bad words film bad words american black comedy film directed written marking directorial debut film stars middle aged eighth grade enters stars dodge screenplay bad words featured black list shortly picked original script story set changed fictional bee filmmakers expect allow use film actors declined play main character decided role cast roles combination contacting friends open casting calls filming took place los_angeles end film premiered toronto international film festival september limited release united_states march expanding wide release march produced million earned million theatrical box office received mixed positive reviews critics enjoyed humor direction found main character humor offensive plot year old guy discovers golden spelling bee participants graduated eighth grade allowing enter dropped middle school attends wins regional spelling bee progresses national competition confrontations parents children spelling bee hosts accompanied relatively unknown journalist hoping story participation bee flight national spelling bee guy meets year old bee attempts guy arrival los_angeles guy meets director spelling bee expresses anger participation bee places reporter cheap hotel guy learns staying hotel takes night expose life stealing food drinking briefly hiring prostitute bee guy actively tries distract fellow competitors point sleeping contestant mother despite word list guy difficult words spells long complicated words relative ease parents staff spelling bee including event founder parents petition disqualification resignation researching guy background discovers guy father reveals admits prime motivation entering bee father revenge abandoning mother child soon final stage bee guy father discussing strategy win guy allow win guilt guy storms room ends friendship despite pleas genuinely wanted friends later sabotage guy burns study book calls accuses guy kidnapping young girl competitors remain bee pool gradually reduced guy contestant mother attacks guy verbally subdued police live television forced intervene embarrassment having accomplished goal guy deliberately word effort let win prove friendship word soon begin argue physical fight attempts intervene accidentally hits chair bee briefly halted allows continue deciding guy acted equally embarrassing manner deliberately words continues guy intentionally word causing win bee inadvertently guy leaves content offers half names winner bee guy writes note explaining actions returns home resolves conflict buying old police car auction share helping chase school cast guy grant father production development screenplay bad words received attention inclusion black list annual survey best hollywood script sent actor asked agent pursue directorial work explaining able direct films reason acting years career signed direct film dodge spent long time script particularly adjusting parts dark humor went little bit far original script story intended place washington setting changed fictional los_angeles expect receive permission use film pre production initially intend star film approaching actors turned role guy decided play main character felt easier play role direct actor strike tricky tone required ensure character remained despite bad qualities friends making bad words simply asked star film going regular casting process reached admired thought lend great deal pedigree film offer role child actor sent taped audition response casting year old indian boys cast talking drew experiences child actor directing tried minimize exposure film color material nudity filming production began budget million financed principal photography took place days end los_angeles lodge san valley serving location national spelling bee final filmed camera cinematographer drew inspiration romantic comedy shooting film lit darker comedy normally release bad words world premiere special presentation section toronto international film festival september shortly film premiere screening announced acquired worldwide distribution rights million film originally scheduled limited release united_states march wide release following march limited release date later shifted week march expansion march planned wide release march box office opening weekend limited release earned theaters weekend wide release grossed theaters playing theaters weeks film closed total box office gross united_states film earned total worldwide gross home media bad words released dvd blu ray disc video demand format july dvd blu ray releases include audio commentary recorded titled minds deleted scenes earned dvd sales blu ray sales making total revenue critical response received mixed reviews critics film currently holds rating rotten tomatoes based reviews average rating site consensus states funny boasts best performances proves talented director bargain metacritic film holds score based critics indicating mixed average reviews positive reviews film praised script direction acting writing entertainment_weekly gave bad words grade praising dodge script direction describing film balancing act funny hatred humanity chicago_sun-times awarded film stars calling near perfect brilliant funny variety commended directorial debut film model sharp scripting spirited acting performances given hall rolling_stone critic gave bad words stars writing film tour force comic shows skill filmmaker actor opined review film funny showed timing fine attitude director lead actor enjoyed high minded foul good nonsense sarcastic sly slight surprisingly sweet negative reviews hand mainly criticized film dark humor main character found film believable funny wrote tough summon sufficiently negative language describe desperate mess bad words boston_globe critic gave film star finding offensive main character time thought film failed guy character justify ultimately making boring similarly described guy review wall_street_journal downright self created funny reasonable stretch time plot globe_and_mail gave bad words stars deeming shallow remix offensive characters poor acting mean spirited humor
Bad Words (film)