i remember this a be one of my favorite book a a child and have be want to read it to my 5 year old daughter for a while now . i know the movie be come out soon so we go to the library to get the book and they give u preview pass for the next day . we rush home and spend the afternoon read the book so we could compare . wasn not necessary . the only thing in common between the book and the movie be the main character first name and the fact that there be a bet and and a whole lot of worm eating . oh yeah and i almost forget and the kid who cook most of the worm like to present his masterpiece with a french accent . how the kid know each other and the number of kid involve and how the bet come about and the number of worm that must be eat and the time frame in which he have to eat the worm and how they be cook and progression of friendship and climax scene and etc . and nothing be the same . but somehow and it do not ruin the movie for me . the character be all enjoyable and and the film do not leave me disappointed . word of caution for parent and there be one moment when you could hear the adult in the room collectively draw their breath and that be when billy little brother refer to his penis a a dilly dick . the embarrassing part come when my daughter proceed to ask those sit around u and do anybody know what a dilly dick be . lol . that and an occasional shut up be a foul mouth a this film get . my daughter think she might get sick around worm 3 and 4 ( and be hold the empty nacho container just in case ) but be fine by worm 6. she and i both really enjoy the film and have a wonderful time share the experience .