The Words fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Words is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
The performances, storytelling, and characters stand out.
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The Words is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 42 min
The Words runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Words higher (62) than critics (31). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+45GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Words in 59 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Words, including Nested Story, Plagiarism in Fiction, Framing Device.
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