Bad Words
The end justifies the means
The end justifies the means
Comedy
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2013
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A misanthropic man sets out to exact revenge on his estranged father, by finding a loophole and attempting to win the National Spelling Bee as an adult. Figuring it would destroy his father, and everything he's worked so hard for as head of the Spelling Bee Championship Organization, Guy Trilby eventually discovers winning isn't necessary for revenge, and that friendship is a blessing not a curse.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
6 Sep 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$9,500,000
Revenue:
$7,800,000
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
In his directorial debut, Bateman casts himself as a foul-mouthed, racist jerk. It's a stretch for the nice-guy actor, but the role doesn't suit him.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
23 Mar 2014
fresh:
Trashy, ribald laughs in the Bad Santa vein, this marks Bateman's directorial debut; it's not much to look at, but at least he has the nerve to push the insolence, profanity, and brutal insult humor to its absolute limits.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
27 Mar 2014
fresh:
Almost unrelenting in its takedown both of an American institution and the country's obsession with victories big and small, Bad Words is more misanthropic fantasy than satiric fiction.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
27 Mar 2014
rotten:
The laughs in this film are all mean-spirited or just frat-boy gross.
– Robert Everett-Green,
Globe and Mail,
28 Mar 2014
rotten:
I didn't like anything about the movie before discovering what Guy is up to. I actively hated it after I figured out what was actually going on.
– Wesley Morris,
Grantland,
3 Apr 2014