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Bad Words(2013)

1h 29mComedyEnglish
6.4/10
905 user ratings

The end justifies the mean.

Overview

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

Director

Jason Bateman

Studio

Darko Entertainment

Budget

$10M

Revenue

$8M

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Cast

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

as Guy Trilby

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

as Jenny Widgeon

Rohan Chand

Rohan Chand

as Chaitanya Chopra

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

as Dr. Bowman

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

as Dr. Bernice Deagan

Ben Falcone

Ben Falcone

as Pete Fowler

Steve Witting

Steve Witting

as Proctor at Spelling Bee

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

as Bedazzled Judge

Gwen Parden

as Brace Faced Girl

Anjul Nigam

Anjul Nigam

as Sriram Chopra

Allan Miller

Allan Miller

as Bald Glasses Judge

Bob Stephenson

Bob Stephenson

as Bill Murhoff

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2013

Runtime

1h 29m

Language

English

Rating

6.4 / 10

Budget

$10M

Box Office

$8M

Production Companies

Darko Entertainment • Aggregate Films • MXN Entertainment

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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 and released in 2013. It is a comedy film.

How long is Bad Words?

Bad Words has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes (89 minutes total).

Who stars in Bad Words?

The cast of Bad Words includes 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 and more.

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