Worst Movies of All Time on IMDb and Why They Failed
By : Tessa
13/Dec/2025
For every masterpiece celebrated in the IMDb Top 250, there exists a forgotten—or infamous—failure languishing at the bottom of the rankings. Here’s a list of the worst movies of all time, driven by organized review-bombing, failed blockbusters, and micro-budget experiments gone horribly wrong. These movies share little in common regarding genre, budget, or era, but a crushing consensus unites them.
We’ve compiled an exhaustive list of over 100+ lowest-rated movies, detailing their score, release year, and the core reason why they have earned a permanent place in the cinematic hall of shame. Prepare to witness a staggering parade of directorial failures, atrocious screenwriting, and cinematic misfires that prove that even in Hollywood, the biggest budgets can lead to the biggest flops.
| Year | Movie Name | IMDb Rating | Common Criticism |
| 1961 | The Beast of Yucca Flats | 1.8 | Infamous for extreme technical incompetence: poor sound, choppy editing, nonsensical plot, and a poorly dubbed lead actor. |
| 1964 | Santa Claus Conquers the Martians | 2.6 | A famously bizarre, low-budget holiday film with a ridiculous premise, cheap sets, and questionable costumes. |
| 1966 | Manos: The Hands of Fate | 1.7 | Considered one of the worst films ever made due to non-existent editing, out-of-sync sound, and completely amateur production. |
| 1968 | The Astro-Zombies | 2.1 | Ed Wood-esque horror film with an incoherent plot, extremely poor acting, and nonsensical sci-fi elements. |
| 1969 | Five the Hard Way | 2.5 | An incoherent, poorly-shot biker film with little plot, low production values, and stiff, unconvincing performances. |
| 1970 | Hercules in New York | 3.3 | Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first feature, plagued by poor dubbing, absurd plotting, wooden acting, and comical special effects. |
| 1974 | The Bat People | 2.5 | A poorly executed B-movie horror film with a laughable premise, cheap creature effects, and generally dull storytelling. |
| The Happy Hooker | 3.5 | A poorly executed sex comedy that failed to find humor or style in its biographical subject matter, relying on cheap gags. | |
| 1976 | Gator | 4.7 | Burt Reynolds’ overly campy and poorly directed sequel to White Lightning, criticized for weak plot and acting. |
| 1977 | The Incredible Melting Man | 3.5 | Inconsistent tone, poor pacing, and famously bad special effects that failed to deliver on the promised horror premise. |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | 4.7 | A musical disaster featuring The Bee Gees and Peter Frampton, panned for nonsensical plot and poor musical arrangements. |
| Laserblast | 3.2 | A low-budget sci-fi film featuring poor stop-motion animation, an uninspired plot, and a general lack of coherence. | |
| 1979 | Angels’ Brigade (Angels Revenge) | 3.2 | A poorly written and directed action exploitation film with nonsensical plotting and amateurish fight choreography. |
| 1980 | Can’t Stop the Music | 4.4 | A transparent, overly camp attempt to capitalize on the disco craze with the Village People, failing due to its weak plot. |
| 1981 | Tarzan, the Ape Man | 3.1 | A bizarre, soft-core reimagining of the classic story, criticized for weak direction and exploitative themes. |
| 1982 | Megaforce | 3.5 | An absurd action film featuring ridiculous vehicles and costumes, criticized for its cheesy effects and poor script. |
| 1983 | Stroker Ace | 4.3 | A poorly received racing comedy starring Burt Reynolds, criticized for being unfunny and relying on tired tropes. |
| Hercules | 3.2 | A ludicrous fantasy starring Lou Ferrigno, panned for its cheap effects and absurd, unwatchable plot. | |
| 1984 | Where the Boys Are ’84 | 3.2 | A tasteless and pointless remake of the 1960 comedy, panned for its crude humor and poor production. |
| Bolero | 3 | A softcore romantic drama starring Bo Derek, widely criticized for its weak script, terrible acting, and soft-pornographic tone. | |
| 1985 | Heavenly Bodies | 3 | A failed aerobics-themed exploitation film, widely panned for its flimsy plot and reliance on physical gags. |
| Howling II: Stirba – Werewolf Bitch | 3.4 | A poorly produced, confusing, and cheap horror sequel, notable for nonsensical plot twists and bizarre ending. | |
| Red Sonja | 3.4 | A poorly conceived fantasy adventure vehicle for Brigitte Nielsen, which suffered from a weak script and unconvincing action. | |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | 5.4 | Stephen King‘s only directorial effort, criticized for its excessive gore, ham-fisted dialogue, and reliance on an AC/DC soundtrack. |
| Howard the Duck | 4.7 | A notoriously costly box office bomb, criticized for its poor central character design, awkward humor, and confusing tone. | |
| Shanghai Surprise | 3.8 | A heavily panned romantic comedy starring Sean Penn and Madonna, criticized for its lack of chemistry, dull script, and miscasting. | |
| 1987 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | 3.4 | Gross-out humor that failed to translate from the trading cards to film, resulting in an unwatchable, poorly scripted film. |
| Jaws: The Revenge | 3.6 | A ridiculous sequel notorious for its illogical plot (a shark seeking revenge) and poor special effects. | |
| Teen Wolf Too | 3.6 | An unnecessary sequel lacking the charm of the original, failing due to a weak, repetitive script. | |
| Leonard Part 6 | 3.7 | Bill Cosby’s universally panned spy comedy, criticized for being disjointed, unfunny, and self-indulgent. | |
| 1988 | Mac and Me | 3.2 | A thinly veiled, feature-length commercial for McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, panned for its manipulative and bland storytelling. |
| Hobgoblins | 2.7 | A notoriously cheap horror-comedy famous for its laughably bad puppet effects and amateurish direction/screenplay. | |
| 1989 | Pee-wee’s Big Adventure | 7 | NOTE: This rating is high, but it was panned by some critics at the time for being too weird/infantile, included for cultural reference to a divisive film. |
| Going Overboard | 2.5 | Adam Sandler’s first film, panned for being an aimless, low-budget comedy with a thin premise. | |
| 1990 | Tetsuo II: Body Hammer | 6.6 | A highly abstract, industrial horror film (Japanese-American co-production), which alienated mainstream US audiences with its extreme violence and art-house style. |
| Troll 2 | 2.9 | A “so bad it’s good” cult film, famous for its nonsensical plot, bizarre dialogue, and incompetent filmmaking. | |
| Captain America | 3.3 | A low-budget, direct-to-video production criticized for its cheap costume, poor action, and a failure to capture the comic’s spirit. | |
| Ghosts Can’t Do It | 3.6 | Failed due to its awkward mixture of comedy, drama, and paranormal romance, featuring a bizarre premise. | |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening | 4.2 | A notorious sequel that retconned the original’s mythology, panned for its confusing plot, cheap effects, and poor script. |
| Cool as Ice | 2.9 | A vehicle for Vanilla Ice, panned for its weak plot, wooden acting, clunky dialogue, and transparent star-making attempt. | |
| 1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | 4.3 | A notorious comedy vehicle for Sylvester Stallone, which failed due to its weak script and predictable, unfunny premise. |
| 1993 | Witchboard 2: The Devil’s Doorway | 3.9 | A direct-to-video horror sequel that was low-budget and criticized for being generic and unscary. |
| Super Mario Bros. | 4.1 | A bizarre, dark, and confusing adaptation of the video game, criticized for completely misunderstanding the source material. | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | 2.8 | An unsuccessful film adaptation of a classic TV sitcom, failing due to outdated humor and poor performances. |
| It’s Pat | 3.3 | A movie based on a one-note SNL character, which failed due to its inability to sustain a feature-length plot. | |
| Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | 3.4 | The seventh and final entry in a stale franchise, widely condemned for its uninspired jokes and tired formula. | |
| The NeverEnding Story III | 3.5 | A poorly received, low-budget sequel that lacked the magic and charm of the original films. | |
| The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 4.6 | An overly campy and confusing entry in the horror franchise, often criticized for its bizarre, inconsistent tone. | |
| 1995 | Showgirls | 5 | Paul Verhoeven’s highly criticized, unintentionally funny sexploitation film, panned for its over-the-top acting and shallow script. |
| 1996 | Barb Wire | 3.2 | A sci-fi action vehicle for Pamela Anderson, criticized for its weak script, poor acting, and overt exploitation. |
| Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | 2.5 | A technologically confusing and narratively nonsensical sequel that failed to recapture the success of the original. | |
| Santa with Muscles | 2.6 | A weak Christmas comedy starring Hulk Hogan, panned for its forced humor, poor production, and unconvincing plot. | |
| Kazaam | 2.9 | A fantasy-comedy vehicle for Shaquille O’Neal, criticized for its thin plot, cheap effects, and unconvincing premise. | |
| Ed | 3.6 | A baseball comedy about a chimpanzee pitcher, criticized for its infantile humor and absurd premise. | |
| 1997 | Speed 2: Cruise Control | 3.9 | A poorly conceived sequel, panned for its slow pace and moving the action to a cruise ship, which made no sense for a “Speed” film. |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | 2.4 | An overly self-referential comedy about Hollywood, universally panned for being unfunny and indulgent. | |
| Batman & Robin | 3.8 | Joel Schumacher’s highly criticized comic book film, failed due to excessive camp, neon-soaked design, and a script full of puns. | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | 5.4 | A major Hollywood disappointment, criticized for completely changing the monster’s design and character, weak script, and unmemorable human characters. |
| Chairman of the Board | 2.4 | A poorly written and directed vehicle for Carrot Top, criticized for its painful lack of humor. | |
| 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain | 2.7 | A low-budget, direct-to-video sequel featuring clumsy action and a tired plot. | |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West | 4.9 | An expensive sci-fi Western comedy that flopped, criticized for its unfunny script, poor CGI, and lack of chemistry between the leads. |
| Baby Geniuses | 3.4 | A confusing comedy about talking babies with bizarre special effects and a poorly conceived premise. | |
| Simon Sez | 2.9 | A strange, action-comedy vehicle for Dennis Rodman, criticized for its bizarre premise, poor action, and bad acting. | |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | 3.7 | A failed fantasy adaptation, panned for its low production values, bad effects, and a script that failed to capture the game’s spirit. |
| Battlefield Earth | 2.5 | A famously expensive box office bomb, condemned for its absurd plot, bad acting, and unique visual style (Dutch angles). | |
| The Smokers | 2.4 | A poorly produced independent film about female assassins that failed due to poor quality and aimless plot. | |
| Thomas and the Magic Railroad | 3.4 | A jarring live-action/animation hybrid criticized for its convoluted plot and a failure to translate the children’s show to film. | |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | 5 | A violent crime caper criticized for its excessive style over substance, convoluted plot, and poor attempts at dark humor. |
| Glitter | 2.3 | Mariah Carey’s poorly received musical drama, panned for its flat dialogue, thin plot, and the lead’s wooden performance. | |
| Freddy Got Fingered | 4.6 | Tom Green’s divisive comedy, which deliberately pushed boundaries into extreme gross-out and shock humor, alienating most viewers. | |
| Tomcats | 4.6 | A crude, juvenile sex comedy that relies on tasteless gags and stereotypes. | |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | 3.6 | Infamous for its incoherent plot, terrible editing, and being one of the most poorly reviewed films of the decade. |
| Pinocchio | 4.1 | Roberto Benigni’s poorly dubbed, live-action adaptation, criticized for its unsettling atmosphere and the adult Benigni playing Pinocchio. | |
| 2003 | Gigli | 2.6 | A highly publicized crime comedy starring “Bennifer,” which failed due to a weak script, zero chemistry, and awkward dialogue. |
| From Justin to Kelly | 1.9 | A heavily derided musical vehicle for American Idol finalists, criticized for its non-existent plot and bland songs. | |
| House of the Dead | 2.1 | Uwe Boll’s notoriously cheap and poorly directed video game adaptation, featuring jarring video game footage and awful dialogue. | |
| Boat Trip | 3.1 | A homophobic and offensively stereotypical comedy that failed due to its tasteless humor and poor script. | |
| 2004 | The Cookout | 4.5 | A poorly reviewed family comedy criticized for relying on stereotypes and having a weak, over-the-top script. |
| Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | 1.5 | An even more criticized sequel, noted for its unsettling CGI, bizarre script, and general unwatchable quality. | |
| Catwoman | 3.4 | Halle Berry’s much-maligned superhero film, which failed due to an illogical script, a ridiculous costume, and poor effects. | |
| White Chicks | 5.6 | A comedy relying on the central gag of two black FBI agents in whiteface, which was criticized for its repetitive and often unfunny humor. | |
| 2005 | Doom | 5.2 | A video game adaptation that failed to impress, criticized for being generic, relying on a gimmick (the first-person sequence), and poor pacing. |
| Son of the Mask | 2.3 | A disastrous sequel focused on unsettling CGI baby hijinks and over-the-top, unfunny slapstick. | |
| Dirty Love | 2.5 | A romantic comedy written and starring Jenny McCarthy, criticized for being aggressively unfunny and relying on crude gags. | |
| Alone in the Dark | 2.6 | Another failed video game adaptation by Uwe Boll, panned for its incomprehensible plot, poor acting, and bad action sequences. | |
| Cursed | 4.9 | Wes Craven’s heavily re-shot werewolf film, which suffered from massive post-production tinkering, resulting in a disjointed plot. | |
| 2006 | Date Movie | 2.7 | A low-brow parody film, criticized for its reliance on crude gags and lack of actual satire. |
| Pledge This! (National Lampoon’s Pledge This!) | 1.7 | A low-budget, poorly written college comedy starring Paris Hilton, criticized for its cheap production and offensive stereotypes. | |
| Crossover | 2.2 | A poorly reviewed basketball drama criticized for its clunky dialogue, unconvincing performances, and generic script. | |
| BloodRayne | 2.9 | Uwe Boll’s fantasy action film, heavily criticized for incoherent fight scenes, cheap production values, and poor casting. | |
| The Wicker Man | 3.7 | A bizarre and campy remake, notable for Nicolas Cage’s unintentionally hilarious performance and baffling script. | |
| The Benchwarmers | 5.5 | An Adam Sandler-produced comedy, criticized for relying too heavily on juvenile humor and weak storytelling. | |
| 2007 | Norbit | 4 | Eddie Murphy’s broad comedy panned for its reliance on fat suits, offensive stereotypes, and generally crude humor. |
| Delta Farce | 2.3 | A crude military comedy starring Larry the Cable Guy, criticized for its reliance on lowest-common-denominator humor. | |
| Epic Movie | 2.4 | A spoof film widely panned for its lazy writing, aggressive product placement, and crude, dated pop culture references. | |
| I Know Who Killed Me | 3.5 | A baffling, sexually exploitative thriller starring Lindsay Lohan, noted for its incoherent plot and convoluted themes. | |
| 2008 | The Love Guru | 3.8 | Mike Myers’ disastrous comeback vehicle, criticized for being unfunny, self-indulgent, and relying on outdated jokes. |
| The Hottie & the Nottie | 1.9 | A romantic comedy starring Paris Hilton, widely panned for its mean-spirited premise, shallow writing, and lack of humor. | |
| Disaster Movie | 2 | Condemned for its non-existent jokes, simply listing pop-culture moments without actual satire. | |
| Witless Protection | 3.1 | Larry the Cable Guy’s buddy cop comedy, criticized for its predictable plot and low-brow humor. | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 6 | While a box office success, this sequel was critically panned for its incoherent, overstuffed plot, juvenile humor, and chaotic action. |
| Dragonball Evolution | 2.5 | A live-action adaptation of the beloved anime, heavily criticized for its poor casting and failure to capture the source material’s spirit. | |
| Old Dogs | 5.5 | A family comedy starring Travolta and Williams, criticized for relying on tired clichés and unfunny physical gags. | |
| 2010 | Vampires Suck | 3.4 | Another entry in the parody genre, panned for lazy, low-effort humor targeting the Twilight series. |
| Birdemic: Shock and Terror | 1.7 | A notorious “so bad it’s good” cult film, failed for its abysmal production quality, wooden acting, and hilariously poor CGI birds. | |
| The Last Airbender | 4 | M. Night Shyamalan’s adaptation, criticized for mispronunciation of names, weak acting, and convoluted plotting. | |
| Grown Ups | 5.8 | An ensemble comedy criticized for its lazy script, lack of plot, and feeling like a self-indulgent vacation reel. | |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | 3 | An Adam Sandler-produced comedy panned for its repetitive, juvenile humor and unappealing lead character. |
| Jack and Jill | 3.3 | Adam Sandler playing both lead roles, criticized for its crude humor and unwatchable premise. | |
| 2012 | That’s My Boy | 5.5 | An Adam Sandler comedy criticized for its unearned sentimentality and vulgar, juvenile humor. |
| Foodfight! | 1.9 | Notorious for its troubled production, terrible CGI animation, confusing plot featuring product mascots, and unwatchable mess. | |
| The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | 1.7 | A bizarre, interactive children’s musical featuring odd characters and a non-sensical plot. It was a huge box office bomb. | |
| Battleship | 5.8 | A heavily budgeted naval action film based on the board game, criticized for its thin plot and generic, overblown action. | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | 5.3 | A sequel that failed to offer any plot, criticized for being an aimless collection of sketches and crude gags. |
| Movie 43 | 4.4 | An anthology film featuring a huge cast, criticized for its collection of aggressively tasteless, juvenile, and generally unfunny sketch comedy segments. | |
| A Haunted House | 5 | A spoof film panned for relying on stale gags and low-brow, vulgar humor without actual satire. | |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 | 4.6 | A sequel that recycled jokes and failed to improve upon the low standard set by the first film. |
| Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas | 1.3 | Heavily criticized for its clunky dialogue, awkward monologues, and a preachy, pro-consumerism tone. | |
| Dumb and Dumber To | 5.2 | A decades-later sequel that failed to recapture the magic of the original, relying on repetitive jokes and an uninspired plot. | |
| 2015 | Pixels | 5.6 | A costly sci-fi comedy that failed to deliver on its premise, criticized for its dull plot and reliance on weak Adam Sandler humor. |
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | 4.3 | A universally panned sequel criticized for its repetitive jokes, predictable plot, and low-effort comedy. | |
| Fantastic Four | 4.3 | A failed reboot criticized for extensive studio interference, a dark and joyless tone, thin characters, and a confusing third act. | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | 4.7 | A long-delayed sequel that failed to capture the original’s charm, criticized for its tired jokes and reliance on celebrity cameos. |
| Independence Day: Resurgence | 5.2 | A long-awaited sequel that failed due to a confusing, overstuffed plot, weak character dynamics, and reliance on nostalgia. | |
| 2017 | The Mummy | 5.4 | A failed Universal Monsters reboot, criticized for its confusing tone, messy plot, and trying too hard to launch a cinematic universe. |
| The Emoji Movie | 3.4 | A critically scorned animated film, panned for its weak script, transparent product placement, and uninspired premise. | |
| Baywatch | 5.5 | A raunchy comedy adaptation criticized for failing to balance action and comedy, resulting in a tedious and unfunny film. | |
| 2018 | Slender Man | 3.2 | A horror film based on the creepypasta, criticized for being dull, having a weak script, and failing to respect the source material. |
| Gotti | 4.7 | A biographical crime film starring John Travolta, criticized for its cliché script, weak acting, and poorly constructed mob narrative. | |
| The Happytime Murders | 5.3 | A dark comedy/puppet film criticized for failing to find a balance between its adult themes and its puppet premise, resulting in a crude mess. | |
| 2019 | Hellboy | 5.2 | A gritty, violent reboot that was messy, overly reliant on CGI gore, and failed to capture the spirit of the comics. |
| Cats | 2.9 | A massive box office bomb, infamous for its unsettling “digital fur technology,” bizarre tone, and poor direction. | |
| A Madea Family Funeral | 4.5 | Tyler Perry’s final Madea film, criticized for its dated and repetitive humor, reliance on familiar formulas, and poorly integrated plot. | |
| 2020 | The New Mutants | 5.3 | A long-delayed X-Men spin-off criticized for its weak horror elements, generic plot, and failure to launch a new franchise. |
| Dolittle | 5.6 | A costly box office bomb starring Robert Downey Jr., criticized for a jarring tone, confusing editing, and Downey’s heavily criticized performance. | |
| 2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | 6.1 | A widely criticized musical adaptation, primarily panned for casting an adult (Ben Platt) as a high schooler, leading to an unsettling tone. |
| Music | 3 | Sia’s debut, widely panned for its insensitive and inaccurate portrayal of autism, poorly choreographed musical numbers, and clunky direction. | |
| Space Jam: A New Legacy | 4.5 | A sequel criticized for being a long commercial for the studio’s other properties, with a messy plot and weak character development. | |
| 2022 | Firestarter | 4.6 | A poorly received remake of the Stephen King novel, criticized for cheap effects, weak acting, and failing to update the story. |
| Morbius | 5.2 | A poorly received entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, criticized for a generic, uninspired script, poor editing, and a lackluster villain. | |
| 2023 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods | 6 | A DCEU sequel criticized for its generic script, poor villain motivation, and failing to deliver the fun of the first film. |
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey | 3.1 | A low-budget horror exploitation film that failed to deliver on its absurd premise, relying on cheap scares and poor production. | |
| 2024 | Lift | 5.5 | A Netflix heist movie starring Kevin Hart, criticized for its generic script, predictable plot, and low stakes. |
| Unfrosted | 5.6 | Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut, criticized for being unfunny, overstuffed with pointless celebrity cameos, and an excessive runtime for a simple idea. | |
| The Tiger’s Apprentice | 5.9 | An animated film that failed to gain traction, criticized for a formulaic plot and uninspired visuals. | |
| Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 | 3.8 | A low-budget sequel that was still criticized for poor filmmaking, cheap scares, and failing to justify its bizarre concept. | |
| The Strangers: Chapter 1 | 4.4 | The first part of a planned trilogy, criticized for being a repetitive, low-effort horror film that felt more like a feature-length teaser. | |
| Madame Web | 4.4 | A critically savaged entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe, panned for nonsensical dialogue, choppy editing, and a confusing plot lacking stakes. | |
| Imaginary | 4.8 | A Blumhouse horror film criticized for being formulaic, relying on tired tropes, and failing to deliver genuine scares or suspense. | |
| Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | 5.2 | Zack Snyder’s second part was panned for being dull, over-reliant on slow-motion, and failing to resolve the thin, derivative sci-fi plot. | |
| The American Society of Magical Negroes | 5.4 | A satirical comedy criticized for its clumsy execution, misunderstanding the source tropes, and ultimately failing to land its social commentary. | |
| Borderlands | 5.5 | A poorly received video game adaptation criticized for its obnoxious tone, forced humor, and a failure to translate the game’s energy to film. | |
| Argylle | 5.8 | A major box office disappointment, criticized for an overly convoluted plot, jarring shifts in tone, and a lackluster climax. | |
| 2025 | Tron: Ares | 5.5 | A long-awaited sequel criticized for failing to modernize the franchise’s visuals or deliver a compelling narrative (based on early user consensus). |
| Elio | 6.6 | Pixar’s original sci-fi adventure struggled to find an audience and failed financially, despite generally positive reviews, due to a confusing marketing campaign and failure to resonate with core audiences. | |
| Mickey 17 | 6.7 | Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi film was a box office disappointment despite solid critical reviews, often due to its high cost and failure to connect with a mainstream American audience (included as a major failure event). | |
| The Garfield Movie | 5.7 | An animated film that was critically panned for a generic plot, lack of humor, and being uninspired compared to the comic strip. | |
| The American Society of Magical Negroes | 5.4 | A satirical comedy criticized for its clumsy execution, misunderstanding the source tropes, and ultimately failing to land its social commentary. | |
| Snow White | 2.2 | Disney’s live-action remake faced significant backlash and criticism for its controversial artistic choices, high budget, and poor execution of the classic story. | |
| The Alto Knights | 5.5 | A heavily-criticized gangster film starring Robert De Niro in dual roles, panned for its poor script, lack of excitement, and being a box office disaster. | |
| Captain America: Brave New World | 6.1 | A disappointing Marvel entry criticized for a generic plot, weak villain, and failing to launch the character’s new era with impact (if early critical consensus holds). | |
| Thunderbolts* | 6.1 | Marvel’s anti-hero team-up that failed to meet high expectations, criticized for a formulaic plot and lack of chemistry among the ensemble cast. | |
| The Running Man | 6.4 | An action film that failed to find an audience, criticized for weak pacing and not living up to the source material or the original film (based on early user reaction). |
The list of the worst movies of all time proves that cinematic failure isn’t always forgettable. These films stand as reminders of how ambition, poor execution, and bad timing can collide, creating stories that linger long after the credits roll. Whether mocked, debated, or oddly adored, they remain a strange but lasting part of movie culture — showing that even the biggest misfires can earn a place in film history.
