Neither as clever nor as interesting as it appears to think it is, The Words maroons its talented stars in an overly complex, dramatically inert literary thriller that's ultimately a poor substitute for a good book.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Brian Klugman , Lee Sternthal -
Producer -
Michael Benaroya , Tatiana Kelly , Jim Young -
Screenwriter -
Brian Klugman , Lee Sternthal -
Distributor -
CBS Films -
Production Co -
Rose Pictures , Also Known As Pictures , Serena Films , Animus Films -
Rating -
PG-13 (Smoking|Brief Strong Language) -
Genre -
Drama , Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 7, 2012, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 22, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$11.4M -
Runtime -
1h 36m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital