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      • OK, Bad Words drifts toward sentiment near the end. But it never gets sloppy about it. In this profanely funny comedy of bad manners and hurts that won’t heal, Bateman shows the same skill as a filmmaker that he does as an actor. And that’s something to see. So do it. Forget all the usual feel-good shit they're shoveling at the multiplex.
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  2. Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), a 40-year-old misanthrope, makes waves at a regional spelling bee when, due to a loophole in the rules, he is allowed to enter -- and later wins.

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  3. The film “Bad Words” starring Jason Bateman crystallizes that strange dynamic perfectly via a national spelling bee, a personal vendetta and bad role models for the next generation of possible geniuses.

  4. Mar 28, 2014 · Jason Bateman's spelling-bee comedy "Bad Words" is four-fifths of a good movie. It is funny, it is irreverent, it is original and -- especially considering it is Bateman's feature directing...

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    Mar 14, 2014 · Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee, decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition.

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  6. Comedy best for older teens gets laughs with offbeat humor. Read Common Sense Media's Bad Words review, age rating, and parents guide.

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  7. Mar 8, 2014 · In Jason Bateman’s directorial debut, Bad Words, the spelling-bee circuit is an oppressively dull stretch of hell, populated with parents who range from the overprotective to the outright conniving. So, it’s naturally curious that Guy Tilby (Bateman), a reasonably put-together, middle-aged proofreader, would choose to exploit a loophole in ...

  8. Mar 14, 2014 · Read Matt's Bad Words review for Jason Bateman's directorial debut. The comedy stars Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Philip Baker Hall, and Rohan Chand.

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