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Words and Pictures

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Words and Pictures

PG-13

Released May 23, 2014

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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An art teacher and English teacher have a competition and allow students to vote on the importance of words and pictures.

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Critics Consensus

While both talented performers in their own right, Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen are decidedly mismatched in Words and Pictures, and they aren't done many favors by the movie's awkwardly constructed screenplay.

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Eddie Cockrell

The Australian

The performances are first-rate.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 23, 2014

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

It's old-fashioned, but no less stirring for that - especially as Schepisi has spent a lifetime practising what he preaches.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 17, 2014

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Binoche's big throaty laugh is heard to appealing effect and Owen's performance has more depth to it than anything I've seen from him before.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 14, 2014

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Its main draw is Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche – two performers I never grow tired of watching.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

It is therefore unfortunate that when the film is not immediately dealing with the uplifting qualities of art, it is drowned in clichés

Feb 26, 2021

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

Words and Pictures is too timid and half-hearted to even make an entertaining train wreck.

Jan 8, 2020

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Joani T

JULIETTE BINOCHE AND CLIVE OWEN ARE WONDERFUL TOGETHER IN THIS FILM AND THE SUPPORTING ACTORS VERY WELL CAST. WE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY SMART STORY. WHICH IS DEEPER? THE WRITTEN WORD OR PAINTING AND DRAWINGS? BOTH!!!!! IF I HAD SEEN THIS FILM AS ADVERTISED AS A LIGHT COMEDY I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN VERY INTERESTED BUT IT WAS THE CASTING THAT INTERESTED ME. WE REALLY LIKED IT.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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John A

I have to disagree with the standing critic's consensus. This is a smartly written and heart-wrenching romance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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bob p

Very little chemistry was demonstrated between Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche. They hate each other and then suddenly they are in bed. The kids behavior was also a little contrived. Nonetheless I stayed interested for the full 2 hours. The end was nice.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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geoff l

They had no chemistry

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed this one. I could have done with a little less emphasize on the alcoholic scenes. I don't know think we needed so many details about how bad he was before we saw him get his life straight. And the last 3 mineuts of the film were horrible. There had to be a better way to get the same result.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Its rare these days to find a romantic comedy that we haven't grown bored of/ the same story over and over. In this unique story and rare appearance Juliet Binoche is so beautiful. Very talented actors come together to teach us some lessons about love, poetry, art, and life. lessons we thought we have already learned or heard about. A portrayal of harsh realities that make us glad to know that we are not alone and its not some fairy tale happy ending we are searching for....this movies reminds us that we are searching for our best selves and that through whatever vehicles, tools, platforms we use its not about being perfect its about always allowing the course of nature to direct the flow heavy hard fast slow, and sometimes there is no flow, no water, and yet our best is still yet to come. not to give up on ourselves or what we love. This is a great family movie for kids 12 and up....the material is for a mature sophisticated audiences.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

An art teacher and English teacher have a competition and allow students to vote on the importance of words and pictures.

Director: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Curtis Burch, Gary Cogill, Gerald Di Pego, Frankey Dey
Screenwriter: Gerald Di Pego
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Lascaux Films, Latitude Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Nude Sketches|Language|Sexual Material|Some Mature Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 51m

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