Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures

Is a man worth more than his words, a woman worth more than her pictures?

Directed by Fred Schepisi

Produced by Lascaux Films, Latitude Productions

2014111 min6.4 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about two competitive teachers whose rivalry over art versus language becomes a vehicle for personal redemption and unexpected connection.

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

Questions people ask

  • Is Words and Pictures violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Words and Pictures scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Words and Pictures easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Words and Pictures end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Words and Pictures sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity40

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Surprise37

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Love40

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Like Words and Pictures, But Darker

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Like Words and Pictures, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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