Everything You Need to Know About Bad Words Movie (2014): Jul. 20, 2014 - added the US DVD release date of July 8, 2014 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Patricia Belcher, Jason Bateman, Ben Falcone, Judith Hoag, Sean McKittrick, Allison Janney, Philip Baker Hall, Ted Hamm, Beth Grant, Mason Novick, Andrew Dodge, Jeff Culotta
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: crude and sexual content, language and brief nudity
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
The bitter child of the organizer of the national spelling bee gets his revenge by finding a loophole and attempting to win the bee as an adult. Along the way, he befriends a female reporter and a young Indian contestant who he exposes to the wilder side of life.
modified plot formulation — variety.com
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Key Facts
- The film is in a similar vein as Bad Santa given its strong language and risque sequences.
- Focus Features acquired distribution rights less than 12 hours after its Ryerson Theatre premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it received a strong reception from buyers (Hollywood Reporter, 9/8/13).
- Appeared on the 2011 Black List.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.
- 2012 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Bad Words DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Bad Words was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 .
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