One of my favorite films at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival was Jason Bateman‘s directorial debut Bad Words.  Andrew Dodge’s awesome script centers on a high-school drop-out (Bateman) who uses a loophole to compete in an 8th grade spelling bee, enraging teachers and parents alike, but befriending an awkward young contestant along the way.  And while the film could easily be a family friendly, PG movie that plays it safe, I’m happy to report Bateman has crafted a wholly R-rated movie that’s loaded with inappropriate dialogue and hysterical situations.  It also explains why Focus Features quickly snapped it up during an all night bidding war following the world premiere.  Bad Words also stars Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Ben Falcone, Philip Baker Hall and Rohan Chandz. 

With the film opening in limited release March 14 and expanding across the country March 21 and March 28, Focus is holding a Los Angeles premiere on March 5th and we've got five pairs of tickets to give away to some of our readers!  Hit the jump for details on how to win.

In order to enter the contest, email thecollidermailbox@gmail.com with your name and address and include BAD WORDS Los Angeles Premiere in the headline. You also need to “like” Collider on Facebook.  Note no hotel or travel accommodations provided, so make sure you will be in Los Angeles on March 5 before you enter.

This giveaway will be open until Friday at noon PST (Feb 28th) and is only open to residents of the United States.  Also, only one entry per person.  Once the giveaway ends, we’ll look over the entries, make sure you’ve liked us on Facebook, and randomly pick the winners.  It never hurts to mention why you think you deserve to win.

Here's the red band trailer:

Official synopsis:

Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter (Kathryn Hahn of We’re the Millers) attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year-old Chaitanya (Rohan Chand of Homeland), who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.

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