Wordplay is a 2006 documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. It features Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, crossword constructor Merl Reagle, and many other noted crossword solvers and constructors. The second half of the movie is set at the 2005 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), where the top solvers compete for a prize of $4000. Wordplay was the best reviewed documentary film of 2006, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Wordplay (2006)
Directed by Patrick Creadon
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Jul 21, 2006 |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$3,177,636
Tags
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Competition, Crossword Puzzle, James L. Brooks, Word
Attributes
Narrative Location: Connecticut
Subject: crossword, Documentary about competitions, Documentary about words and language, The New York Times crossword
Subject: crossword, Documentary about competitions, Documentary about words and language, The New York Times crossword
Alternate Titles
Puzzelrace
NL
Szójáték
HU
Word Play
Wordplay
GR, GB, US
Игра слов
RU