Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Words violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Words easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bad Words end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bad Words

Name: Bad Words
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2013
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney

The end justifies the mean.

Directed by Jason Bateman

Produced by Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films

201389 min6.4 / 10

A sharp-edged comedy about a cantankerous misanthrope who finds unexpected connection through competition and satire.

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Clusters

Brutal Social Satire Comedy That Turns Sharp Anti-Establishment Comedies Comedic Heist Movies Comedy And Satire

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Competition Satire Spelling Bee Unlikely Friendship Anger Issues

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is Bad Words scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Bad Words violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Bad Words sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Bad Words easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Bad Words end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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