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Spellbound
Directed by
Jeffrey Blitz
G
2002
1h 37m
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7.6
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83%
7.3
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Follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
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Cast of Spellbound
Jeffrey Blitz
Director / Screenplay / Producer
Sean Welch
Producer
Nancy Lowry
Set Dressing Artist
Chris Perkel
Editorial Services
Yana Gorskaya
Editor
Daniel Hulsizer
Music
Peter Brown
Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Dzuban
Sound Effects Editor
Winston Emano
Publicist
David Magdael
Publicist
Sally Steele
Publicist
Spellbound Ratings & Reviews
Common Sense Media
Nell Minow
Families should see this m-a-r-v-e-l-o-u-s film.
Decent Films
Steven D. Greydanus
A tribute to old-fashioned virtues of hard work, education, competition — and good spelling in a spellchecker age.
Arizona Republic
Richard Nilsen
Spellbound is not a great piece of filmmaking, but it is more entertaining than you might expect from a story whose heroes are all brainiacs.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
Spellbound finds its thrills with nary a chase scene nor a quick cut; it's a simple and utterly gripping story about kids, words and a microphone.
Denver Post
Michael Booth
When a child stands at the microphone and frantically writes invisible letters on her hand, we can't help but love each and every one of these people.
Orlando Sentinel
Jay Boyar
Whatever else it may be, this is also a film about being young, hopeful and focused.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
An unpretentious classic of the form.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
It makes having brains cool.
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Just might be the most action-packed suspense thriller of the summer.
Slate
David Edelstein
Spellbound is a gorgeous weave.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
Entertaining documentary.
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
Jeff Blitz's delightful documentary on the National Spelling Bee and its grammar-school competitors will win your heart.
Detroit News
Tom Long
There is something so purely and positively American about Spellbound that it is indeed spellbinding.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
All of the kids and their stories are remarkably compelling.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
I love this movie, and I love the pride, spirit and sportsmanship of the kids who represent the best of American pluck and luck.
Dallas Morning News
Chris Vognar
This is a great sports movie that doesn't need a field, a court or a ball.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Spellbound's raw material is so innately charming that there wasn't much for Blitz to do besides show up.
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer
Director Jeff Blitz's riveting, inspiring documentary Spellbound resembles a Christopher Guest movie in that it follows obsessed, socially awkward folks on a seminal journey in their lives.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Who would have thought that following eight kids as they prepare for and compete in a national spelling bee could be so riveting?
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