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  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2006
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Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, Will Shortz
  • Summary: Wordplay focuses on the man most associated with crossword puzzles, New York Times puzzle editor and NPR Puzzle Master Will Shortz. Director Patrick Creadon introduces us to this passionate hero, as well as to the inner workings of his brilliant and often hilarious contributors and many celebrity crossword puzzlers. (IFC Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    91
    Near letter-perfect.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    It's also very cleverly edited - one scene will often branching off from another in much the same way a crossword puzzle works - and features a bang-up ending that will actually leave you cheering over a word game.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    60
    Wordplay is...well...just about as exciting as a feature length movie about people solving crossword puzzles can be. Not very.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. SusanM.
    10
    Very funny even if you don't do crosswords!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. LdH.
    9
    It's puzzling that such an entertaining movie should have such a small audience.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MarcK.
    5
    I thought this would be an interesting movie with interesting people, and didn't feel that to be the case. Additionally, maybe I'm just the only one, but I felt sorry for a lot of these people...many of them are misfits, and the get-together in Stamford, CT appeared to be one of the only times these people were happy and confident.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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