Bad Words - Red Band Trailer

Guy Trilby is a 40-year-old man who dropped out of high school as a young boy and remains bitter about losing a spelling bee. Thus, now older and wiser, he finds a way to enter the National Quill Spelling Bee by abusing a loophole which states that anyone past the 8th grade cannot compete. As he abandoned his studies before passing 8th grade, he decides that he has every right to qualify for the competition, to the annoyance of entrants' parents and contest officials alike as, of course, his age gives him an unfair advantage despite his educational failures. Along the way he meets a young boy named Chaitainya who appears to have no friends his own age and who Guy Trilby gladly takes under his debauched, f-word riddled wing. 

'Bad Words' is a darkly humorous comedy about tackling inner youth and overcoming personal failures. It has been directed by and stars Jason Bateman ('Arrested Development', 'Identity Thief', 'Horrible Bosses') in his movie directorial debut alongside Andrew Dodge who is also on the team as first-time screenwriter. The movie premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and will have limited release in the US next year on March 21st 2014.