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Qwerty

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
260
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POPULARITY
97,082
17,204
Qwerty (2012)
Before introverted word-nerd, Zoe, gains the courage to enter the National Scrabble Championship, she meets her emotional match in Marty, an irascible recluse. She finds him equally pitted against the opposing forces in her life - other people - including family, co-workers and a couple particularly irksome adversaries standing in the way of her dream to become the world's second female National Scrabble Champion.

Directed by Bill Sebastian Starring Dana Pupkin & Eric Hailey Screenplay by Juliet McDaniel Produced by Nat Dykeman, Jeremy Truelove, Dana Pupkin & Bill Sebastian Director of Photography Dave Wagenaar Edited by Bill Sebastian & Noel Williams

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This entertaining and heartwarming romantic comedy follows introverted 'word-nerd' Zoe, whose life is turned upside down when she meets her emotional match in irascible weirdo Marty. Before ... Read allThis entertaining and heartwarming romantic comedy follows introverted 'word-nerd' Zoe, whose life is turned upside down when she meets her emotional match in irascible weirdo Marty. Before the adorable pair can live happily ever after, Zoe must gain the courage to enter the Nati... Read allThis entertaining and heartwarming romantic comedy follows introverted 'word-nerd' Zoe, whose life is turned upside down when she meets her emotional match in irascible weirdo Marty. Before the adorable pair can live happily ever after, Zoe must gain the courage to enter the National Scrabble Championship and compete to become only the second woman in history to win t... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
260
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
97,082
17,204
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    • Director
      • Bill Sebastian
    • Writer
      • Juliet McDaniel
    • Stars
      • Dana Pupkin
      • Eric Hailey
      • Bill Redding
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    • Director
      • Bill Sebastian
    • Writer
      • Juliet McDaniel
    • Stars
      • Dana Pupkin
      • Eric Hailey
      • Bill Redding
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    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

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    Dana Pupkin
    • Zoe
    Eric Hailey
    • Marty
    Bill Redding
    Bill Redding
    • Lewis
    Joel Wiersema
    Joel Wiersema
    • Dirk
    Claire Tuft
    • Katie
    Katherine Banks
    Katherine Banks
    • Holly
    Eliza Toser
    • Amber
    Jake Jarvi
    Jake Jarvi
    • Jake
    Mike McNamara
    Mike McNamara
    • Ken
    Jeff Garretson
    Jeff Garretson
    • Jonathan
    Kate Froehlich
    Kate Froehlich
    • Lizzie
    Dan Flannery
    Dan Flannery
    • Bob
    Diana Simonzadeh
    • Virginia
    Sandy Gulliver
    Sandy Gulliver
    • Nancy
    Sean Patrick Leonard
    Sean Patrick Leonard
    • Security Guard
    Rich Baker
    • Mr. Davies
    Steve Gelder
    Steve Gelder
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    • Barry
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      • Bill Sebastian
    • Writer
      • Juliet McDaniel
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      A test scene for QWERTY, made in the Spring of 2009, was selected for inclusion on Paste Magazine's DVD Sampler, available to tens of thousands of people.
    • Quotes

      Zoe: My grandma once told me that my grandpa used to stalk her, but back then it was called courtship.

    User reviews7

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    Top review
    10/10
    Unlikely love story with characters you'll root for!
    In this incredible film, Zoe (played to perfection by Dana Pupkin) has a penchant for making words out of other words, and gleaning meaning from cryptic license plates. Unlikely to make human connections, she meets Marty (played equally well by Eric Hailey), a nearly homeless and soon-to-be unemployed recluse, in the underwear section of a Chicago department store, and they form a likely-to-fail relationship. While he makes her stronger, she makes him feel things he's obviously tucked away for years. Her new strength sends her to the National Scrabble Championships, but Marty's constitution starts to slip as he sees her devote herself to her passion for re-arranging letters. After you meet Zoe's family and peer into Marty's dark side, you'll root for these two lovable losers to stay together and stay out of Lake Michigan. It took me by surprise and unexpectedly moved me. Despite the obviously low budget and lack of stars, QWERTY proves the director's best work yet and a really beautiful love-letter to the city of Chicago and nerds all over the world. Definitely worth checking out!
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    • Jan 24, 2014

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Intentional Films
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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