Words and Pictures

Name: Words and Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2014-05-22
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison, Adam DiMarco, Valerie Tian

2014·Movie·PG-13·111 min·★ 6.4(243)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

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

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.

Where to watch Words and Pictures in United States

Can I watch Words and Pictures in United States? Yes — you can stream Words and Pictures in United States on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, and Starz, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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Where is Words and Pictures streaming around the world?

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Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, FlixOlé, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
South Korea	Watcha, TVING	—

About Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures is a 2014 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Fred Schepisi. The cast is led by Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche, Bruce Davison. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz.

Words and Pictures was produced by Lascaux Films, Latitude Productions, and American Entertainment Investors and made in Australia and Canada. It was released on May 22, 2014, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Fred Schepisi
Writers: Gerald Di Pego
Release date: May 22, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Australia, Canada
Box office: $3 million
Production: Lascaux Films, Latitude Productions, American Entertainment Investors

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Words and Pictures cast & crew

Words and Pictures was directed by Fred Schepisi and written by Gerald Di Pego.

The cast features Clive Owen as Jack Marcus, Juliette Binoche as Dina Delsanto, Bruce Davison as Walt, Adam DiMarco as Swint, Valerie Tian as Emily, and Navid Negahban as Rashid.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Grabowsky, cinematography is by Ian Baker, and it was produced by Gerald Di Pego and Nancy Rae Stone.

Is Words and Pictures worth watching?

Words and Pictures holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 243 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Words and Pictures is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Words and Pictures

In United States, you can stream Words and Pictures on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, and Starz Roku Premium Channel, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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