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Bad Words (2013) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 22,742 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 88 user | 109 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult. Director:Jason BatemanWriter:Andrew Dodge |
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Cast
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Pete Fowler
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Proctor at Spelling Bee
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Brace Faced Girl
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Sriram Chopra
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Bald Glasses Judge
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Bill Murhoff
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Braden Aftergood
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Ling Quan
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An adult, who has been a school dropout, finds a loophole in the regulations and participates in the largest spelling bee in the USA, The Golden Quill. His aim is to take revenge for something done to him in the past. Written by Sophia Canoni
Plot Keywords:
spelling bee | spelling | two word title | directed by star | indian american |Taglines:
The end justifies the mean.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 March 2014 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Kötü Kelimeler See more »Filming Locations:
Sportsmen's Lodge - 12825 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$113,301 (USA) (14 March 2014)Gross:
$7,764,027 (USA) (16 May 2014)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Performed by Smashing Pumpkins
Written by Billy Corgan
Courtesy of Virgin Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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The word,'Floccinaucinihilipilification' means the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. See more »Goofs
During the diner scene with Chia and Guy, when the mother comes to talk to Guy, Chia is sitting with his back against the seat, the camera angle changes and shows Chia then sitting forward with the menu in his hand. The camera angle changes again, and Chia is sitting back against the seat again with no menu. Once again, the angle changes and Chia is sitting forward again with the menu in his hand again. See more »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!See more »
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There are no opening credits and the title of the movie doesn't appear at all; either in the beginning or at the start, during or end of the ending credits. See more »Soundtracks
SnailPerformed by Smashing Pumpkins
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This a good movie. Ignore other reviews that want you to believe is bad.
I'm not a fan of Jason Bateman. I don't even like him. And seeing that he is not only the star but also the director and producer of this, makes it even worst.
Surprisingly enough this is a movie worth seeing. I'm with the professionals critics (Entertainment Weekly, Chicago Sun-Times) who gave it 3.5/4 stars or A- . I wasn't too hasty to hate it, and believe me, by the end of it, the chances are that you might actually like it.
The star of this is an anti-hero. A man who lacks the conventional heroic attributes. This movie isn't about idealism, or courage or morality. Basically it's a movie about bitterness.
The main protagonist has his own reasons to be bitter and a cynic. In a way the whole movie is his little revenge. But in his little voyage to that dark destination, he does find the good in his heart, plus an unlikely friend.
Although it starts like a comedy (and with some crude humor), the movie builds in emotions especially towards the end.
Overall: Check-it out.