Spellbound (2002) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Spellbound (2002) |
| Director | Jeffrey Blitz |
| Screenplay Writer | Jeffrey Blitz |
| Based on Novel by | — (Documentary film) |
| Lead Participants | Angela Arenivar, Neil Kadakia, Harry Altman, Emily Stagg, April DeAbreu |
| Cast | Angela Arenivar, Neil Kadakia, Harry Altman, Emily Stagg, April DeAbreu, Nupur Lala, George Thampy |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Release Date | January 17, 2002 (Sundance Film Festival) |
| Duration | 1h 37m (97 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$1 million (approx.) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$8.5 million |
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Summary
Kids who love spelling more than candy compete in the 1999 National Spelling Bee. The word is chiaroscurist.
Origin? Who cares.
Review
I really suck a spelling so I don’t know whether that fact made me appreciate or despise this movie more. Basically this is film is a documentary of eight kids from across the country that all go to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Spelling Bee. You see a little bit of each kid’s personal story, then it focuses on the drama in D.C.
So due to the fact that we don’t have a documentary category on this site, I have decided to catalog this film under unintentional comedy because I found most of this movie pretty comical or horrifying. Yes, this is a film about the Spelling Bee but it is also about the crazy, obsessive kids and parents who just love to spell. I found this so weird. I kept wanting to scream at the TV for these kids to get a life and go play outside.
So if you think loser kids and overbearing parents are funny, then this is the movie for you, just don’t try to spell along.
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