The Words

A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.

Grosses

Domestic (72.1%)
$11,494,838
Summary Details
DistributorCBS Films
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Opening$4,750,894
2,801 theaters
Budget$6,000,000
Release DateSep 7, 2012 - Oct 4, 2012
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 42 min
GenresDrama Mystery Romance Thriller
In Release116 days/16 weeks
Widest Release2,801 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Sep 7Friday3$1,582,843--2,801$565$1,582,8431
Sep 8Saturday5$2,090,360+32.1%-2,801$746$3,673,2032
Sep 9Sunday5$1,077,691-48.4%-2,801$384$4,750,8943
Sep 10Monday5$336,704-68.8%-2,801$120$5,087,5984
Sep 11Tuesday5$499,531+48.4%-2,801$178$5,587,1295
Sep 12Wednesday5$357,750-28.4%-2,801$127$5,944,8796
Sep 13Thursday5$335,006-6.4%-2,801$119$6,279,8857
Sep 14Friday5$928,562+177.2%-41.3%2,801$331$7,208,4478
Sep 15Saturday8$1,282,943+38.2%-38.6%2,801$458$8,491,3909
Sep 16Sunday9$649,768-49.4%-39.7%2,801$231$9,141,15810
Sep 17Monday9$249,345-61.6%-25.9%2,801$89$9,390,50311
Sep 18Tuesday6$358,946+44%-28.1%2,801$128$9,749,44912
Sep 19Wednesday6$253,347-29.4%-29.2%2,801$90$10,002,79613
Sep 20Thursday6$241,775-4.6%-27.8%2,801$86$10,244,57114
Sep 21Friday19$228,880-5.3%-75.4%1,247$183$10,473,45115
Sep 22Saturday19$355,885+55.5%-72.3%1,247$285$10,829,33616
Sep 23Sunday20$170,875-52%-73.7%1,247$137$11,000,21117
Sep 24Monday20$57,838-66.2%-76.8%1,247$46$11,058,04918
Sep 25Tuesday19$88,910+53.7%-75.2%1,247$71$11,146,95919
Sep 26Wednesday19$76,215-14.3%-69.9%1,247$61$11,223,17420
Sep 27Thursday20$63,716-16.4%-73.6%1,247$51$11,286,89021
Sep 28Friday31$42,659-33%-81.4%278$153$11,329,54922
Sep 29Saturday30$67,585+58.4%-81%278$243$11,397,13423
Sep 30Sunday30$37,733-44.2%-77.9%278$135$11,434,86724
Oct 1Monday26$11,236-70.2%-80.6%278$40$11,446,10325
Oct 2Tuesday25$21,405+90.5%-75.9%278$76$11,467,50826
Oct 3Wednesday27$11,725-45.2%-84.6%278$42$11,479,23327
Oct 4Thursday26$15,605+33.1%-75.5%278$56$11,494,83828