Words and Pictures (2014)

★ 6.4 1h 51m 241 votes IMDb
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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.

Words and Pictures

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Cast

Clive Owen
Clive Owen as Jack Marcus Age 61 · Keresley, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK Clive Owen (born 3 October 1964) is an English actor. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for playing the lead role in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991. He received critical accl...
Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche as Dina Delsanto Age 62 · Paris, France Juliette Binoche (born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, artist and dancer. She has appeared in more than 40 feature films, been recipient of numerous international accolades, is a published author a...
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison as Walt Age 79 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. He portrayed Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). Davison is also well known for his starring role as Willard...
Adam DiMarco
Adam DiMarco as Swint Age 36 · Oakville, Ontario, Canada Adam DiMarco (born April 14, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He has played recurring roles in the Syfy series The Magicians (2016–2020) and the Netflix series The Order (2019–2020). He has had main roles i...
Navid Negahban
Navid Negahban as Rashid Age 57 · Mashhad, Iran Navid Negahban was born and raised in Mashhad, Iran. His passion for acting led him to Germany, where he spent eight years honing his theatrical skills prior to arriving in the US. Navid has been buil...
Amy Brenneman
Amy Brenneman as Elspeth Age 61 · New London, Connecticut, USA Amy Frederica Brenneman (born June 22, 1964) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles in the television series NYPD Blue, Judging Amy and Private Practice. She has also starred in film...

Audience Reviews

furious_iz 7/10 Jan 30, 2018
Clive Owen is a barely functioning alcoholic English teacher at a small upscale prep school, who has lost his passion for writing and teaching. He's circling the drain of life, his job and his family relationships are hanging by a thread. But he is still passionate about the written word and the English language even if he is having trouble connecting with most of his students

Enter Juliette Binoche as a well known and successful painter with a frosty temperament, who is suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis and has taken a teaching position at the small school. An instant antagonistic, flirtatious friendship is formed, as the two teachers inspire their students into a battle over which is more important, words or pictures, and in doing so inspire themselves.

A fairly average film that is elevated by the engaging performances of the two leads, who have great chemistry together. It's probably not going to change your life, but it is entertaining as a more intelligent romantic comedy/drama.

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