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7.4/10
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An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.
- Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations total
Bill Clinton
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- (as William Jefferson Clinton)
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Did you know
- TriviaTyler Hinman would eventually work for Google for a few years.
- Quotes
Merl Reagle: [driving by a Dunkin' Donuts shop] Dunkin' Donuts... put the D at the end, you get Unkind Donuts... which I've had a few of, in my day.
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Saw a preview screening last week at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. Overall I thought it was decent but I didn't think it was compelling enough to warrant being distributed as a theatrically-released feature film. The subject matter is better suited for an hour-long doc on PBS or The Learning Channel. Being a something of a crossword puzzle fan myself, I'd prefer seeing a shorter, tighter version of this piece.
Movie is most interesting when it gives us glimpses of brilliant minds at work but even that wasn't enough to sustain my interest for a full ninety minutes. It lacks the momentum of similar docs like "Spellbound."
Movie is most interesting when it gives us glimpses of brilliant minds at work but even that wasn't enough to sustain my interest for a full ninety minutes. It lacks the momentum of similar docs like "Spellbound."
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- Word Play
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,121,270
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $32,847
- Jun 18, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $3,177,636
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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