Review of Bad Words (2013) by Pete S — 03 Apr 2014

Hysterical movie with a surprising amount of heart.

This review of Bad Words (2013) was written by Pete S on 03 Apr 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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

Really excellent! One of his best! Dysfunctional, messy, sarcastic...real life…

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By Nick D (941) on 27 Nov 2015

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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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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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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 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 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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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 Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 11 Oct 2018

Yes, the film is foul, crude, vulgar, but especially: It's funny. Bad Words is the kind of movie you should be ashamed you enjoyed so much…

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