Differences Between The Hate U Give Book and Movie
The Hate U Give Film Is a Faithful Retelling of the Novel With a Few Key Differences
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In the movie, after Starr and Seven are rescued by Maverick from the family's burning grocery store, the police pull up on the gathered crowd. Maverick and King are mid-argument and weapons are close to being drawn. Sekani, Starr's younger brother, has been traumatized from all the events preceding the fire and, scared for his family, grabs Maverick's gun from his waistband. The police aim their guns at Sekani while the rest of those gathered around try to defuse the situation. Starr stands in front of her brother with her hands up, putting herself in the line of fire and giving him time to lower the gun before the cops shoot him. The scene serves as a pivotal moment in the film as everyone realises how affected Sekani has been by everything since the shooting and how badly things could have turned out.
This moment never happens in the book, though King's arrest afterward does.