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Bad Words is a 2013 American black comedy film directed by Jason Bateman and written by Andrew Dodge. Marking Bateman's feature film directorial debut, the film stars Bateman as a middle-aged eighth grade dropout who enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole.
Mar 28, 2014 · Comedy Drama. A spelling bee loser sets out to exact revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win as an adult. Director. Jason Bateman. Writer. Andrew Dodge. Stars. Jason Bateman. Kathryn Hahn. Allison Janney. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. Add to Watchlist. Added by 67.7K users. 172 User reviews.
Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), a 40-year-old misanthrope, makes waves at a regional spelling bee when, due to a loophole in the rules, he is allowed to enter -- and later wins. Hurling insults at ...
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Discovering a loophole in the rules, a middle-aged dropout causes trouble when he hijacks a spelling bee competition in his mission for revenge. Watch trailers & learn more.
Mar 14, 2014 · "Bad Words" repeatedly tries to shock us for shock's sake. Directing for the first time and playing the lead character, Jason Bateman offers us an unapologetically unlikable figure in Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old genius who muscles his way into a prestigious national spelling bee.
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Mar 14, 2014 · Summary Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee, decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame.
