Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$6.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$6.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$1.2M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Words ranks
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Quick answer
How did The Words (2012) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Words (2012) earned a reported $13.2M worldwide against a reported $6.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $7.2M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.21x. In this database it currently ranks #6,884 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #196 among 2012 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $13,231,461
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $7,231,461
- ROI
- 2.21x
Synopsis
Story
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 2012, The Words is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, Thriller title from Also Known As Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $13.2M, reported production budget is $6.0M, gross-minus-budget is $7.2M, ROI is 2.21x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,884 all-time in the current chart set and #196 among 2012 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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