosophical streak.