Bad Words 2013

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56 Reviews

juicy rating
65%
Gummy
sticky mess rating
76%
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Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Jason Bateman

as Guy Trilby

Kathryn Hahn

as Jenny Widgeon

Rohan Chand

as Chaitanya Chopra

Philip Baker Hall

as Dr. Bowman

Allison Janney

as Dr. Bernice Deagan

Ben Falcone

as Pete Fowler

Steve Witting

as Proctor at Spelling Bee

Beth Grant

as Bedazzled Judge

Gwen Parden

as Brace Faced Girl

Anjul Nigam

as Sriram Chopra

Director:

Jason Bateman

Writer:

Andrew Dodge

Genres:

Comedy

Release Date:

2013 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

89 min

MMPA Rating:

R

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

Nell Minow
Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

Nell Minow
Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

Nell Minow
Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

Nell Minow
Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

Nell Minow
Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Bad Words

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Jason Bateman

as Guy Trilby

Kathryn Hahn

as Jenny Widgeon

Rohan Chand

as Chaitanya Chopra

Philip Baker Hall

as Dr. Bowman

Allison Janney

as Dr. Bernice Deagan

Ben Falcone

as Pete Fowler

Steve Witting

as Proctor at Spelling Bee

Beth Grant

as Bedazzled Judge

Gwen Parden

as Brace Faced Girl

Anjul Nigam

as Sriram Chopra

Allan Miller

as Bald Glasses Judge

Bob Stephenson

as Bill Murhoff

Patricia Belcher

as Ingrid

Matthew Zhang

as Braden Aftergood

Madison Hu

as Ling Quan

Michael Patrick McGill

as Beet Red Father

Judith Hoag

as Petal Dubois

Rachael Harris

as Eric Tai's Mother

Mychael Bates

as Lobster Man

Greg Cromer

as Jeremy 'FBI Agent'

Kimleigh Smith

as Marzipan

Ethan Dizon

as Ricky Irvine

Emily Sarah Carlson

as Joyce Sacks

Jacquie Barnbrook

as Joyce Sacks' Mom

Mak Kriksciun

as Mickey Carlson

Sonia Nam

as Jayleen Song

Lucky Davis

as Leonard Feldman

Terry Shusta

as Cop #1

Connor Kalopsis

as Eric Tai

Amanda Anka

as National Public Television Narrator

Tanner Goad

as Kid #1 on Bike

William Maltz

as Chip

Gregory Sutton

as Irate Driver

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