The Words

2012 film by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal
Movie film Q1321370
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Summary

The Words is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,021 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Brian Klugman[3], Lee Sternthal[4]
  • Screenwriter: Brian Klugman[5], Lee Sternthal[6]
  • Composer: Marcelo Zarvos[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], romance film[9]
  • Cast member: Bradley Cooper[10], Zoe Saldaña[11], Olivia Wilde[12], Jeremy Irons[13], Ben Barnes[14], Dennis Quaid[15], Nora Arnezeder[16], J. K. Simmons[17], John Hannah[18], Željko Ivanek[19], Michael McKean[20], Ron Rifkin[21]
  • Producer: Michael Benaroya[22], Cassian Elwes[23], Jim Young[24]
  • Director of photography: Antonio Calvache[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 24%[28], 4.7/10[29], 37/100[30]
  • Color: color[31]
  • Country of origin: United States[32]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2012[33], May 23, 2013[34], November 8, 2012[35]
  • Distributed by: CBS Films[36], Big Bang Media[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: New York City[39]
  • Official website: http://www.thewordsmovie.com[40]
  • Filming location: Montreal[41]
  • Film editor: Leslie Jones[42]
  • Title: The Words[43]
  • Duration: 102[44]
  • NMHH film rating: Category III[45]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 12[46]
  • CNC film rating (Romania): A.P. - 12[47]

Why It Matters

The Words has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1840417
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  2. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 99336
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2013-05-23T00:00:00Z, +2012-11-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
    Duration → {'amount': '+102'}
    Rtc film rating → B
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