Review of Bad Words (2013) by Clare K — 10 Jan 2015

Pretty funny movie, good one for Jason Bateman's directorial debut!

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Clare K on 10 Jan 2015.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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Hadn't heard of it so I had no expectations and was pleased that it turned out to be like a spelling bee version of Bad Santa…

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The night of fun montage in this is probably the funniest segment I've seen in a film in many years…

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By Tony B (947) on 03 May 2017

It's an original comedy, but a lot of the adult content was unnecessary. It could have been better without the cheap humor…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 22 Jun 2016

Chand holds his own opposite Bateman and steals much of the film with a deceptively ruthless cunning, hidden beneath the cutest, most innocent…

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By Gigiharris17 (13) on 09 Nov 2015

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By Ursula K (9) on 10 Dec 2016

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By Chris G (1,743) on 05 Oct 2015

Movie was great but the Indian jokes went a bit too racist lol…

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I thought it was pretty entertaining, maybe not the funniest or most clever movie but I was watching it while sick in bed and I appreciated…

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A lot of the jokes probably have not aged very well but it is still an hilarious and oddly heartwarming film…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 08 Nov 2015

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