Spellbound (2003)
98 %
Reviews Counted: 135 Fresh: 132 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 8.2/10
Consensus:
A suspenseful, gripping documentary that features an engaging cross section of American children.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Theatrical Release: Apr 30, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $5,530,123
Synopsis: Jeff Blitz's Academy Award-nominated documentary is an affecting, inspiring look at eight American children as they make their way to compete in the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. Defying all stereotypes and categorizations, the spellers that Blitz chooses to focus on run... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
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01/22/08
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06/24/06
It expands as it goes until, by the end, it presents a hopeful overview of American life. It's a wonderful movie.
07/06/04
One of the words that came up in the competition was hellebore - which was ironic, because it was exactly at that point that I realized I was hella bored with this film
06/01/04
A tribute to old-fashioned virtues of hard work, education, competition — and good spelling in a spellchecker age.
03/02/04
“Spellbound” puts you in the middle of the stressful chaos that is the National Spelling Bee.
03/01/04
...has more heartfelt drama than in a whole alphabet of X-Men sequels. You won’t need to look this one up: Spellbound is bound to please.
02/09/04
There’s not a frame of Spellbound that leaves you wanting to look away from the screen.
01/21/04
Um documentário sobre soletração que consegue prender nossa atenção e, em alguns momentos, nos emocionar? É incrível, mas aqui está ele.
01/19/04
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01/15/04
What we see are real, uncensored personalities. These kids are bright beyond their years but still have a lot of kid in them.
12/31/03
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