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Bad Words · LeviOsa

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The end justifies the mean.

Comedy1h 29m

🍅65%

🍅

65%

Tomatometer

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61%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Trailers

6 videos

Bad Words trailer thumbnail

Trailer

Round 2: Golden Quill National Spelling Bee

Round 2: Golden Quill National Spelling Bee

"The Idiot High-jacker" - Extended Preview

"The Idiot High-jacker" - Extended Preview

Quaker Clip

Quaker Clip

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Red Band Trailer

Official Red Band Trailer

Details

DirectorJason Bateman

ReleasedSep 6, 2013

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$9.5M

Revenue

$7.8M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Darko Entertainment

Aggregate Films

MXN Entertainment

Focus Features

Cast

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Guy Trilby

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Jenny Widgeon

Rohan Chand

Rohan Chand

Chaitanya Chopra

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Dr. Bowman

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Dr. Bernice Deagan

Ben Falcone

Ben Falcone

Pete Fowler

Steve Witting

Steve Witting

Proctor at Spelling Bee

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Bedazzled Judge

Gwen Parden

Brace Faced Girl

Anjul Nigam

Anjul Nigam

Sriram Chopra

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

Bald Glasses Judge

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

Bill Murhoff

Stickers

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

5 fresh · 3 rotten

Critics consensus

“Scabrously funny and gleefully amoral, Bad Words boasts one of Jason Bateman's best performances -- and proves he's a talented director in the bargain.”

65% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Wesley Morris

RTGrantlandApr 3, 2014

I didn't like anything about the movie before discovering what Guy is up to. I actively hated it after I figured out what was actually going on.

R

Robert Everett-Green

RTGlobe and MailMar 28, 2014

The laughs in this film are all mean-spirited or just frat-boy gross.

P

Peter Howell

RTToronto StarMar 27, 2014

Almost unrelenting in its takedown both of an American institution and the country's obsession with victories big and small, Bad Words is more misanthropic fantasy than satiric fiction.

M

Matt Oakes

RTSilver Screen Riot4 days ago

I guess if you find humor in being racist and borderline sexually abusive towards kids, you'll probably get a kick out of 'Bad Words'. Otherwise, it's probably a good choice to avoid this one.

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Information

Title

Bad Words

Released

Sep 6, 2013

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 29m

Status

Released

Studios

Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films

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