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.
Starring
Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand
Box Office
$7.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Bad Words earned $7.8M against a $9.5M budget.
Year context
Bad Words was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Bad Words is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 29m.
CAST (20)
Jason Bateman
Guy Trilby
Kathryn Hahn
Jenny Widgeon
Rohan Chand
Chaitanya Chopra
Philip Baker Hall
Dr. Bowman
Allison Janney
Dr. Bernice Deagan
Ben Falcone
Pete Fowler
Steve Witting
Proctor at Spelling Bee
Beth Grant
Bedazzled Judge
GP
Gwen Parden
Brace Faced Girl
Anjul Nigam
Sriram Chopra
Allan Miller
Bald Glasses Judge
Bob Stephenson
Bill Murhoff
Patricia Belcher
Ingrid
Matthew Zhang
Braden Aftergood
Madison Hu
Ling Quan
Michael Patrick McGill
Beet Red Father
Judith Hoag
Petal Dubois
Rachael Harris
Eric Tai's Mother
MB
Mychael Bates
Lobster Man
Greg Cromer
Jeremy 'FBI Agent'
BOX OFFICE
$9.5M
Budget
$7.8M
Revenue
-18%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
89 min (1h 29m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (888 votes)
Popularity
9
Budget
$9,500,000
Box Office
$7,800,000
Profit
$-1,700,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bad Words about?
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
How long is Bad Words?
Bad Words has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Bad Words?
The cast of Bad Words includes Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rohan Chand, Philip Baker Hall, Allison Janney.
How much did Bad Words make at the box office?
Bad Words earned $7,800,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $9,500,000.
What is the rating of Bad Words?
Bad Words has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 888 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy