The Words
“There's more than one way to take a life.”
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
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Bradley Cooper
Rory Jansen
Known for
The Hangover
American Sniper
Zoe Saldaña
Dora Jansen
Known for
Avatar
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jeremy Irons
The Old Man
Known for
The Lion King
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Dennis Quaid
Clay Hammond
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
The Parent Trap
Olivia Wilde
Danielle
Known for
House
TRON: Legacy
J.K. Simmons
Mr. Jansen
Known for
INVINCIBLE
Whiplash
John Hannah
Richard Ford
Known for
Spartacus
The Mummy
Željko Ivanek
Joseph Cutler
Known for
Oz
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Ben Barnes
Young Man
Known for
Westworld
Marvel's The Punisher
Michael McKean
Nelson Wylie
Known for
Better Call Saul
Good Omens
Nora Arnezeder
Celia
Known for
Maniac
Zoo
Ron Rifkin
Timothy Epstein
Known for
Limitless
Alias
Brian Klugman Director · Lee Sternthal Director Marcelo Zarvos Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $6M · United States release September 7, 2012
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$13,231,461
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Also Known As Pictures
Production
Animus Films
Production
Benaroya Pictures
Production
Serena Films
Production
Waterfall Media
Production
Rose Pictures
Production
CBS Films
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · January 27, 2012
Premiere
United States · September 7, 2012
Theatrical
Argentina
September 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
July 19, 2013 · Digital
Belgium
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 23, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 20, 2012 · Digital
France
May 15, 2015 · Theatrical
June 5, 2015 · Digital · VOD
April 30, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
October 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
March 28, 2014 · Physical · DVD,Blu-Ray
Hong Kong SAR China
November 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 8, 2012 · Digital
Ireland
April 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
September 7, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
September 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
March 9, 2013 · Digital
Mexico
September 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 13, 2012 · Theatrical
April 30, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
June 12, 2015 · TV · RTL 4
New Zealand
October 11, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
December 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Singapore
October 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 20, 2012 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 19, 2013 · Theatrical
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