I havnt read the book yet so I dont know of any differences between the two. Its a very heartwarming movie that will make the toughest tear up a little. also shows the importance of family time and the importance of just being a kid. easily watchable more than once!

I watched the french version of course. Super excellent for the animations, the story inside the story and the way the director depicts that the film is only one way of interpreting the sourced book. It is funny to see that the french company making the film is owned by an English company. This is about true of the narrative, the french book is owned by the English story telling it or about it. There is quite a bit of ironies. The school in the film wants to make essential adults, while the main point of the book is to make us realise that the essential is invisible. It is a sort of recuperation by the English. As to what is the essential, it is wisely left to our own ideas. The book is all very slow and ponderous. Very philosophical. This film is more grounded and adventurous although some of it is imaginary.

after the final credits , it is not easy to say if it is a good or a bad film. the first sin is too obvious message. so, a propaganda film, obscure for children, boring for adults. than the not real inspired , in same spirit, portrait of the basket with evil characters and a teenager Prince in unrealistic situation. the good part - maybe the pages from the book, the character of aviator ( with few reserves) and the good intention to say , in different manner, the well known story of Saint Exupery. the bad thing - the film has not the status of kick to read the book. and this remains the great sin of a film too preoccupied to send a message and not to remind the beauty of a magnificent story.

First when I heard about the movie I thought it's another story for kids and it's not worth my time. But I completely changed the way I see it after I watched the movie. The Little Prince is a touching story about a boy and a rose who fall in love, but they are just too young to realize it and the boy runs away, leaving the rose alone. The movie contains many symbolic elements and, as I thought deeper, I was surprised to realize it's not just a kids's tale, but a story about life's true meaning, love, happiness and hope. It's about pursuing your dreams, making sacrifices for the ones you love and never forgetting them after they're gone. Because the heart can see what the eye can not.The movie is really impressive and I recommend it especially to those who did not read the book.