This document summarizes the key similarities and differences between the plot of the novel "Minority Report" and the 2002 film adaptation. Some of the main similarities include that John believes he was framed, is the chief of Precrime, and runs away. Some of the main differences include changes to characters' names (Ed to Danny), John's backstory and family, and technological differences in how premonitions are recorded. The film also introduces new characters and changes some key events and outcomes.
This document summarizes the key similarities and differences between the plot of the novel "Minority Report" and the 2002 film adaptation. Some of the main similarities include that John believes he was framed, is the chief of Precrime, and runs away. Some of the main differences include changes to characters' names (Ed to Danny), John's backstory and family, and technological differences in how premonitions are recorded. The film also introduces new characters and changes some key events and outcomes.
This document summarizes the key similarities and differences between the plot of the novel "Minority Report" and the 2002 film adaptation. Some of the main similarities include that John believes he was framed, is the chief of Precrime, and runs away. Some of the main differences include changes to characters' names (Ed to Danny), John's backstory and family, and technological differences in how premonitions are recorded. The film also introduces new characters and changes some key events and outcomes.
o John believes that Ed / Danny set him up o John is chief of the Precime; o John runs away; o Page let John go into Precime; o John really was the victim of a frame; o John actually kills who he should kill in the future; o Visions of precogs are used in agency;
Differences
o Early in the book John knows Ed in his office,
but early in the film he meets while Ed is a quest in search of a man who will commit homicide; o In the book the character's name is that of the state is Ed Witwer, in the film the name changes to Danny Witwer; o In the book John felt threatened by Ed because he did not want to retire, in the movie John does not feel threatened by "Danny"and not going to retire; o In the book Ed works as an assistant and future replacement for John, in the movie "Danny" works as a detective investigating the Precrime and John has to obey his orders; o In the Book Ed praises the work done in Precrime, in the movie "Danny" investigates the work done in Precrime; o In the book John is old and smokes in the movie John is new and uses drugs; o In the book John is the founder of Precrime, Lamar in the film is the founder of Precrime; o in the book John has a wife named Lisa in the film John has an ex-wife named Lara and a son named Sean who has died; o In the book cards record information that precogs give in film spheres with different colors record information; o in the book in predicting the precogs John would kill a man next week, the film on John precogs forecast would kill a man within hours; o In the book Jonh dont trust in Lisa, in the film John trust in Lara; o In the book was going to kill John Leopold Kaplan, General of the Army of Federal, in the film John was going to kill Leo Crow alleged killer of his son; o in the book Leopold Kaplan was looking for John, the film John was looking for Leo; o in the book John receives a new identity, change of clothes and will in pharmacy, in the film John receives a new identity when changing eyes; o in the book the news about John appear on the radio, in the film the news about John appear in a digital newspaper; o in the book jerry is the pregoc issuing the minority report, in the movie John goes after Agatha thinking she issued the minority report but it does not exist; o In the book Lisa johns wife is a member of the police, in the film Lara Johns ex wife isnt member of the police; o In the book precogs are Donna, Mike and Jerry, in the film the precogs are Agatha, Arthur and Dashiell o In the book the last murder took place 5 years ago, in the filme the last murder was 6 years ago. o In the film Lamar is the is the great villain; o In the film Danny is killed by Lamar; o In the film Lara Saves Johns life; o In the end of the book, precrime is still open and John runs with Lisa, in the film Lamar commits suicide, precrime is closed and John stays with Lara who is pregnant;