Bad Words (2013)
The end justifies the mean.
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Director: Jason Bateman
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: September 6, 2013
Cast
- Jason Bateman - Guy Trilby
- Kathryn Hahn - Jenny Widgeon
- Rohan Chand - Chaitanya Chopra
- Philip Baker Hall - Dr. Bowman
- Allison Janney - Dr. Bernice Deagan
- Ben Falcone - Pete Fowler
- Steve Witting - Proctor at Spelling Bee
- Beth Grant - Bedazzled Judge
- Gwen Parden - Brace Faced Girl
- Anjul Nigam - Sriram Chopra
Screenplay
- Andrew Dodge (Screenplay)
Music: Rolfe Kent
Cinematography: Ken Seng
Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel
Production: Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films, MXN Entertainment, Focus Features
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony
Keywords
competition, satire, spelling bee, unlikely friendship, anger issues
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bad Words about?
- Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
- Who directed Bad Words?
- Bad Words was directed by Jason Bateman.
- Who stars in Bad Words?
- Bad Words stars Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney, Ben Falcone.
- How long is Bad Words?
- Bad Words has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Bad Words?
- Bad Words is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Bad Words?
- Bad Words had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Bad Words gross?
- Bad Words grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Bad Words produced?
- Bad Words was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Bad Words?
- The themes of Bad Words include: Parody and Spoof, Dark Comedy and Irony.