Bad Words
“The end justifies the mean.”
Synopsis
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2014-01-21
Top Cast
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Jason Bateman
Guy Trilby
Kathryn Hahn
Jenny Widgeon
Rohan Chand
Chaitanya Chopra
Philip Baker Hall
Dr. Bowman
Allison Janney
Dr. Bernice Deagan
Ben Falcone
Pete Fowler
Steve Witting
Proctor at Spelling Bee
Beth Grant
Bedazzled Judge
Gwen Parden
Brace Faced Girl
Anjul Nigam
Sriram Chopra
Allan Miller
Bald Glasses Judge
Bob Stephenson
Bill Murhoff
Patricia Belcher
Ingrid
Matthew Zhang
Braden Aftergood
Madison Hu
Ling Quan
Michael Patrick McGill
Beet Red Father
Judith Hoag
Petal Dubois
Rachael Harris
Eric Tai's Mother
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 14, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.82x
-$1.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jason Bateman
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrew Dodge
- Original Score
- Rolfe Kent
- Original Title
- Bad Words
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $9.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.8M
- Production Studios
- Darko Entertainment, Aggregate Films, MXN Entertainment, Focus Features
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jason Bateman
Andrew Dodge
Rolfe Kent
Ken Seng
Tatiana S. Riegel
Jason Bateman, Jeff Culotta, Mason Novick, Sean McKittrick, Darren M. Demetre
Department Leadership Roster
Jason Bateman
Director
Andrew Dodge
Screenplay
Tim Carras
Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger
Visual Effects Supervisor
April Napier
Costume Design
Jason Bateman
Producer
Jeff Culotta
Producer
Ken Seng
Director of Photography
Rolfe Kent
Original Music Composer
Mason Novick
Producer
Sean McKittrick
Producer
Shepherd Frankel
Production Design
Tatiana S. Riegel
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Words
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bad Words about?
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Who directed Bad Words?
Bad Words was directed by Jason Bateman.
Who stars in Bad Words?
The principal cast of Bad Words includes Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney.
When was Bad Words released and how long is it?
Bad Words was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bad Words?
Bad Words had a reported production budget of $9.5M and grossed $7.8M at the worldwide box office (0.82 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Bad Words?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bad Words was composed by Rolfe Kent.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bad Words?
Bad Words holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).