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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007): Film vs Book

Film · 2007 · Directed by Paul Greengrass · Starring Matt Damon

About the film

The hero races to find the final truth about his past while a government agency tries to stop him.

How close is it to the book?

Loosely based on the book

It shares only a few ideas with the book and tells a fast, modern chase in its own way.

Read or watch first?

The book is more intricate and international.

What the book gives you

The Bourne Ultimatum cover

The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum

A fast, tense finale that ties the story together.

Who will like it: Readers who want the trilogy concluded with a bang.

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