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Bad Words

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
59K
YOUR RATING
Jason Bateman in Bad Words (2013)
40-year-old Guy Trilby finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year old Chaitanya, who is completely unfazed by GuyÂ’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.
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A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.

  • Director
    • Jason Bateman
  • Writer
    • Andrew Dodge
  • Stars
    • Jason Bateman
    • Kathryn Hahn
    • Allison Janney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jason Bateman
    • Writer
      • Andrew Dodge
    • Stars
      • Jason Bateman
      • Kathryn Hahn
      • Allison Janney
    • 182User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos33

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    Photos58

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    Top Cast61

    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Guy Trilby
    Kathryn Hahn
    Kathryn Hahn
    • Jenny Widgeon
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Dr. Bernice Deagan
    Rohan Chand
    Rohan Chand
    • Chaitanya Chopra
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Dr. Bowman
    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
    Patricia Belcher
    Patricia Belcher
    • Ingrid
    Matthew Zhang
    • Braden Aftergood
    Madison Hu
    Madison Hu
    • Ling Quan
    Michael Patrick McGill
    Michael Patrick McGill
    • Beet Red Father
    Judith Hoag
    Judith Hoag
    • Petal Dubois
    Rachael Harris
    Rachael Harris
    • Eric Tai's Mother
    • Director
      • Jason Bateman
    • Writer
      • Andrew Dodge
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Directorial debut of Jason Bateman.
    • Goofs
      The definition for "Infinitesimally" is wrong. The word is an adverb; the definition given is for the adjective.
    • Quotes
      • Guy Trilby: [to a mother who swore in the presence of Chai] Why don't you take your potty mouth, go locate your pre-teen cock-sucking son and stuff him back up that old blown-out sweat sock of a vagina and scoot off back to whatever shit-kicking town you came from!
    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #8.38 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, 1. Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio
      Performed by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
      Courtesy of Sony Masterworks
      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 28, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juegos de palabras
    • Filming locations
      • Sportsmen's Lodge - 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Aggregate Films
      • Darko Entertainment
      • Digital Image Associates
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,779,614
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $113,301
      • Mar 16, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,804,337
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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