Bad Words

Release Date: Friday, March 14, 2014 Nationwide

Jason Bateman, Andrew Dodge, Ted Hamm, Judith Hoag, Allison Janney, Ben Falcone, Philip Baker Hall, Sean McKittrick, Beth Grant, Mason Novick, Patricia Belcher, Jeff Culotta

R Comedy N/A

  • 3.7

22%

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Plot

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Plot
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.
Cited as modified plot formulation from variety.com
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The film's director Jason Bateman last directed Shut In and The Family Fang. The film's writer Andrew Dodge last wrote Space Jam: A New Legacy and Untitled Peter Dinklage Comedy Project.

Screenwriter
Producers
Jason Bateman
Jeff Culotta
Ted Hamm
Sean McKittrick
Mason Novick

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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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.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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Bad Words was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 14, 2014 . There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Need for Speed, Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club and Shirin In Love.



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