Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Book vs. Movie

Edgar Wright's 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World adapts Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-volume graphic novel series. Michael Cera plays a Toronto bassist who must fight Ramona Flowers's seven evil exes while sorting out his own romantic mess.

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About the book and the movie
Book
Scott Pilgrim cover
Author
Bryan Lee O'Malley
Year
2004
Pages
168Buy book

Scott Pilgrim is an unemployed musician whose comfortable routine revolves around his band and a teenage girlfriend. Meeting Ramona Flowers gives him something new to pursue, but dating her comes with a condition: he must fight her seven evil exes. The battles interrupt a love life that Scott has made complicated enough on his own.

Movie
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World poster
Director
Edgar Wright
Writer
Michael Bacall, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Edgar Wright
Year
2010
Runtime
1 hr 53 minWatch on Amazon
Cast
Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans
Genre
absurdist fiction, action, action comedy, comedy, fantasy, LGBTQ-related, magic realist, romantic comedy
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Toronto bassist Scott Pilgrim falls for Ramona Flowers while still dating high-school student Knives Chau. Pursuing Ramona brings an unexpected requirement: defeat her seven evil exes, who arrive ready to fight. Between band rehearsals, romantic evasions, and increasingly elaborate battles, Scott has to face the consequences of treating other people's feelings as someone else's problem.

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