Review of Bad Words (2013) by Derk D — 05 Apr 2014

A pointless and pathetic attempt at a film.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Derk D on 05 Apr 2014.

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By Rebecca P (351) on 02 Jan 2016

Eh, it wasn't as bad as I expected. Cute kid. p.s. Loved that Mr. Bookman (fellow Seinfeld fans) was the big spelling bee chairman, perfect…

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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 Ursula K (9) on 10 Dec 2016

Great movie, in a world where 8 out of 10 new movies rate a one and a half, this movie has a hilarious script, fantastic performances, and…

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

Was it Citizen Kane? No. Was it a solid popcorn movie? Yes it was. Funny, stupid, disrespectful, and above all... wrong…

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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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By Benkoko11 (87) on 23 Feb 2017

Most of the chuckles derive from Bateman's unabashed, perhaps misguided, disregard for political correctness, yet the whole thing is much less…

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By Dane P (447) on 11 Nov 2015

Bateman was really good here. It shows the guy has awesome versitality, starring in movies like this…

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By Ernest C (141) on 14 Apr 2016

A little slow in places and not revealing why a 40 year old would want to compete the Bee until late on, it proves to be a decent effort in the end…

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By Jacob D (884) on 14 Jan 2017

Jason Bateman may be one of the best comedy actors currently in Hollywood but when it comes to directing, he's better off out of that chair…

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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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