For these players, Scrabble is more than a domestic nicety. It's an obsession. This project follows the lives of four of the top-rated Scrabble players in the country as they crisscross the United Sta...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 5, 2005
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July 13, 2009My boyfriend is weird, so he makes me watch all these documentaries with him...which I tend to enjoy for the most part.
Word Wars is about a group of guys who participate in a Scrabble competition. They are obsessed with winning and the documentary follows them as they play. ...( read more) -
November 7, 2007A sad yet interesting look into the world of Scrabble and the people who try to make a living winning small cash prizes.
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March 26, 2007This was pretty cool. It was presented in a more interesting way than the spelling video with cool little visual effects and stuff. The guy from Baltimore was amusing with his hatred of the English language and all yet he competes in Scrabble tournaments (he was in it for the m...( read more)
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September 21, 2008If you're a fan of scrabble, you will like this doc. The subjects are obsessed with the popular board game.
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September 29, 2007Surprisngly interesting and unexpected look into the world of competitive scrabble.
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July 28, 2009Good documentary if you're into Scrabble or into documentaries. I dated one of the guys in the movie way back in the dark ages, so I know the Scrabble story. Yes, he's in the movie.
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April 28, 2008A compelling, whimsical, and honest look into the world of competitive Scrabble. I have to admit, the players portrayed here are not at all who I thought they would be, so I'm glad this film opened my eyes just a bit.
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