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Release Date:
Friday, March 14, 2014 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity
Bad Words Plot: What's it about?
The bitter child of the organizer of the national spelling bee gets his revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win the bee as an adult. Along the way, he befriends a female reporter and a young Indian contestant who he exposes to the wilder side of life.
modified plot formulation — variety.com
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Bad Words Crew and Production Team
A look at the Bad Words behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jason Bateman previously directed Shut In, The Family Fang and Jason Bateman/FBI Wedding Project. The film's writer Andrew Dodge penned Space Jam: A New Legacy, Untitled Peter Dinklage Comedy Project and Action Movie Kid.
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Key Facts
- The film is in a similar vein as Bad Santa given its strong language and risque sequences.
- Focus Features acquired distribution rights less than 12 hours after its Ryerson Theatre premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it received a strong reception from buyers (Hollywood Reporter, 9/8/13).
- Appeared on the 2011 Black List.
Bad Words Filming Timeline
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— Bad Words entered Completed status.
MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
Bad Words Release Date: When was the film released?
Bad Words was released nationwide on . 14 other films are opening on the same date, including Need for Speed, Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club and Veronica Mars.
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