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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.0 / 100
2013·Comedy / Drama·1h 29m

BAD WORDS

“The end justifies the mean.”

Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.

Above the Line
Jason Bateman·DirectorAndrew Dodge·ScreenplayKen Seng·Director of PhotographyRolfe Kent·Original Music ComposerTatiana S. Riegel·Editor
Cast
Jason Bateman·Guy TrilbyKathryn Hahn·Jenny WidgeonRohan Chand·Chaitanya ChopraPhilip Baker Hall·Dr. BowmanAllison Janney·Dr. Bernice DeaganBen Falcone·Pete FowlerSteve Witting·Proctor at Spelling BeeBeth Grant·Bedazzled JudgeGwen Parden·Brace Faced GirlAnjul Nigam·Sriram Chopra
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Jason Bateman·Director
Writing· 1
Andrew Dodge·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ken Seng·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tatiana S. Riegel·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Rolfe Kent·Original Music ComposerSteve Cantamessa·Sound MixerRyan Collins·Sound Effects EditorChris David·Sound Re-Recording MixerMark DeSimone·ADR MixerWade Barnett·ADR RecordistJustin Herman·Sound EngineerEllen Heuer·Foley ArtistGabriel J. Serrano·Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Thomas·Utility Sound
Art & Design· 5
April Napier·Costume DesignCalla Klessig·Art DirectionShepherd Frankel·Production DesignBonni Flowers·Key Makeup ArtistKimberly Greene·Makeup Department Head
Production· 7
Jason Bateman·ProducerJeff Culotta·ProducerMason Novick·ProducerSean McKittrick·ProducerDarren M. Demetre·Executive ProducerEdward H. Hamm Jr. ·Executive ProducerJames Garavente·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 4
Karen Zanki·HairstylistJose Zamora·Key Hair StylistLaurel Kelly·Hair Department HeadChris W. Tucker·Visual Effects Coordinator
By the Numbers
63.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
ROI -18%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bad Words's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2A446C
#7189B0
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Intriguing
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up, halftone-style image of a person's lower face, specifically showing the nose, mouth, and chin. The image is rendered in shades o”

comedydrama
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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