competition,satire,spelling bee,unlikely friendship,anger issues

Bad Words (2013)

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The end justifies the mean.

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

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Cast & Crew

Director
Jason Bateman
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    Guy Trilby Jason Bateman
  • Profile picture of Kathryn Hahn
    Jenny Widgeon Kathryn Hahn
  • Profile picture of Rohan Chand
    Chaitanya Chopra Rohan Chand
  • Profile picture of Philip Baker Hall
    Dr. Bowman Philip Baker Hall
  • Profile picture of Allison Janney
    Dr. Bernice Deagan Allison Janney
  • Profile picture of Ben Falcone
    Pete Fowler Ben Falcone
  • Profile picture of Steve Witting
    Proctor at Spelling Bee Steve Witting
  • Profile picture of Beth Grant
    Bedazzled Judge Beth Grant

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Keywords

  • competition
  • satire
  • spelling bee
  • unlikely friendship
  • anger issues