CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 29m · R
Bad Words

The end justifies the mean.

64%(933)IMDbComedy

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

Directed byJason Bateman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
EN
Released
September 6, 2013
Budget
$9,500,000
Revenue
$7,800,000
Studios
Aggregate FilmsMXN EntertainmentFocus Features

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3 videos
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Official Trailer

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Official Red Band Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Written by
Andrew Dodge
Produced by
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Jeff Culotta

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