FILMBWBad Words2013
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Bad Words
Black comedy film with a runtime of 89 minutes, released in 2013. Presented in English.
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Forty-year-old Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman, starring in his feature directorial debut) discovers a loophole in the National Spelling Bee rules that allows him to compete against the pre-teen participants, and he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 10-year-old misfit named Chaitanya (Rohan Chand) as he becomes the subject of a news story by probing reporter Jenny Widgeon (Kathryn Hahn).
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How long is Bad Words?
Bad Words runs for 1h 29m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under black comedy, comedy, drama.
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Yes
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