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This Is NOT Your Grandmother's Game Of Scrabble.
This Is NOT Your Grandmother's Game Of Scrabble.
Documentary - 2004
Word Wars
6.9
89%
61
The classic board game, Scrabble, has been popular for decades. In addition, there are fanatics who devote heart and soul to this game to the expense of everything else. This film profiles a group of these enthusiasts as they converge for a Scrabble convention where the word game is almost a bloodsport.

Details

Rated:
UNRATED
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
28 May 2004
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Chaikin and Petrillo have crafted an empathetic and revealing portrait of four men whose obsession is both a little bit sad and more than a little bit recognizable.
– Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Nov 2004
rotten:
There's a pronounced lack of emotional pay-off that likely will derail any attempts to position Word Wars as an aud-friendly crowd-pleaser with breakout potential comparable to Spellbound.
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
4 Nov 2004
fresh:
The picture offers a funny but frequently sad portrait of four world-class gamesters in serious need of the $25,000 in prize money.
– Kim Morgan,
L.A. Weekly,
4 Nov 2004
fresh:
Compellingly watchable.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Jul 2004
fresh:
The film fairly skips along as it introduces us to this strange world.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
16 Jul 2004
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