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Spellbound (2002) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Spellbound

Movie2002·97 min

Spellbound

Directed by Jeffrey Blitz

An Oscar-nominated documentary film directed by Jeffrey Blitz.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 38%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

123 ratings

About Spellbound

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: ambition hubris, fate destiny, coming of age, historical event, small town, washington dc, american regional, mentor student, group found family, underdog, outsider misfit, competition tournament, race against time

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Details

Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Language: English

Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Documentary Feature (2002)

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How Spellbound Ranks

All movies

Top 38%

2000s movies

Top 32%

Documentary movies

Top 44%

2000s Documentary movies

Top 38%

★Jeffrey Blitz films#1 of 3

Jeffrey Blitz's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Spellbound Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulmoderateeasy to followlight-touchbroadheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

competition tournamentrace against timeambition hubrisfate destinycoming of ageunderdogoutsider misfitmentor studentgroup found familyhistorical eventsmall townWashington DCamerican regional

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful