Spellbound
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73% Critic Match

Spellbound

Everyone wants the last word.

7.3 / 10 2002 1h 37mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeffrey Blitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Spellbound is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker