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In the United States, Spellbound is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy and Amazon MX Player. It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

What is the IMDb rating of Spellbound?

Spellbound is rated 7.6 out of 10 on IMDb from 12,693 votes.

Spellbound (2002)

Name: Spellbound
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Thriller
Released: 2002
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.6

Everyone wants the last word.

2002 · Movie · 1 h 37 min

★ 7.6IMDb12,693 votesComedy Documentary Thriller

Trailer

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Spellbound is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy and Amazon MX Player (United States). Spellbound can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, YouTube and Fandango At Home (United States).

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Availability: JustWatch · TMDB · Checked 25 October 2026

Synopsis

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.

Spellbound is a movie released in 2002. Directed by Jeffrey Blitz.

Technical details

Release

Release date: 13 November 2002
Runtime: 1 h 37 min

Crew

Directed by: Jeffrey Blitz
Music: Daniel Hulsizer
Editing: Yana Gorskaya

Origin and production

Also known as: Al pie de la letra (Spain)
Mistrzowie ortografii (Poland)
チャレンジ・キッズ未来に架ける子どもたち (Japan)
Original language: English
Country of origin: United States
Production companies: Blitz / Welch, Cinetic Media