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Movie poster: Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles (2009)
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Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

2009 · 59 min Documentary

Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and they're having night after night on the tiles. Alan Yentob sets out to discover why the word game leaves us spellbound, tracing its surprising history, meeting the American tournament Word Freaks, and paying a visit to the SAS-style training camp that the Nigerian government trains their players at.

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Year 2009
Country United Kingdom
Genre Documentary
Director John MacLaverty
Runtime 59 min.

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Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2009 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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