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The Words

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana in The Words (2012)
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A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.

  • Directors
    • Brian Klugman
    • Lee Sternthal
  • Writers
    • Brian Klugman
    • Lee Sternthal
  • Stars
    • Bradley Cooper
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Olivia Wilde
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,261
    701
    • Directors
      • Brian Klugman
      • Lee Sternthal
    • Writers
      • Brian Klugman
      • Lee Sternthal
    • Stars
      • Bradley Cooper
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Olivia Wilde
    • 184User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    The Words: I Gotta Pay My Dues
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    The Words: Do You Want To Hear My Story?
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    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Rory Jansen
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Clay Hammond
    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Daniella
    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Dora Jansen
    • (as Zoë Saldana)
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • Richard Ford
    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • The Old Man
    Vito DeFilippo
    • New York Apartment Doorman
    • (as Vito De Filippo)
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Nelson Wylie
    Lucinda Davis
    Lucinda Davis
    • Vendor
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Mr. Jansen
    James Babson
    James Babson
    • Dan Zuckerman
    Kevin Desfosses
    Kevin Desfosses
    • Rory's Assistant
    • (as Kevin Desfossés)
    Ron Rifkin
    Ron Rifkin
    • Timothy Epstein
    Brian Klugman
    Brian Klugman
    • Jason Rosen
    Liz Stauber
    Liz Stauber
    • Camy Rosen
    • (as Elizabeth Stauber)
    Ben Barnes
    Ben Barnes
    • Young Man
    Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder
    • Celia
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    Gianpaolo Venuta
    • Dave Farber
    • Directors
      • Brian Klugman
      • Lee Sternthal
    • Writers
      • Brian Klugman
      • Lee Sternthal
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    • Trivia
      Lee Sternthal and Brian Klugman wrote the script back in 1999. As friends of Bradley Cooper before his The Hangover (2009) fame, they ask him to play the lead, he accepted then, and kept his word more than ten years later.
    • Goofs
      In two different New York scenes we can see trucks from Canada Post.
    • Quotes

      The Old Man: We all make our choices in life, the hard thing to do is live with them.

    • Alternate versions
      The US theatrical version was slightly censored for a PG-13 rating, removing several instances of strong language, and re-edited for shorter running time of 97 minutes. The US Blu-ray and DVD contain a 102 minute extended cut that restores these alterations, and several international theatrical releases (such as the UK), are based on this version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.132 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      La Marseillaise
      Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
      Performed by Ben Barnes

    User reviews184

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    9/10

    Terrific movie... ignore the naysayers!

    If you never see a movie unless EVERYONE else LOVES it... then skip "The Words". However, if you are able to enjoy a movie in spite of silly reviewers questioning the ending, the plot twists, or perhaps and don't require countless Dukes of Hazard-style car chase scenes and seeing the nude bodies of the leading ladies... then go see "The Words" and enjoy it! My wife a I went with another couple last night, and we all generally liked it or loved it! We planned on dinner afterward and this gave us time to discuss it... and that was helpful because we all had taken away different interesting bits. The actors are good to terrific. Jeremy Irons is exceptional! BUT...WHAT did it all mean? WHO CARES!!! It meant, quite simply, they made a great movie that requires one to have a mind to enjoy it. ;) Enjoy "The Words" for what it is... something different, finally!
    • rv78
    • Sep 19, 2012
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 7, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Khẩu Ngữ
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Also Known As Pictures
      • Benaroya Pictures
      • Animus Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,494,838
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,750,894
      • Sep 9, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,950,164
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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