Review of Bad Words (2014) by Kristal M — 05 Aug 2014

Hilarious and heartwarming all at the same time. Jason Bateman has really become an outstanding actor, and I will gladly watch any movie with him in it.

This review of Bad Words (2014) was written by Kristal M on 05 Aug 2014.

Bad Words has generally received positive reviews.

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