Wordplay

2006 documentary film about the New York Times crossword puzzle directed by Patrick Creadon
Movie film Q8034406
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Wordplay

Summary

Wordplay is a film[1]. Wordplay ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wordplay's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Wordplay was directed by Patrick Creadon[4].
  • Patrick Creadon wrote the screenplay for Wordplay[5].
  • Wordplay's genre is documentary film[6].
  • A cast member of Wordplay was Q211987[7].
  • A cast member of Wordplay was Ken Burns[8].
  • A cast member of Wordplay was Bill Clinton[9].
  • Wordplay's director of photography is recorded as Patrick Creadon[10].
  • The original language of Wordplay was English[11].
  • Wordplay was distributed by video on demand[12].
  • Wordplay's review score is recorded as 94%[13].
  • Wordplay's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[14].
  • Wordplay's color is recorded as color[15].
  • Wordplay's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Wordplay was released on January 1, 2006[17].
  • Wordplay's narrative location is recorded as Connecticut[18].
  • Wordplay's main subject is crossword[19].
  • Wordplay's main subject is The New York Times crossword[20].
  • Wordplay's title is recorded as Wordplay[21].
  • Wordplay's Filmiroda rating is recorded as Category II[22].
  • Wordplay's ClassInd rating is recorded as L[23].
  • Wordplay's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Wordplay was directed by Patrick Creadon[4]. Patrick Creadon wrote the screenplay for Wordplay[5]. Cast members include Q211987[7], Ken Burns[8], and Bill Clinton[9].

Publication

Wordplay was published on January 1, 2006[17]. The original language of Wordplay was English[11]. Wordplay's genre is documentary film[6]. Wordplay was distributed by video on demand[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include crossword[19] and The New York Times crossword[20].

Reception

Reviews include 94%[13] and 7.4/10[14].

Why It Matters

Wordplay ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (180 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . terjesztesre_kerulo_filmalkotasok_nyilvantartasa.xlsx. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Brazilian Advisory Rating System. Retrieved . portal.mj.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 75516
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject crossword, The New York Times crossword
    Wikidata description 2006 documentary film about the New York Times crossword puzzle directed by Patr
    Movie review query engine id wordplay-m100044886
    Classind audiovisual work id 30579
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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