Bad Words fingerprintHigh energy, funny, emotionally cool.
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Everyday modern life
Standout dialogue
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Bad Words is thrilling, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bad Words is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 29 min
Bad Words runs 1 h 29 min.
Yes. Critics average 62 and audiences 64 out of 100, so both groups see Bad Words much the same way.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 82% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+58GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bad Words in 72 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for Bad Words, including Politically Incorrect Hero, Batman Gambit, Heel Realization.
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