A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult.
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| Jason Bateman | ... |
Guy Trilby
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| Kathryn Hahn | ... |
Jenny Widgeon
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| Rohan Chand | ... |
Chaitanya Chopra
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| Philip Baker Hall | ... |
Dr. Bowman
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| Allison Janney | ... |
Dr. Bernice Deagan
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| Ben Falcone | ... |
Pete Fowler
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| Steve Witting | ... |
Proctor at Spelling Bee
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Bedazzled Judge
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Gwen Parden | ... |
Brace Faced Girl
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| Anjul Nigam | ... |
Sriram Chopra
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| Allan Miller | ... |
Bald Glasses Judge
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| Bob Stephenson | ... |
Bill Murhoff
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| Patricia Belcher | ... |
Ingrid
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Matthew Zhang | ... |
Braden Aftergood
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| Madison Hu | ... |
Ling Quan
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| Michael Patrick McGill | ... |
Beet Red Father
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| Judith Hoag | ... |
Petal Dubois
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| Rachael Harris | ... |
Eric Tai's Mother
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| Mychael Bates | ... |
Lobster Man
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| Greg Cromer | ... |
Jeremy 'FBI Agent'
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| Kimleigh Smith | ... |
Marzipan
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| Ethan Dizon | ... |
Ricky Irvine
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| Emily Sarah Carlson | ... |
Joyce Sacks
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| Jacquie Barnbrook | ... |
Joyce Sacks' Mom
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Mak Kriksciun | ... |
Mickey Carlson
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Sonia Nam | ... |
Jayleen Song
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| Lucky Davis | ... |
Leonard Feldman
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Terry Shusta | ... |
Cop #1
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| Connor Kalopsis | ... |
Eric Tai
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| Amanda Anka | ... |
National Public Television Narrator
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Tanner Goad | ... |
Kid #1 on Bike
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William Maltz | ... |
Chip
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Gregory Sutton | ... |
Irate Driver
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| Cassandra M. Bellantoni | ... |
Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited)
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Lee Christian | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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Cathy Fielding | ... |
Angry Parent (uncredited)
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| Sarah Hoffmeister | ... |
Spelling Bee Contestant (uncredited)
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Rachel Ann Jackson | ... |
Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited)
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Linda Jossana | ... |
Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited)
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| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... |
Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited)
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Brittany Lasky | ... |
Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited)
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Dean Mason | ... |
Spelling Bee Dad (uncredited)
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Cyntia Moreno | ... |
Spelling bee spectator (uncredited)
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Sumiko Muto | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Margaret Newborn | ... |
Spelling Bee Mom (uncredited)
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Lexi Pearl | ... |
Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited)
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Clarence Perry | ... |
Spelling Bee Attendee (uncredited)
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| Isabella Taylor Poschl | ... |
Quill Contestant (uncredited)
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| Casey Robinson | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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| Frank Scozzari | ... |
Press Photographer (uncredited)
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Len Shigemoto | ... |
Braden Aftergood's Father (uncredited)
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Reynaldo Silva | ... |
Parent at Spelling Bee (uncredited)
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Steve Somers | ... |
First Reporter (uncredited)
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Christian Storm | ... |
Spelling Bee Audience Member (uncredited)
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Derek Jon Talsma | ... |
Spelling Bee Contesntant (uncredited)
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| Jessica Anne Tan | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rachel Nicol Taylor | ... |
Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited)
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Dustin Treinen | ... |
Spelling Bee Spectator (uncredited)
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James Valdes | ... |
Spelling Bee Audience Member (uncredited)
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Abigail Wake | ... |
Spelling Bee Mom (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jason Bateman | ||
Written by
| Andrew Dodge | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jason Bateman | ... | producer |
| Jeff Culotta | ... | producer |
| Darren M. Demetre | ... | executive producer |
| James Garavente | ... | executive producer |
| Edward H. Hamm Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Edward H. Hamm Jr) |
| Michelle Knudsen | ... | co-producer |
| Gary Marcus | ... | co-producer |
| Sean McKittrick | ... | producer |
| Mason Novick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rolfe Kent | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Seng | ||
Editing by
| Tatiana S. Riegel | ||
Editorial Department
| Daniel Boccoli | ... | first assistant editor (as Dan Boccoli) |
| J.D. Funari | ... | trailer editor |
| Josh Miller | ... | marketing post supervisor |
| Aaron Peak | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
| Neil W. Smith | ... | workflow supervisor |
Casting By
| Nicole Abellera | ||
| Jeanne McCarthy | ||
Production Design by
| Shepherd Frankel | ||
Art Direction by
| Calla Klessig | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elizabeth Keenan | ||
Costume Design by
| April Napier | ||
Makeup Department
| Bonni Flowers | ... | key makeup |
| Kim Greene | ... | makeup department head |
| Laurel Kelly | ... | hair department head |
| Jose Zamora | ... | key hair |
| Karen Zanki | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Darren M. Demetre | ... | unit production manager |
| Syndey Huynh | ... | production supervisor |
| Josh Rappaport | ... | post-production manager: Focus Features |
| Ben Urquhart | ... | post production executive |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chamonix Bosch | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Judd | ... | second assistant director |
| Gary Marcus | ... | first assistant director |
| Matt Pexa | ... | additional second assistant director (as Matthew J. Pexa) |
| Denise Anderson Poore | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Rafael Sanz | ... | second second assistant director (as Rafa Sanz Jimenez) |
Art Department
| Al Almeida | ... | set dresser |
| Alan Alvarado | ... | propmaker |
| Mychael Bates | ... | property master |
| Jose Castillo | ... | set dresser (as Jose Castillo Jr.) |
| James A. Costello | ... | leadman (as James Costello) |
| Juliane Crump | ... | graphic designer |
| Dean Darrow | ... | painter |
| Ethan Denne | ... | paint foreman |
| Robert Danté Denne | ... | paint supervisor |
| Damon Everett | ... | propmaker |
| Buffy Francuz | ... | construction production assistant |
| Reggie Garcia | ... | labor gang boss |
| Morgan Gillio | ... | set dresser |
| Edward A. Giron | ... | labor foreman (as Edward Alex Giron) |
| Greg Gonzalez | ... | assistant property master |
| Bradley Good | ... | assistant props (as Brad Good) |
| Adrian Gorton | ... | set designer |
| Karen Higgins | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mats Holmberg | ... | propmaker |
| Cindy M. Ichikawa | ... | art department coordinator (as Cindy Ichikawa) |
| Deirdre Jernigan | ... | art production assistant |
| Norm Jones | ... | construction medic |
| Michael Kissick | ... | propmaker |
| Steven Kissick | ... | general foreman (as Steve Kissick) |
| Gary Leshner | ... | set dresser |
| Alejandro Luna | ... | set dresser |
| Jose Miranda | ... | propmaker |
| Dejan Nikolic | ... | set dresser |
| David Ott | ... | propmaker |
| Tammie Patton | ... | on-set dresser (as Tammie Childress) |
| Christopher Poindexter | ... | set dresser |
| Anthony Price | ... | set dresser |
| Aaron Rodriguez | ... | painter (as Aaron G. Rodriguez) / stand by painter (as Aaron G. Rodriguez) |
| Josh Sheppard | ... | storyboard artist |
| Brandon Smith | ... | art production assistant |
| Sarai Sosa | ... | buyer |
| George Torres | ... | floor coverer |
| John Tyler | ... | leadman |
| Manuel Valenzuela | ... | labor gang boss |
| Steven Valenzuela | ... | toolman (as Steve R. Valenzuela) |
| Jason Vanover | ... | key greensman |
| Kory C. Victor | ... | illustrator |
| Lisa Walker | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Wade Barnett | ... | adr recordist |
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | sound mixer |
| Ryan Collins | ... | sound effects editor |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Brian Dunlop | ... | foley editor |
| Jesse Ehredt | ... | mix recordist |
| David Esparza | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Justin Herman | ... | sound engineer |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Jackson | ... | supervising dialogue/adr editor |
| Sang Jun Kim | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Scott La Rue | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Limer | ... | mix recordist (as Timothy Limer) |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr mixer |
| Bradford Ralston | ... | sound utility |
| A. Josh Reinhardt | ... | foley mixer |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Thomas | ... | sound utility |
| Callie Thurman | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Stan Blackwell | ... | special effects crew |
| Sam Dean | ... | special effects technician |
| Jeremy Hays | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Jose A. Alfonzo | ... | graphic artist: Comen VFX |
| Kenneth Armstrong | ... | graphic designer: Comen VFX |
| Tim Carras | ... | visual effects supervisor: Comen VFX |
| Joshua D. Comen | ... | visual effects producer: Comen VFX (as a different name) |
| Jonathan Cronk | ... | operations manager: Comen VFX |
| Ilgin Esemenli | ... | roto and paint artist (as Ilgin Esemenly) |
| David Kennedy | ... | visual effects editor |
| James Owens | ... | systems (as Jim Owens) |
| Angela Pascal | ... | production assistant: Comen VFX |
| Prasanna Siddharthan | ... | lead compositor: Gradient Effects |
| Olcun Tan | ... | visual effects executive producer: Gradient Effects |
| Thomas Tannenberger | ... | visual effects supervisor: Gradient Effects |
| Chris W. Tucker | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Craig Baxley Jr. | ... | stunt double: for Guy Trilby |
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunt double: for Dr. Bowman |
| Kacie Borrowman | ... | stunt double: for Chaitanya |
| Corey Michael Eubanks | ... | stunt double: for Guy Trilby (as Corey Eubanks) |
| Donna Evans | ... | stunt double: for Jenny (as Donna Evans Merlo) |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Les Larson | ... | stunt performer |
| Susan Purkhiser | ... | stunt performer |
| Eileen Weisinger | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe Aguirre | ... | d camera operator |
| Matthew E. Alper | ... | b camera first assistant (as Matt Alper) |
| Matt Baker | ... | b camera operator |
| Nico Bally | ... | crane technician |
| Dwayne Barr | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Todd Barron | ... | camera operator |
| Ben Betts | ... | supervising video engineer |
| Kat Bueno | ... | grip |
| Flavio Buenrostro | ... | set lighting technician |
| Stephen S. Campanelli | ... | a camera operator (as Steve Campanelli) / steadicam operator (as Steve Campanelli) |
| Alfred Castillo | ... | best boy grip |
| Conrad Castor | ... | b camera second assistant |
| Michael Chatenufe | ... | set lighting technician |
| Brian Christie | ... | grip |
| Brandon Cunningham | ... | best boy electric |
| Scott Donahue | ... | rigging grip |
| Justin Duval | ... | set lighting technician |
| Philip Eastvold | ... | lighting console programmer (as Phil Eastvold) |
| Tyler Emmett | ... | b camera second assistant |
| Chad Eshbaugh | ... | techno-crane operator |
| Vincent Foeillet | ... | c camera operator (as Vincent Foilett) |
| Gregson Gabrio | ... | digital image technician |
| Cameron Gordon | ... | set lighting technician |
| Jason Griffiths | ... | grip |
| Chris Hill | ... | playback technician: 24frame |
| Andrew Kirker | ... | grip |
| Bill-Brady Majors | ... | key rigging grip (as Brady Majors) |
| George Maxwell | ... | gaffer |
| Thomas McCarty | ... | set lighting technician (as Tom McCarty) |
| Paul Murphey | ... | video assist |
| Bradford Ralston | ... | videoassist |
| Ryan Rayner | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Bradley D. Reed | ... | electrician |
| Donald Reynolds Jr. | ... | key grip (as Don Reynolds) |
| Raul Rivera | ... | rigging grip |
| Lance Robinson | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Paul Santoni | ... | a camera first assistant |
| Michael Schilling | ... | set lighting technician (as Mike Jones) |
| Liam Sinnott | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bret Suding | ... | loader |
| Sam Urdank | ... | stills photographer |
| John Van Valkenburgh | ... | set lighting technician |
| Matthew Wieland | ... | lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Pat Evans | ... | crowd casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... | extras casting |
| Jeremy Lambert | ... | extras casting assistant |
| J. McAlary | ... | casting associate (as John McAlary) |
| Anna P. McCarthy | ... | casting assistant |
| Cash Oshman | ... | president: Big Crowds |
| Alana Raiser | ... | vice president: Big Crowds |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emily Batson | ... | costumer |
| Cat Coffin | ... | ager/dyer |
| Matthew A. Hoffman | ... | key set costumer |
| Patty Malkin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Caroline McCosker | ... | costume production assistant |
| Jennifer Moran | ... | costumer (as Jennifer Tyre) |
| Caroline Patterson | ... | key set costumer |
Location Management
| Alasdair Boyd | ... | location manager |
| Jim Carberry | ... | assistant location manager |
| Elisa Ann Conant | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Paul Schreiber | ... | location manager |
| Golden Swenson | ... | key assistant location manager (as Rob Swenson) |
Music Department
| Sterling Andrews | ... | music assistant |
| Kyle Biane | ... | mix assistant |
| Christopher T. Mollere | ... | music supervisor (as Chris Mollere) |
| Jon Mooney | ... | music editor: temp |
| Alistair South | ... | assistant music editor |
| Nick South | ... | music editor |
| Micki Stern | ... | music clearance |
| Greg Townley | ... | score mixer |
| Alice Wood | ... | programmer |
| Paul Bliven | ... | composer: additional material (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diane Durant | ... | script supervisor |
| Peter Madamba | ... | script clearance |
Transportation Department
| Donald Arnold Jr. | ... | driver (as Donald Arnold) |
| Angel Berumen | ... | driver (as Angel Berman) |
| John A. Brubaker | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Silvia Castellanos | ... | driver |
| Danny Collier | ... | driver |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver (as Armin Garza) |
| Shane Greedy | ... | driver |
| Francisco Idrios | ... | driver |
| Gary Jolly | ... | driver (as Garry Jolly) |
| Kevin Kahl | ... | driver |
| Harland Kanahele | ... | driver |
| Barry Kerns | ... | driver |
| Eric Miller | ... | driver |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | driver |
| Javier Miranda | ... | driver |
| Mickey Mulgrew | ... | driver |
| Al Ochoa | ... | driver |
| William Stabile Jr. | ... | picture car consultant |
| Jim Tornero | ... | driver (as James Tornero) |
| Chris Waldoch | ... | driver (as Christopher Waldoch) |
| John Willoth | ... | transportation captain (as John 'LJ' Willoth) |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Acevedo | ... | stand-in |
| Mark Alkofer | ... | studio teacher |
| Joni Arneson | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Luca Belloiu | ... | stand-in |
| Ashleigh Bergh | ... | assistant: to Mr. Novick |
| Robert C. Campion | ... | production accountant (as Bob Campion) |
| Alexandra Fish | ... | assistant: to Mr. Garavente |
| Oscar Flores | ... | set production assistant |
| Oscar H. Flores | ... | production assistant (as Oscar Flores) |
| Jonathan Focil | ... | production coordinator |
| Dwayne Fowlks | ... | craft service |
| Nicholas R. Francescon | ... | business and legal affairs / production legal services |
| Jordan Gibbs | ... | production assistant |
| Jacob Gilbert | ... | production assistant |
| Christian Gonzalez | ... | caterer |
| Oscar Gonzalez | ... | caterer |
| Logan Hard | ... | accounting clerk |
| Matt Hardman | ... | production assistant |
| Charis Hearn | ... | set production assistant |
| Pamela S. Hicks | ... | business and legal affairs (as Pam Hicks) / production legal services (as Pam Hicks) |
| Chris Hill | ... | computer/video playback |
| Dakota Huntley | ... | set production assistant (as Dakota Huntly) |
| Ismael Jimenez | ... | set production assistant |
| Jen Kelsey | ... | stand-in |
| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... | production staff |
| Elizabeth Kitchens | ... | production secretary |
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Jackie Kroopf | ... | production office assistant (as Jackie Mantel) |
| Taylor Vaughn Lasley | ... | set production assistant |
| Evan Liss | ... | set medic |
| Brandon Loll | ... | craft service |
| David Marnell | ... | additional production assistant |
| David Midgen | ... | titles producer |
| Carlos Moreno Jr. | ... | adr voice |
| Robert Nyerges | ... | set production assistant |
| Jeff Overfield | ... | set production assistant |
| John M. Pisani | ... | unit publicist |
| Haylie Pomroy | ... | nutritionist: consultant |
| Chris Raby | ... | production office assistant |
| Jarred Rodriguez | ... | assistant: to Mr. Bateman |
| Sheila R. Rose | ... | executive assistant: to Mr. McKittrick and Mr. Culotta |
| Denise Sanders | ... | animal wrangler |
| Karen Scarborough | ... | payroll accountant |
| Cheryl Shawver | ... | animal wrangler |
| Gunnar Sizemore | ... | adr actor |
| Adam M. Stone | ... | product placement coordinator |
| Cat Stone | ... | product placement coordinator |
| Chance P. Tassone | ... | craft service |
| Nancy A. Terriberry | ... | assistant accountant |
| Laura Tiz | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jeremy Torgerson | ... | production office assistant |
| Truman Van Dyke | ... | insurance services |
| Lois Yaroshefsky | ... | studio teacher |
Thanks
| Jarred Rodriguez | ... | for: 1987-2013 |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Entertainment One (2014) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2016) (Greece) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Entertainment (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2014) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2014) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2014) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Waylen Group (2014) (Taiwan) (video)
Special Effects
- Comen VFX
- Comen VFX (motion graphics)
- Gradient Effects
Other Companies
- Air Hollywood (airplane mock-up)
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Gradient Effects (VFX)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Movie Movers (hair and makeup trailer)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Stone Management (product placement)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Wildfire Studios (post-production sound services)
- Wildfire Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | The end justifies the mean. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $113,301, 16 Mar 2014 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Directorial debut of Jason Bateman. See more » |
| Goofs | The definition for "Infinitesimally" is wrong. The word is an adverb; the definition given is for the adjective. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #8.38 (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, 1. Adagio Molto; Allegro Con Brio 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 » |