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Bad Words

Bad Words

Comedy3.2

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

September 6, 2013 · Directed by Jason Bateman

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A simple estimate based mostly on pace, with small nudges for flow, payoff speed, and how much keeps happening. Rounded to the nearest 5 minutes.

Runtime1h 29m
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Feels like1h 20m
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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
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How it's told
Pace
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What it feels like
Tone
Emotionality
Outlook
Intensity
What it's grounded in
Realism
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Cast & crew

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

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