Word Wars (2004)
This Is NOT Your Grandmother's Game Of Scrabble.
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.
- Date of release
- 2004-05-28
- TMDB
- 6.4 / 10 (27)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo
Casting
- Mike Birbiglia — Self
- Joe Edley — Self
- Matt Graham — Self
- Marlon Hill — Self
- Joel Sherman — Self
- Aldo Cardia — Self
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Baltimore
Word Wars: Tiles and Tribulations on the Scrabble Circuit is a 2004 American documentary film directed by Eric Chaikin and Julian Petrillo about competitive Scrabble. The film was an official selection at the 2004 Sundance film festival, had a 25-city theatrical run, was included as part of the Discovery Times Channel's "Screening Room" series, and was nominated for numerous awards, including a 2004 Documentary Emmy for "Best Artistic or Cultural Programming" and an International Documentary Association (IDA) Award. The film is distributed by 7th Art Releasing.
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