Bad Words
Seen it?2014 | 89 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Monty Python's The Meaning of Life or Ninotchka, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jason Bateman
- Jason BatemanGuy Trilby
- Kathryn HahnJenny Widgeon
- Rohan ChandChaitanya Chopra
- Philip Baker HallDr. Bowman
- Allison JanneyDr. Bernice Deagan
- Ben FalconePete Fowler
- Steve WittingProctor at Spelling Bee
- Beth GrantBedazzled Judge
- Gwen PardenBrace Faced Girl
- Anjul NigamSriram Chopra