The Words (2012)
Directed by Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal · 102 min · Drama, Thriller
18.1 TOPICAL score · #4,709 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
The Words (2012, directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal) has a TOPICAL score of 18.1 - ranked 4,709 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 24% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 37. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (1,342 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics24% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 37
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (1,342 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read18,725 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Bradley Cooper (actor #278), Zoe Saldaña (actor #240), Jeremy Irons (actor #239), Dennis Quaid (actor #1,021)