WordLotto
A beleaguered word bureaucrat loses control of his life when citizens’ malfunctioning language meters expose the absurdity of a vocabulary-starved society.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- surreal
- offbeat
- quirky movie night
- indie comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on citizens whose available words are limited and monitored by WordMeters.
Tom Brennan handles appeals as a Word Representative before bizarre clients disrupt his professional and personal life.
The film presents malfunctioning WordMeters and restricted vocabulary through a satirical everyday framework.
The 59-minute New Fiction production uses a sharply defined speculative rule to drive its comedy.
Films like WordLotto, and why
Brazil
shares absurdist comedy, a bureaucratic premise, and escalating encounters with eccentric characters
Being John Malkovich
shares surreal humor, whimsical world-building, and a protagonist overwhelmed by an irrational system
Sorry to Bother You
shares offbeat comedy, deadpan absurdity, and a reality governed by strange conceptual rules
Movie Details
- Director
- Johnny Baca
- Release Date
- 2023-09-01
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Spencer Vaughn Kelly
- Dawna Lee Heising
- Gui Kaleski
- Madison Spear
- Allison Price
- Nicholas Garabedian
- Hettie Lynne Hurtes
- Manik Bahl
- Mike Thompson
- Laura Richardson
Common questions
- What is WordLotto about?
- A beleaguered word bureaucrat loses control of his life when citizens’ malfunctioning language meters expose the absurdity of a vocabulary-starved society.
- What is WordLotto like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of WordLotto as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is WordLotto violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in WordLotto.
- Which films are like WordLotto?
- Films with a similar feel include Brazil, Being John Malkovich, and Sorry to Bother You.
- How long is WordLotto?
- WordLotto runs 59 minutes.
