Fifty Shades of Grey: Book vs. Movie
Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) is based on E. L. James’s 2011 novel. An interview brings Ana Steele into a relationship with Christian Grey, whose expectations differ sharply from her own.
About the book and the movie
- Author
- E. L. James
- Year
- 2011
- Pages
- 514Buy book
- Audiobook length
- 19 hr 44 minGet audiobook
- Narrator
- Savannah Peachwood, see all
- Series
- Fifty Shades, book 1
Anastasia Steele interviews businessman Christian Grey as a favor to her roommate and finds herself drawn into a relationship for which she has little experience. Christian wants intimacy governed by detailed rules, while Ana hopes for affection he is reluctant to offer. As she considers his proposal, she has to work out which desires are her own and which concessions she is unwilling to make.
- Director
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Writer
- Kelly Marcel
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 2 hr 5 minWatch on Amazon
- Cast
- Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford
- Genre
- BDSM-themed, Drama, erotic, Romance
- IMDb
- View on IMDb
A student newspaper interview leads Ana Steele into the carefully managed world of Christian Grey, who begins pursuing her with gifts and unexpected visits. Attraction becomes a negotiation when he reveals the sexual arrangement he wants and the emotional limits he intends to keep. Ana is willing to explore unfamiliar territory, but finds that accepting his attention and accepting his terms are different decisions.
Other books in this series
- 1Fifty Shades of GreyMovie · 2015You are here
- 2
Fifty Shades DarkerMovie · 2017Details
- Director
- James Foley
- Writer
- Niall Leonard
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 1 hr 58 min
- Cast
- Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita Ora
Christian asks Ana to resume their relationship without his former rules, and she agrees to try while keeping her new publishing job. Their reunion attracts the attention of people from his past, including a former submissive whose behavior becomes increasingly unpredictable. Ana’s insistence on a life of her own also puts her at odds with Christian’s responses to trouble at her workplace.
- 3
Fifty Shades FreedMovie · 2018Details
- Director
- James Foley
- Writer
- Niall Leonard
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 1 hr 45 min
- Cast
- Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita Ora
Ana and Christian return from their honeymoon expecting to settle into married life, but an intrusion into Christian’s business makes security an immediate concern. Ana’s former boss is seeking revenge, and restrictions meant to protect her provoke fresh arguments about freedom and trust. As the threat reaches their family, the couple must deal with decisions they have not yet learned to make together.
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