Comparing and contrasting Books with Movies is comparing the two best things. It would be like committing a mortal sin.
What appeals to a person the most is that every scene of a movie and every page of a movie takes them to another dimension and lets them stay lost in it.
Books vs Movies
The difference between Books and Movies is that Movies have different genres and are awarded for them too based on their categories, while books have their own novels and novelties or which they are awarded. Books are written by authors or maybe poets, but Movies are something that has many people behind them paying their contributions in different forms.
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Books are something that is written by authors. It can be about anything, biography, autobiography, novels, love story, suspense based, anything.
Movies are something that is played on the screen, have music, picturization of every scene, and the roles are played by the actors.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Books | Movies |
|---|---|---|
| What are they? | Books are something that is being written by, they have authors and poets. | Movies are like a long sequence of different scenes that are played by actors. |
| Based on | Books can be based on true events, someone’s life story. | Movies are generally hypothetical but they can also be based on true life events. |
| Awards | Many different literary awards are given to the best books and novels. | There are many great awards like Oscar, Grammy’s, and many more for the best movies of all time. |
| Genres | There are no specific genres for books. | Movies have different genres like- horror, comedy, romantic, mystery, suspense. |
| Famous Examples | Harry potter | The Godfather |
What are Books?
Books are something that is written by authors. It can be about anything, biography, autobiography, novels, love story, suspense based, anything. Several books have won famous literary awards and not just the awards.
Some of the greatest of all these books are listed below, and if you haven’t read any of them, you are really missing out on some great stuff.
What are Movies?
Movies are something that is played on the screen, have music, picturization of every scene, and the roles are played by the actors.
Movies are watched by almost everyone, although it does depends on the taste and genres that everyone prefers. Some of the greatest ones are listed here.
Main Differences Between Books and Movies
- There are no specific genres for books, but Movies have different genres like- horror, comedy, romantic, mystery, suspense.
- An example of one of the best books is- Harry potter, while The Godfather is an example of one of the best movies.
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- https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11263-016-0987-1.pdf
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Piyush Yadav has spent the past 25 years working as a physicist in the local community. He is a physicist passionate about making science more accessible to our readers. He holds a BSc in Natural Sciences and Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science. You can read more about him on his bio page.
