Review of Bad Words (2013) by Tim S — 20 Jul 2014

Raw and Fun, great directorial debut by bateman!

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Tim S on 20 Jul 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joshua C (923) on 08 Dec 2015

This movie sounds like something I would have done if I had a dad like that…

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By Simon G (367) on 25 Aug 2016

Very good directorial debut for mr bateman, very funny and edgy and has a lot of heart…

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By Seth C (195) on 08 Jan 2016

A totally underrated comedy. Contrived ending , bot 85% good movie. Similar to Bad Santa…

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By Gigiharris17 (13) on 09 Nov 2015

Bad Words is a worthwhile -- if predictable -- dark comedy, particularly for those with a somewhat cruel sense of humor…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 03 Sep 2017

My Favorite Comedy Film Of All Time Is 1933's Duck Soup…

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By Scott F (708) on 29 Jan 2016

WAY funnier than I thought it was going to be! Jason Bateman is SO talented…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 02 Dec 2015

Funny but not a movie that you need to watch more than once…

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By Dan A (551) on 24 Apr 2016

This is okay, nothing special. A few laughs here and there and I like Jason Bateman in everything he's in…

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By Evan K (781) on 28 Oct 2015

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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By Russell C (95) on 06 Mar 2016

Dark and wonderfully funny. Great 1st time directing job. Hope Mr. Bateman directs again - soon…

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