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Bad Words (2013)
Director: Jason Bateman
Cast: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall
6.6
65%Runtime89 min
Rating15
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Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Bad Words (2013) received a mixed critical reception, with the film holding a 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The public reception was also fairly positive, with the film earning a 6.6/10 rating on IMDb, indicating that audiences generally enjoyed the film's dark comedy and Jason Bateman's directorial debut.
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Fans of dark comedies and Jason Bateman's signature sardonic style will especially enjoy Bad Words (2013), Bateman's directorial debut. Bateman shines as the misanthropic protagonist who exploits a loophole to compete in a national spelling bee, delivering a hilariously cringe-worthy yet emotionally resonant performance.
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Bad Words is a 2013 American black comedy film directed by Jason Bateman and written by Andrew Dodge. Marking Bateman's feature film directorial debut, the film stars Bateman as a middle-aged eighth grade dropout who enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole. It also stars Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Ben Falcone, Philip Baker Hall, and Allison Janney.
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