Review of Bad Words (2013) by Daniel A — 29 Sep 2015

Really funny, Jason Bateman is fantastic as this potty mouthed genuis.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Daniel A on 29 Sep 2015.

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By Timm S (1,294) on 06 Feb 2016

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By Steve S (3,182) on 29 Nov 2015

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