5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Words (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter of plagiarism, ambition, and the burden of guilt is largely apolitical, focusing on individual moral choices and universal human experiences rather than promoting specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily explores themes of ambition and consequence, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'The Words' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a writer's moral dilemma regarding plagiarism and its consequences, without touching upon queer identities or experiences.
The film "The Words" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a writer's moral dilemma after plagiarizing a lost manuscript, exploring themes of authorship, ambition, and regret through its cisgender characters and their relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Words is an original film with an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a reboot. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
The film "The Words" (2012) is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters exist who were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
2.4
3.7
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