Review of Bad Words (2013) by Venetia D — 06 Jul 2014

Dark comedy with feel good moments and lots of profanity. Bateman makes his directorial debut.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Venetia D on 06 Jul 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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By Geoff J (403) on 20 Nov 2015

A nice little concoction about a fellow walking around with a deep emotional wound, who heals it, not by confronting the source of his troubles,…

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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 Frightopia (17) on 09 Jan 2023

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 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 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 Brad F (149) on 03 Jul 2017

When we began seeing where we should keep an eye on the prize when we see where it all went wrong and who to blame when we see a loser…

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By Jason S (2,514) on 27 Nov 2016

Awesome. Laughed so hard in places my sides hurt. If you are easily offended, don't watch…

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By Gary B (698) on 20 Aug 2016

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 Jason Best (961) for Movie Talk (957) on 14 May 2016

Bateman handles the edgy material with confidence and gets excellent performances from co-stars Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney and Philip Baker…

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