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- ChangeWho tells the story
The book is told from Ana's point of view. Only in 2015, with Grey, does E. L. James retell it through Christian's eyes. The 2015 film shows both from the outside, with no one's inner voice.
source ↗ - ChangeAn alternate ending
The unrated Blu-ray adds three minutes, mostly an alternate ending: Christian jogs in the rain, Ana cries at home, and he finds a gift from her with a note.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThree hands on the script
To squeeze 514 pages into two hours, screenwriter Kelly Marcel got help from Patrick Marber on character and Mark Bomback as script doctor.
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- ChangeThe helicopter
In the book Christian goes missing on the way to Seattle and returns saying both engines failed, with sabotage suspected. In the film the failure happens over Mt. St. Helens, he ditches in a forest and a big rescue operation follows.
source ↗ - ChangeThe slap for Elena
At the birthday party Grace overhears the argument and, in the book, slaps Elena before throwing her out. In the film she only demands Elena leave for good.
source ↗ - ChangeJack Hyde
In the book Jack corners Ana after hours and blackmails her. In the film he tries to assault her when they are alone, and she escapes. In both, Christian gets him fired.
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- ChangeThe cut-short honeymoon
The book opens with the couple coming home to Seattle after a long honeymoon. In the film they come back early over a break-in at Christian's company.
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On the Aspen trip the book brings Kate, Elliot, Mia and Kate's brother Ethan. The film swaps Ethan for José, Ana's friend. Elliot proposes to Kate in both.
source ↗ - ChangeThe last scene
The book ends at son Teddy's second birthday, with Ana pregnant with Phoebe. The film closes at a lakeside house, with Teddy and Ana pregnant with their second child.
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- ReferenceSame book, another voice
Grey came out in June 2015, four months after the first film. It retells Fifty Shades of Grey through Christian's eyes, with the full title "Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian".
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFourth book in the series
Wikipedia counts it as the series' fourth book. The gap between Christian's three books is long: 2015, 2017 and 2021.
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- ReferenceChristian's second volume
Darker came out in November 2017 and retells Fifty Shades Darker from his point of view. The film had opened that February.
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The full title is "Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian". In Portuguese it is Mais Escuro, and in Spanish Más oscuro.
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- ReferenceA four-year wait
Freed closed the retelling of the trilogy in June 2021, four years after Darker and three after the last film.
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The full title is "Freed: Fifty Shades Freed as Told by Christian". With it, all three parts of Ana and Christian's story have both versions.
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